Fossil Stone (Behr PMD-57)
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Fossil Stone (Behr PMD-57) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34.3, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fossil Stone
Four Behr colors picked for Fossil Stone 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 Fossil Stone, 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 | Herbal Wash | SW 7739 | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Garden | 1531 | 35.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aldabra | 14-28 | 37 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Fossil Stone (LRV 34.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fossil Stone
Darker than Fossil Stone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-57 |
| Hex | #A59E89 |
| RGB | 165, 158, 137 |
| HSL | 45°, 13%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, -1.1, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fossil Stone (Behr PMD-57), published as #A59E89
#959487
#B5A889
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fossil Stone (Behr PMD-57)?
- Fossil Stone has an LRV of 34.3 (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 Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fossil Stone in another brand?
- Victorian Garden (BM 1531) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Fossil Stone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fossil Stone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.9; 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.