Skimming Stone vs Gauze - Mid
Where Skimming Stone belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Gauze - Mid is a Little Greene color. Skimming Stone reads as beige-greige, while Gauze - Mid reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Gauze - Mid (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Skimming Stone (LRV 68), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Skimming Stone runs warm while Gauze - Mid is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Skimming Stone vs Gauze - Mid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Skimming Stone and Gauze - Mid 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 Gauze - Mid will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Skimming Stone would.
Color Details
Skimming Stone vs Gauze - Mid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Skimming Stone on one side and Gauze - Mid 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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