Fossilized
0581 · #B6B8B0 · LRV 47 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Fossilized, Really?
Fossilized reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 0581 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fossilized
Fossilized is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Fossilized
Fossilized sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Fossilized are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Kompozit 0581 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Chelsea GraySW 2850 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Stone MillECC-27-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bone BlackCW-715 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray-Green Linen8004-30D · Valspar | 0.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray StonePPG1009-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aged Stucco Grey70YY 46/053 · Glidden | 2.0 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Fossilized within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B6B8B0 in HSL space. Pair Fossilized with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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