Louisburg Green vs Skimming Stone
Louisburg Green (Benjamin Moore) and Skimming Stone (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Louisburg Green belongs to the green-greige family and Skimming Stone to the beige-greige family. The 34-point LRV gap — 68 for Skimming Stone vs 34 for Louisburg Green — means Skimming Stone will open up a space more effectively. Where Louisburg Green leans yellow, Skimming Stone reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 23.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Louisburg Green vs Skimming Stone in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Louisburg Green and Skimming Stone 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Skimming Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Louisburg Green.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Skimming Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Skimming Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Skimming Stone returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Louisburg Green vs Skimming Stone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Louisburg Green on one side and Skimming Stone 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 Louisburg Green comparisons
See how Louisburg Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Louisburg Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Louisburg Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Louisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Louisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Louisburg Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 34, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Louisburg Green reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 34 vs 7, Louisburg Green is decisively the brighter choice.