Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fossil |
| SKU | DE6225 |
| Hex | #F4F1EB |
| RGB | 244, 241, 235 |
| HSL | 40°, 29%, 94% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Dunn-Edwards Fossil
Fossil is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Fossil shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fossil within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F4F1EB in HSL space. Pair Fossil with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Fossil Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fossil from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6225 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fossil
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cheviot (SW 9503), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full Cheviot swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fossil
The closest Behr equivalent of Fossil is Nano White (HDC-MD-06). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81). If Behr is your counter, order Nano White and you'll get the same color. See the full Nano White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fossil
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Fossil is Opulence (879). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Opulence and you'll get the same color. See the full Opulence swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fossil
The closest Valspar equivalent of Fossil is Santa's Beard (8007-6E). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Santa's Beard and you'll get the same color. See the full Santa's Beard swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fossil
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Delicate White (PPG1001-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fossil
Glidden's nearest match is Crisp Linen White (61YY 89/040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full Crisp Linen White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fossil
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Fossil is Birched White (004W). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Birched White and you'll get the same color. See the full Birched White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fossil
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Gallery (HGSW 4002), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full White Gallery swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fossil
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Fossil is Silos White (JG-107). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Silos White and you'll get the same color. See the full Silos White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fossil
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Fossil is Wimborne White (NO. 239) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wimborne White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fossil
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cyprus Spring (0411), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 89 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full Cyprus Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fossil
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cyprus Spring (0411), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full Cyprus Spring swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fossil
Rodda's nearest match is Slightly Hued (R001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 90 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full Slightly Hued swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fossil
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Fossil is Cocoon (C2-820). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 87 vs 81). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Cocoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Cocoon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fossil
At Clare, the closest color to Fossil is Wing It (PNT100-LT-24) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wing It swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Fossil
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Fossil is Origami (ORIGAMI). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Origami and you'll get the same color. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fossil
At Backdrop, the closest color to Fossil is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 92 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fossil
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Fossil. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fossil
Kompozit's nearest match is Cyprus Spring (0411), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 88 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fossil without repainting risk. See the full Cyprus Spring swatch →