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Help! North-facing media wall: Warm neutral to pair with Skimming Stone? (No greys!)

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Peonymummy · 15/04/2026 11:03

Hi everyone,

I’m currently decorating a living room and I’m struggling with the media wall which is north facing.
I’ve settled on Farrow & Ball Skimming Stone (getting it mixed in Johnstone's Trade) for three of the walls. I love the warm, stony feel of it, but I want the media wall to be a bit deeper.
The problem is the north-facing light as it can make the wall look muddy or cold.
I’ve already tested Best Beige, but it looked really muddy and flat in the shadows.
I’ve been looking at Thumper (Johnstone's), but I’m worried that because it’s a "greige," it’s going to pull too cool and look like cold concrete on a north-facing feature wall.

I'm looking for a warm neutral that has zero grey/blue undertones. I want it to feel earthy, cozy, and rich, but still sit nicely with the pinkish-stony tones of Skimming Stone.

Has anyone found a "holy grail" warm neutral in the Johnstone's Trade range that stands up to north-facing light? I'm thinking along the lines of a deep oatmeal, biscuit, or a warm sandy taupe.

Any suggestions or photos of your north-facing rooms would be amazing!

Thank you!

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BigSkies2022 · 15/04/2026 15:20

Not too clever with photos but our north-facing, high ceilinged but rather gloomy dining room looks great with Little Greene’s Castell Pink on the walls and China Clay on the ceiling down to the picture rail. If you’re looking for a warm neutral, maybe head to caramel/pinky colours?

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