Plummet vs Skimming Stone
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Hue-wise, Plummet belongs to the grey family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Plummet (LRV 27), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Plummet runs neutral while Skimming Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Plummet vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Plummet and Skimming Stone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Plummet 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. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Plummet.
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 Plummet.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Plummet.
Color Details
Plummet vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Plummet 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 Plummet comparisons
See how Plummet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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