Sand Fossil (Behr 770C-3)
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Sand Fossil (Behr 770C-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 59.4, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sand Fossil
Four Behr colors picked for Sand Fossil by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Sand Fossil, 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 | Natural Wool | SW 9508 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hush | AF-95 | 57.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail | 6008-3B | 61 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Only Oatmeal | 1112-3 | 61 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Sand Fossil (LRV 59.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sand Fossil
Darker than Sand Fossil
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 770C-3 |
| Hex | #D4CAB0 |
| RGB | 212, 202, 176 |
| HSL | 43°, 30%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.5, -0.8, 14.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sand Fossil (Behr 770C-3), published as #D4CAB0
#C3C0AE
#E5D4B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sand Fossil (Behr 770C-3)?
- Sand Fossil has an LRV of 59.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sand Fossil is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sand Fossil in another brand?
- Hush (BM AF-95) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sand Fossil warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sand Fossil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.2; 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.