Behr Cavern Clay MQ2-41
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| Code: | MQ2-41 |
| Name: | Cavern Clay |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Cavern Clay?
Behr Cavern Clay MQ2-41 is a muted mid-tone tan with a warm, sandy cast and a soft gray-brown restraint. Its low-saturation finish keeps it from reading overly orange, giving the color a grounded, natural look on larger wall surfaces. In bright daylight, Cavern Clay can appear lighter and more beige, while warmer evening lighting brings forward its earthy brown notes. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and entryways paired with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, weathered wood, linen, and brushed black metal. This shade also has enough depth for cabinetry or an exterior accent when balanced with lighter trim.
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What are Behr Cavern Clay undertones?
Cavern Clay is a mid-light, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
182, 153, 129
Is Behr Cavern Clay cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
MQ2-41 Cavern Clay HSL code: 27, 27%, 61%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Cavern Clay
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Cavern Clay:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
MQ2-41
Cavern Clay
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Cavern Clay with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Behr Nor'Wester and Absolute Zero.
LRV of Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay has an LRV of 34.79% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 34.79%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b69981 |
| RGB Decimal | 182, 153, 129 |
| RGB Percent | 71.37%, 60.00%, 50.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 29.12% Value: 71.37% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.93 Yellow: 29.12 Key: 28.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 158.935 I: 24.993 Q: -1.334 |
| XYZ | X: 34.645 Y: 34.314 Z: 25.561 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.211 a:7.12 b:16.641 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.211 u:19.941 v:21.164 |
| Decimal | 11966849 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.578, 3.06, 15.133 |
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