Skimming Stone is a Farrow & Ball favourite for whole-house schemes — a warm, soft off-white that sits comfortably almost anywhere, which is why people so often want to match it from a more widely available brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Good Intentions by COAT (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.
Good Intentions by COAT is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Skimming Stone’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Maybe Mushroom by Johnstone's (near-identical), just as true to the original. Almost every other brand (7 of 8) has a near-identical match, so you have real choice here. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.
Below is every genuinely close match to Skimming Stone from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Skimming Stone colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Weathered Pebble (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Maybe Mushroom by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).
The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.
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See the full Skimming Stone colour page →