Almond White vs Skimming Stone
Almond White is a Dulux color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Almond White belongs to the beige-white family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. At LRV 82 vs 68, Almond White will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Almond White vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Almond White and Skimming Stone are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Almond White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Almond White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Almond White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Color Details
Almond White vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Almond White on one side and Skimming Stone on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Almond White comparisons
See how Almond White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Almond White reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 51, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Almond White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Almond White is decisively the brighter choice.