Buried Fossil
R057 · #A6A899 · LRV 39 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Buried Fossil39
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Buried Fossil, Really?
Buried Fossil reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Rodda R057 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Buried Fossil
Buried Fossil is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Buried Fossil
Buried Fossil sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Buried Fossil 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 Rodda R057 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 | Frosted FernSW 9648 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Simply SagePPU10-16 · Behr | 0.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sabre Gray1482 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rigani8004-29D · Valspar | 1.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wandering WillowPPG1031-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wandering WillowPPG1031-3 · Glidden | 0.8 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Buried Fossil within Rodda'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 #A6A899 in HSL space. Pair Buried Fossil with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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