Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Fossilized Wood |
| SKU | DESS35 |
| Hex | #5F666A |
| RGB | 95, 102, 106 |
| HSL | 202°, 5%, 39% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Fossilized Wood
With an LRV of 13, Fossilized Wood is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Fossilized Wood works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 gray 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
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Fossilized Wood 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 #5F666A in HSL space. Pair Fossilized Wood 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 Fossilized Wood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fossilized Wood 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 DESS35 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Fossilized Wood is Web Gray (SW 7075). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Web Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Web Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
At Behr, the closest color to Fossilized Wood is Cordite (HDC-MD-28) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cordite swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ocean Floor (1630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fossilized Wood without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Floor swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Valspar's nearest match is Crucible (4006-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.2 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fossilized Wood without repainting risk. See the full Crucible swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lava Gray (PPG1038-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fossilized Wood without repainting risk. See the full Lava Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
At Glidden, the closest color to Fossilized Wood is Dark Grey Silk (30BB 13/034) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Grey Silk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Steeled Blue (430-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fossilized Wood without repainting risk. See the full Steeled Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Fossilized Wood is Web Gray (HGSW 1462). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Web Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Web Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Fossilized Wood. The nearest is Texas Storm (JG-142) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Texas Storm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fossilized Wood. The nearest is Down Pipe (NO. 26) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fossilized Wood is Thunderstorm (0514) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Greybeard (0528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Fossilized Wood without repainting risk. See the full Greybeard swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Rodda's nearest match is Midnight Surf (R095), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fossilized Wood without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Surf swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Fossilized Wood. The nearest is Shale (C2-982) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fossilized Wood
Kompozit's nearest match is Greybeard (0528), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Fossilized Wood without repainting risk. See the full Greybeard swatch →