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Maya Glantz

Farrow & Ball's 'Skimming Stone' Is an "In Between" Shade That Designers Say Works in Every Space

Gray kitchen in farrow and ball skimming stone with timber island and marble countertop.

2025 is the year of the neutral. And if there was one shade that could completely convince me of this fact, it’s greige. Now, I know what you’re thinking, but despite its unappealing name, the versatile hue has the power to unite people at all ends of the style spectrum. Not too warm, not too cool, it's the perfect in-between color to bring balance into your home. And there's none that do it quite like Farrow & Ball's Skimming Stone paint shade.

Described by the brand as "a warm, light gray", Skimming Stone derives its name from a 19th-century plaster color — a texture reminiscent of the limewash walls we've been seeing everywhere as of late. Now one of Farrow & Ball's best paint colors, it has a nostalgic quality, and for many, stirs up memories of afternoons spent skimming stones across the water.

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