Cavern Clay is an earthy terracotta inspired by desert landscapes. It glows warm and sunny in daylight and becomes rich and cozy at night. Sherwin-Williams' 2019 Color of the Year, it suits accent walls, Southwestern interiors and boho spaces.
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Undertone: Warm terracotta with a red-orange undertone.
LRV 20: Cavern Clay is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Living room, dining room, bedroom.
Trim: Cavern Clay pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Cavern Clay on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Cavern Clay from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Cavern Clay (SW 7701) is #AC6B53, which is rgb(172, 107, 83). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Cavern Clay has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Cavern Clay is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Cavern Clay has a warm terracotta with a red-orange undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Cavern Clay is Raspberry Blush (2008-30, #D75F56), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 23.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Cavern Clay is Terra Cotta Urn (PPU2-12, #B06F60), which is close by digital value (ΔE 5.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.