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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Eleanor Richardson

'It has the flexibility to enhance almost any room' – how to decorate with Farrow & Ball's best-selling neutral, Skimming Stone

Living room with tiled wall, balcony, wooden floor, pink coffee table with tray and vase with foliage, floral armchairs and rattan blinds on windows.

When I think of a pale gray paint, a cool-toned hue lacking a little warmth first springs to mind. But while Farrow & Ball's Skimming Stone is described as exactly that, it's far from cold and is one of the brand's best sellers due to its versatility. Reminiscent of pebbles on a beach, it's the perfect neutral shade, long loved for its timelessness.

Skimming Stone's appeal lies in its warmth, while still remaining a gray. Falling somewhere between a pale gray and beige, it strays far from stark or clinical; it has the power to envelop any room with a careful balance of light and depth.

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