Skipping Rocks vs Touch of Grey
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Skipping Rocks reads as greige-grey, while Touch of Grey reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (63 vs 62), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Skipping Rocks vs Touch of Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Skipping Rocks on one side and Touch of Grey 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 Skipping Rocks comparisons
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At LRV 63 vs 6, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
Skipping Rocks reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Skipping Rocks the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 63 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (63 vs 58) makes Skipping Rocks the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 27, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (63 vs 55) makes Skipping Rocks the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 13, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 44, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 63), opening up a space where Skipping Rocks encloses it.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (74 vs 63) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 63, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 12, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 45, Skipping Rocks is decisively the brighter choice.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Skipping Rocks reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Skipping Rocks reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.