Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 paint color review
Official color page: | Skimming Stone 241 |
Color code: | 241 |
Color name: | Skimming Stone |
Brand: | Farrow and Ball |
The perfect pale milky grey with warm stone undertones. One of our Contemporary Neutrals, it sits with the lighter Strong White and darker Elephant’s Breath for a clean and contemporary look, but can also be used in a darker statement scheme alongside Pelt or London Clay. Recommended Primer & Undercoat: White & Light Tones
Skimming Stone for bedroom
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LRV of Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone 241 has an LRV of 68.14% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 68.14% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone undertones?
Red is Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#DFD6CB
RGB code:
223, 214, 203
Is Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone 241 cool or warm?
With a hue of 33° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
241 Skimming Stone HSL code: 33, 24%, 84%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Skimming Stone:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Farrow and Ball 241 Skimming Stone
Darker shades
Color comparison
Skimming Stone 241 vs French Grey 113
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Skimming Stone 241 vs Pointing 2003
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Skimming Stone 241 vs Elephant's Breath 229
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Skimming Stone 241 vs Strong White 2001
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Skimming Stone 241 vs Cornforth White 228
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Skimming Stone 241 vs Wimborne White 239
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Skimming Stone 241 vs Ammonite 274
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Color pairings
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Color codes
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Format | Code | |
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HEX | #dfd6cb | |
RGB Decimal | 223, 214, 203 | |
RGB Percent | 87.45%, 83.92%, 79.61% | |
HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 8.97% Value: 87.45% | |
HSL | hsl(33, 24, 84) | |
CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.04 Yellow: 8.97 Key: 12.55 | |
YIQ | Y: 215.437 I: 8.898 Q: -1.519 | |
XYZ | X: 65.255 Y: 68.094 Z: 66.189 | |
CIE Lab | L:86.053 a:1.208 b:6.531 | |
CIE Luv | L:86.053 u:5.878 v:9.508 | |
Decimal | 14669515 | |
Hunter lab | 82.519, -3.251, 10.206 |