Skimming Stone vs Atomic Red
Where Skimming Stone belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Atomic Red is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Skimming Stone belongs to the beige-greige family and Atomic Red to the pink-red family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Atomic Red (LRV 12), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Skimming Stone runs warm while Atomic Red is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 80.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Skimming Stone vs Atomic Red in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Skimming Stone and Atomic Red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Atomic Red.
Color Details
Skimming Stone vs Atomic Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Skimming Stone on one side and Atomic Red 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.
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