Fossil vs Chalky Downs 5
Fossil is a Benjamin Moore color while Chalky Downs 5 comes from Dulux. Fossil reads as beige-greige, while Chalky Downs 5 reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 72 and 71, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Fossil's red character against Chalky Downs 5's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fossil vs Chalky Downs 5 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Fossil and Chalky Downs 5 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Fossil vs Chalky Downs 5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fossil on one side and Chalky Downs 5 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Fossil comparisons
See how Fossil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Fossil the marginally brighter of the two.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 72, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Fossil reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Fossil reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Fossil is decisively the brighter choice.