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
LRV60.0
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number286
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball · 241
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.

Ammonite
Peignoir
Ammonite
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Peignoir
White Dove
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Peignoir encloses it.

Peignoir
Iron Ore
Peignoir
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Peignoir
Purbeck Stone
Peignoir
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Peignoir the marginally brighter of the two.

Peignoir
Evergreen Fog
Peignoir
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 30, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Peignoir
Mizzle
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Peignoir
Agreeable Gray
Peignoir
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Peignoir
Accessible Beige
Peignoir
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Peignoir
Denim Drift
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Peignoir
French Gray
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 43, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Peignoir
Naval
Peignoir
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 60 vs 4, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Tranquil Dawn
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Peignoir
Bancha
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Peignoir
Hardwick White
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Peignoir
Pure White
Peignoir
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Peignoir
Artichoke
Peignoir
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Balboa Mist
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Peignoir
Shoji White
Peignoir
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Peignoir encloses it.

Peignoir
Snowbound
Peignoir
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Peignoir encloses it.

Peignoir
Pigeon
Peignoir
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Peignoir the marginally brighter of the two.

Peignoir
Pewter Green
Peignoir
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Peignoir
Duck Green
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Dix Blue
Peignoir
Dix Blue
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 41, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Peignoir
Hicks' Blue
Peignoir
Hicks' Blue
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir vs Hicks' Blue

Peignoir
Slaked Lime Deep
Peignoir
Slaked Lime Deep

Peignoir vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Vintage Vogue
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Peignoir
Livid
Peignoir
Livid
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Peignoir
Saybrook Sage
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

Peignoir reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Peignoir
Pale Green
Peignoir
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Peignoir
Pine Needle
Peignoir
Farrow & Ball
Peignoir
286 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 7, Peignoir is decisively the brighter choice.