Peignoir vs Skimming Stone

PeignoirFarrow & BallvsSkimming StoneFarrow & BallΔE 5.7Noticeable difference

Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Peignoir belongs to the beige-pink family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Peignoir (LRV 60), a difference of 8 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 5.7 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.

Peignoir vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Peignoir 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 Skimming Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peignoir would.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir living room picture

@scgameren

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 living room

@crosspool_eclectic

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peignoir.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bedroom interior

@helen.caley

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bedroom

@theedinburghtenement

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. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peignoir.

PeignoirFarrow and Ball Peignoir bathroom color

@renovate128

Skimming StoneFarrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 bathroom

@hawkinskb

Color Details

Peignoir
Farrow & Ball · 286
Hex#d6c8c3
LRV60.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number286
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
Hex#dfd6cb
LRV68.1
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number241
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Peignoir vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Peignoir
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Peignoir
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Peignoir
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Peignoir
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Peignoir
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Peignoir
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Peignoir
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Peignoir
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Peignoir
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Peignoir is the lighter choice

French Gray
Peignoir
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Peignoir
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Peignoir reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Peignoir
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Peignoir
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Peignoir
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Peignoir
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Peignoir
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Peignoir
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Peignoir
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Peignoir
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Peignoir
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Peignoir
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Peignoir
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Peignoir reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Peignoir
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Peignoir
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Peignoir
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Peignoir is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Peignoir
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Just Walnut
Peignoir
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut reads slightly lighter