Savanna
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Savanna remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#8B564F
LRV
13.00
Savanna's Color Strip
Savanna is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Summer's Eve and Outrageous. The strip spans from Satin Slipper at the lightest end to Monterey Chestnut at the deepest. Browsing strip 25 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Savanna in Real Rooms
Savanna has a low LRV of 13 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Savanna with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Savanna gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Pairing Savanna with tonal textures—like a silk rug or a bouclé chair—creates a layered, monochromatic look that is the height of sophistication for a bedroom. It proves that you don't need high-contrast colors to create a room that feels high-design and deeply personal.
Savanna sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Savanna in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
The color Savanna has a way of making wood furniture look its best. Whether you have a dark mahogany table or a light oak sideboard, the undertones of the paint will pull out the natural beauty and grain of the wood.
Savanna on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Savanna prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Savanna in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Savanna in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
On kitchen walls, Savanna adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding too much attention in a busy space. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz or marble, making it an incredibly flexible choice for the hardest-working and most high-traffic room in the house.
Savanna on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Savanna works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
Savanna on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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