Fine Cream vs Skimming Stone

Fine CreamDuluxvsSkimming StoneFarrow & BallΔE 9.7Noticeable difference

Fine Cream is a Dulux color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Fine Cream reads as beige-yellow, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 90 vs 68, Fine Cream will read as the brighter of the two — a 22-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 9.7, 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.

Fine Cream vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Fine Cream 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. Fine Cream returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Fine CreamDulux Fine Cream stylish living room

@home_by_abi

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

@crosspool_eclectic

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 Fine Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.

Fine CreamDulux Fine Cream boho bedroom

@home_by_abi

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bedroom

@theedinburghtenement

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 Fine Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.

Fine CreamDulux 65YY 90/062 kitchen interior

@numberthirtyfive_aigburth

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen

@home_at_eden_gardens

Color Details

Fine Cream
Dulux · 65YY 90/062
LRV90.0
BrandDulux
Number65YY 90/062
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Fine Cream vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fine Cream 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 Fine Cream comparisons

See how Fine Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Fine Cream
Ammonite
Fine Cream
Ammonite
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 90 vs 69, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Fine Cream
White Dove
Fine Cream
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fine Cream
Iron Ore
Fine Cream
Iron Ore
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Fine Cream
Purbeck Stone
Fine Cream
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 52, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Evergreen Fog
Fine Cream
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 30, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Mizzle
Fine Cream
Mizzle
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Fine Cream
Agreeable Gray
Fine Cream
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 60, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Accessible Beige
Fine Cream
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Fine Cream
Denim Drift
Fine Cream
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Fine Cream
French Gray
Fine Cream
French Gray
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 43, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Naval
Fine Cream
Naval
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 90 vs 4, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Fine Cream
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Fine Cream
Bancha
Fine Cream
Bancha
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Fine Cream
Hardwick White
Fine Cream
Hardwick White
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Fine Cream
Pure White
Fine Cream
Pure White
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Fine Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Fine Cream
Artichoke
Fine Cream
Artichoke
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 90 vs 21, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Fine Cream
Balboa Mist
Fine Cream
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Fine Cream
Shoji White
Fine Cream
Shoji White
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.

Fine Cream
Snowbound
Fine Cream
Snowbound
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Fine Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Fine Cream
Pigeon
Fine Cream
Pigeon
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 90 vs 51, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Pewter Green
Fine Cream
Pewter Green
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Fine Cream
Duck Green
Fine Cream
Duck Green
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Fine Cream
Dix Blue
Fine Cream
Dix Blue
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 90 vs 41, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Hicks' Blue
Fine Cream
Hicks' Blue
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream vs Hicks' Blue

Fine Cream
Slaked Lime Deep
Fine Cream
Slaked Lime Deep
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Fine Cream
Vintage Vogue
Fine Cream
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Fine Cream
Livid
Fine Cream
Livid
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Fine Cream
Saybrook Sage
Fine Cream
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

Fine Cream reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Fine Cream
Pale Green
Fine Cream
Pale Green
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 90 vs 31, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.

Fine Cream
Pine Needle
Fine Cream
Pine Needle
Dulux
Fine Cream
65YY 90/062 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 7, Fine Cream is decisively the brighter choice.