Skimming Stone vs Old Silk
Where Skimming Stone belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Old Silk is a PPG color. Hue-wise, Skimming Stone belongs to the beige-greige family and Old Silk to the blue-grey family. Skimming Stone (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Old Silk (LRV 17), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.6, 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.
Skimming Stone vs Old Silk in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Skimming Stone and Old Silk 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 Old Silk 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 Old Silk.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Old Silk.
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 Old Silk.
Color Details
Skimming Stone vs Old Silk Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Skimming Stone on one side and Old Silk 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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