Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
No. 241
Skimming Stone is the lighter companion to Elephant's Breath, a pale taupe-tinged off-white that behaves like a white in bright rooms and a soft greige in dim ones. It is a useful whole-room neutral when pure whites feel cold and creams feel dated. Designers often run it on walls with Elephant's Breath on woodwork, or reverse the pairing for a subtler effect.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Sherwin-Williams: Windfresh White SW 7628 (#DED8CF) · Egret White SW 7570 (#DFD9CF) · Drift of Mist SW 9166 (#DCD8D0)
Benjamin Moore: Balboa Mist OC-27 (#DAD6CC) · Athena 858 (#DDD9CE) · Pale Oak OC-20 (#DDD9CE)
Similar Farrow & Ball colors: Shadow White No. 282 (#DCD7C8) · Blanc De Treillage No. G1 (#E0D8C9) · Ammonite No. 274 (#D8D6CF)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Skimming Stone?
The hex code for Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone No. 241 is #DBD5CA. In RGB that is 219, 213, 202. Use these values to reproduce Skimming Stone in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Skimming Stone?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Skimming Stone is Balboa Mist OC-27 (#DAD6CC). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Skimming Stone warm or cool?
Skimming Stone is warm, with a taupe undertone that occasionally flashes a hint of pink in low light. Its LRV is approximately 67, so it reflects well and keeps rooms feeling open. In strong daylight it can pass for a warm white; in shadow it deepens into a definite greige. That range makes it flexible, but it means adjacent rooms painted in it may not match visually.
Why does Skimming Stone look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #DBD5CA as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval. Farrow & Ball does not publish official hex codes, so this value is a close third-party approximation.
What LRV does Skimming Stone have?
Skimming Stone has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 67, meaning it reflects about 67% of visible light. That places it among lighter colors that keep rooms feeling open and bright.
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