Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay SW 7701
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- Cavern Clay for bedroom (10 photos)
- Cavern Clay for living room (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay reviews (24 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay undertones?
- Is Cavern Clay SW 7701 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cavern Clay
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cavern Clay SW 7701
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 7701 |
| Name: | Cavern Clay |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Timeless Color Wall, 2020 Alive, 2018 Connectivity, Creative, 2019 Wanderer, Independence |
What color is Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay?
Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay SW 7701 is a warm, earthy terracotta with a muted red-orange cast and a noticeable brown base. Its mid-depth color feels grounded rather than bright, making it a strong option for dining rooms, entryways, powder rooms, or a sunlit exterior. In direct daylight, Cavern Clay shows more of its baked-orange character, while lower or cooler light brings forward its softer clay-brown side. Pair it with warm off-whites, sandy beige, aged brass, natural wood, and matte black for contrast. It also makes a convincing statement on cabinetry, a fireplace surround, or a single accent wall.
Cavern Clay for bedroom (10 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Cavern Clay for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay reviews (24 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay undertones?
Cavern Clay is a midtone, softly muted terracotta color with a clear red-orange main family and enough saturation to feel distinct rather than neutral. In the supplied digital sample, it leans slightly red and yellow, which gives it an earthy, clay-like warmth rather than a pink or brown appearance. Because no official Sherwin-Williams undertone description was provided, any undertone assessment here is based only on the visible digital color. Warm artificial light may bring forward its orange-red warmth, while cool daylight can make it read a little less orange and more balanced or muted.
HEX value:
RGB code:
172, 107, 83
Is Sherwin Williams Cavern Clay cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 16° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 7701 Cavern Clay HSL code: 16, 35%, 50%
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams 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
SW 7701
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 196, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay has an LRV of 19.94% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 19.94%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ac6b53 |
| RGB Decimal | 172, 107, 83 |
| RGB Percent | 67.45%, 41.96%, 32.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 51.74% Value: 67.45% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 37.79 Yellow: 51.74 Key: 32.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 123.699 I: 46.446 Q: 6.281 |
| XYZ | X: 23.834 Y: 19.913 Z: 10.77 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.738 a:23.322 b:24.297 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.738 u:47.643 v:24.705 |
| Decimal | 11299667 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.624, 17.246, 16.927 |
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