Weathered Fossil (Behr N310-5)
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Weathered Fossil (Behr N310-5) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 26.1, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Weathered Fossil
Four Behr colors picked for Weathered 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 Weathered 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 | Sawdust | SW 6158 | 26 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoky Ash | 986 | 26.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rugged | 3008-9C | 26 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oyster Shell | 14-13 | 29 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Weathered Fossil (LRV 26.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Weathered Fossil
Darker than Weathered Fossil
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N310-5 |
| Hex | #988A72 |
| RGB | 152, 138, 114 |
| HSL | 38°, 16%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, 1.3, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Weathered Fossil (Behr N310-5), published as #988A72
#898171
#A89471
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Weathered Fossil (Behr N310-5)?
- Weathered Fossil has an LRV of 26.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Weathered Fossil is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Weathered Fossil in another brand?
- Smoky Ash (BM 986) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Weathered Fossil warm or cool?
- Behr lists Weathered Fossil as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.