Great White vs Skimming Stone

Great WhiteFarrow & BallvsSkimming StoneFarrow & BallΔE 5.2Noticeable difference

Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Great White belongs to the beige-pink family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Great White (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Skimming Stone (LRV 68), a difference of 7 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 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Great White vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Great 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

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Great White gives the walls a little more lift.

Great WhiteFarrow and Ball Great White 2006 living room

@the_kids_castle

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

@crosspool_eclectic

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Great White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Great WhiteFarrow and Ball Great White 2006 kitchen

@cushion_faffer1901

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen

@home_at_eden_gardens

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Great White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Great WhiteFarrow and Ball Great White 2006 kitchen cabinets

@dorsetkitchens

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 kitchen cabinets

@therichardshome23

Color Details

Great White
Farrow & Ball · 2006
Hex#e7dedb
LRV74.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number2006
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Great White vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Great White 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 Great White comparisons

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

White Dove
Great White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Great White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Great White reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Great White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Great White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Great White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Great White reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Great White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Great White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Great White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Great White reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Great White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Great White reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Great White
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Great White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Great White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Great White is the lighter choice

French Gray
Great White
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Great White is the lighter choice

Naval
Great White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Great White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Great White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Great White reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Great White
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Great White is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Great White
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Great White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Great White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Great White
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Great White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Great White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Great White reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Great White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Great White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Great White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Great White is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Great White
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Great White is the lighter choice

Calamine
Great White
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Great White reads slightly lighter

Treron
Great White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Great White is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Great White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Great White is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Great White
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Great White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Great White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Great White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Great White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Great White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Great White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Great White is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Great White
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Great White reads noticeably lighter

Just Walnut
Great White
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone