Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Skipping Rocks |
| SKU | SW 9551 |
| Hex | #D1D0C9 |
| RGB | 209, 208, 201 |
| HSL | 53°, 8%, 80% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Skipping Rocks
At LRV 63, Skipping Rocks is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Skipping Rocks is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Skipping Rocks within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D1D0C9 in HSL space. Pair Skipping Rocks with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Skipping Rocks Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Skipping Rocks from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9551 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
The closest Valspar equivalent of Skipping Rocks is Silver Thistle Down (8006-4B). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Valspar is your counter, order Silver Thistle Down and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Thistle Down swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
The closest Behr equivalent of Skipping Rocks is Polar Fox (HDC-NT-17G). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order Polar Fox and you'll get the same color. See the full Polar Fox swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Barren Plain (2111-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Skipping Rocks without repainting risk. See the full Barren Plain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
C2 Paint's nearest match is Archival (C2-785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Skipping Rocks without repainting risk. See the full Archival swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
Kompozit's nearest match is Power Lunch (0572), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Skipping Rocks without repainting risk. See the full Power Lunch swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Subtlety is Best (DEGR06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Skipping Rocks without repainting risk. See the full Subtlety is Best swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Fog (439-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Skipping Rocks without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Fog swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Skipping Rocks is Stoneware Pieces (JG-55) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stoneware Pieces swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
At Clare, the closest color to Skipping Rocks is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beigeing swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Skipping Rocks is Elusion (PPG1005-2) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elusion swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Skipping Rocks is Blanc de Chine (NO. 9814) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blanc de Chine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Skipping Rocks is Pale Loden (0440) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Loden swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Skipping Rocks
Backdrop has no exact twin of Skipping Rocks. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →