Skimming Stone vs Travertine
Where Skimming Stone belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Travertine is a Little Greene color. Hue-wise, Skimming Stone belongs to the beige-greige family and Travertine to the beige family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Travertine (LRV 63), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Skimming Stone runs warm while Travertine is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.4, 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 Travertine in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Skimming Stone and Travertine 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Skimming Stone gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Skimming Stone vs Travertine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Skimming Stone on one side and Travertine 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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