Timeless vs Skimming Stone
Where Timeless belongs to Dulux's range, Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball color. Timeless reads as beige-yellow, while Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Timeless (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Skimming Stone (LRV 68), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Timeless vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Timeless 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Timeless will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Skimming Stone.
Color Details
Timeless vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Timeless 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 Timeless comparisons
See how Timeless stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Timeless the marginally brighter of the two.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 58, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 27, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 55, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 44, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
Timeless reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 66, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 45, Timeless is decisively the brighter choice.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Timeless reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.