Bongo Jazz 5 vs Skimming Stone

Bongo Jazz 5DuluxvsSkimming StoneFarrow & BallΔE 6.9Noticeable difference

Bongo Jazz 5 (Dulux) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Bongo Jazz 5 reads as beige-pink, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 9-point LRV gap — 77 for Bongo Jazz 5 vs 68 for Skimming Stone — means Bongo Jazz 5 will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bongo Jazz 5 vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Bongo Jazz 5 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Bongo Jazz 5 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.

Bongo Jazz 5Dulux Bongo Jazz 5 living room paint

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Bongo Jazz 5 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bongo Jazz 5Bongo Jazz 5 bedroom color review

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Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bedroom

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Color Details

Bongo Jazz 5
Dulux · 57YR 77/102
Hex#F5DCD0
LRV77.0
BrandDulux
Number57YR 77/102
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Bongo Jazz 5 vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bongo Jazz 5 on one side and Skimming Stone on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Bongo Jazz 5 comparisons

See how Bongo Jazz 5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bongo Jazz 5
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Bongo Jazz 5
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Bongo Jazz 5 reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Bongo Jazz 5
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bongo Jazz 5
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bongo Jazz 5
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bongo Jazz 5
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bongo Jazz 5
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Bongo Jazz 5 reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Bongo Jazz 5
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Bongo Jazz 5 reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bongo Jazz 5
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

French Gray
Bongo Jazz 5
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Naval
Bongo Jazz 5
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bongo Jazz 5
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bongo Jazz 5 reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Bongo Jazz 5
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Bongo Jazz 5
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Pure White
Bongo Jazz 5
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Bongo Jazz 5
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bongo Jazz 5
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Bongo Jazz 5 reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Bongo Jazz 5
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Bongo Jazz 5
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Bongo Jazz 5
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Bongo Jazz 5
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Calamine
Bongo Jazz 5
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Bongo Jazz 5 reads slightly lighter

Treron
Bongo Jazz 5
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Bongo Jazz 5
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Bongo Jazz 5
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bongo Jazz 5
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bongo Jazz 5
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bongo Jazz 5
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bongo Jazz 5 is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Bongo Jazz 5
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Bongo Jazz 5 reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Bongo Jazz 5
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Bongo Jazz 5 reads slightly lighter

Bongo Jazz 5 vs Skimming Stone Paint Color Comparison