Fossil Butte (Behr 350F-6)
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Fossil Butte (Behr 350F-6) is a deep, warm yellow from Behr: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fossil Butte
Four Behr colors picked for Fossil Butte by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Fossil Butte, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Peristyle Brass | SW 0043 | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Tea | 236 | 27.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Hot-Crossed Bun | 3005-9B | 31 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rattan | 1103-5 | 28 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr yellow colors nearest to Fossil Butte (LRV 28.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fossil Butte
Darker than Fossil Butte
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 350F-6 |
| Hex | #A78F65 |
| RGB | 167, 143, 101 |
| HSL | 38°, 27%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, 2.9, 25.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fossil Butte (Behr 350F-6), published as #A78F65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fossil Butte (Behr 350F-6)?
- Fossil Butte has an LRV of 28.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fossil Butte is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fossil Butte in another brand?
- Rattan (PPG 1103-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Fossil Butte warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fossil Butte as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.