# Dulux Fossil Hunting

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/fossil-hunting](https://plan-home.com/color/fossil-hunting)

Dulux Fossil Hunting 65YY 71/071 is a light, muted beige with a gentle yellowed-grey cast that keeps it from reading as plain cream. Its low saturation gives walls a softly weathered, chalky look, while the pale value helps smaller rooms feel open without becoming stark. In daylight, Fossil Hunting can appear like a quiet stone neutral; under warm bulbs, its beige warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways, especially alongside off-white trim, oatmeal textiles, pale oak, and aged brass. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper mushroom browns, olive-leaning greens, or charcoal accents.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Fossil Hunting
- **Color code:** 65YY 71/071
- **HEX:** #DEDACB
- **RGB:** 222, 218, 203
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Greige, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 47° Saturation: 8.56% Value: 87.06%
- **HSL:** hsl(47, 22, 83)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.8 Yellow: 8.56 Key: 12.94
- **YIQ:** Y: 217.486 I: 7.204 Q: -3.822
- **XYZ:** X: 65.973 Y: 69.985 Z: 66.517
- **CIE Lab:** L:86.989 a:-1.217 b:7.866
- **CIE Luv:** L:86.989 u:3.159 v:11.919
- **Decimal:** 14605003
- **Hunter Lab:** 83.657, -5.632, 11.418

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Boutique Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/boutique-cream)
- [Farrow and Ball School House White](https://plan-home.com/color/school-house-white)
- [Dulux Fizzy Lemon](https://plan-home.com/color/fizzy-lemon)
- [Farrow and Ball Shadow White](https://plan-home.com/color/farrow-and-ball-shadow-white-282)
- [Dulux Bakers Flour](https://plan-home.com/color/bakers-flour)
- [Dulux Cameo Silk 1](https://plan-home.com/color/cameo-silk-1)
- [Little Greene Ceviche](https://plan-home.com/color/ceviche-230)
- [Tikkurila Merino](https://plan-home.com/color/merino-y458)
- [Dulux Soft Sourdough](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-sourdough)
- [Tikkurila Trek](https://plan-home.com/color/trek-x450)
- [Little Greene Portland Stone - Light](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-portland-stone-light-281)
- [Dulux Weathered Pebble](https://plan-home.com/color/weathered-pebble)
- [Little Greene Green Stone - Light](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-green-stone-light-269)
- [Farrow and Ball Shaded White](https://plan-home.com/color/shaded-white-201)
- [Dulux Dusted Moss 3](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-moss-3)
- [Little Greene French Grey - Mid](https://plan-home.com/color/little-greene-french-grey-mid-162)
- [Tikkurila Piazza](https://plan-home.com/color/y487-piazza)
- [Little Greene Rolling Fog Pale](https://plan-home.com/color/rolling-fog-pale-158)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Vanilla Mist 1](https://plan-home.com/color/vanilla-mist-1)
- [Dulux Vintage Chandelier](https://plan-home.com/color/vintage-chandelier)
- [Dulux Whisper White](https://plan-home.com/color/whisper-white-sw1c2)
- [Dulux Weathered Pebble](https://plan-home.com/color/weathered-pebble)
- [Dulux Cliff Walk](https://plan-home.com/color/cliff-walk)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Calming Camomile](https://plan-home.com/color/calming-camomile)
- [Dulux Antique Map](https://plan-home.com/color/antique-map)
- [Dulux Mossy Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/mossy-stone)
- [Dulux Walk in the Wild](https://plan-home.com/color/walk-in-the-wild)
- [Dulux Celtic Forest 3](https://plan-home.com/color/celtic-forest-3)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Moon Waves 6](https://plan-home.com/color/moon-waves-6)
- [Dulux Fragrant Cloud 5](https://plan-home.com/color/fragrant-cloud-5)
- [Dulux Lilac Heather 5](https://plan-home.com/color/lilac-heather-5)
- [Dulux Midnight Iris 4](https://plan-home.com/color/midnight-iris-4)
- [Dulux Mineral Haze 2](https://plan-home.com/color/mineral-haze-2)
- [Dulux Sapphire Splendor](https://plan-home.com/color/sapphire-splendor)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.