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Cavern Clay SW 7701
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cavern Clay sits at L* 51.7, a* 23.3, b* 24.3. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 33.7, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Cavern Clay is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Cavern Clay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Russet | HC-51 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Spoonful of Sugar | 041 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Pot | CC-96 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cavern Clay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojave Sunset | 220D-7 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Airbrushed Copper | BIC-45 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Sunset Orange | BXC-39 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reynard | SW 6348 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brandywine | SW 7710 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spiced Cider | SW 7702 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Decorous Amber SW 0007 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Smokey Topaz SW 6117 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Rojo Dust SW 9006 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Wheat Penny SW 7705 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Roycroft Adobe SW 0040 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Copper Mountain SW 6356 · darker, LRV 17.0
Colors that go with Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cavern Clay:
- Slate Violet SW 9155
- Ligonier Tan SW 7717
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cruising SW 6782 · complementary (180°)
- Redbud SW 6312 · analogous (−30°)
- Gallant Gold SW 6391 · analogous (+30°)
- Ionian SW 6754 · triadic (120°)
- Gentian SW 6817 · triadic (240°)
Cavern Clay vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.9), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 19.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.