Snail Trail vs Skimming Stone
Snail Trail is a Dulux color while Skimming Stone comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Snail Trail belongs to the blue-white family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. At LRV 75 vs 68, Snail Trail will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Snail Trail's cool character against Skimming Stone's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 9.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Snail Trail vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Snail Trail 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. Snail Trail has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Snail Trail vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snail Trail 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 Snail Trail comparisons
See how Snail Trail stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Snail Trail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 58, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snail Trail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Snail Trail the marginally brighter of the two.
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A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snail Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snail Trail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Snail Trail is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snail Trail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Snail Trail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Snail Trail reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.