Cavern Clay vs Husky Orange

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. With LRVs of 20 and 19, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 15.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cavern Clay vs Husky Orange in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Cavern Clay and Husky Orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Cavern ClayCavern Clay Front Door

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Husky OrangeSw 6636 Door

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Color Details

Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams · 7701
Hex#AC6B53
LRV19.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7701
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Husky Orange
Sherwin-Williams · 6636
Hex#BB613E
LRV19.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6636
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Cavern Clay vs Husky Orange Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cavern Clay on one side and Husky Orange on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Cavern Clay comparisons

See how Cavern Clay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cavern Clay
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cavern Clay
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cavern Clay
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cavern Clay reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Cavern Clay
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Cavern Clay
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cavern Clay
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Cavern Clay
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cavern Clay
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cavern Clay
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Cavern Clay
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cavern Clay
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cavern Clay reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Cavern Clay
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cavern Clay
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cavern Clay reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Cavern Clay
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cavern Clay
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cavern Clay reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Cavern Clay
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cavern Clay
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Cavern Clay
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cavern Clay
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Cavern Clay
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cavern Clay reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Cavern Clay
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Cavern Clay
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Nearly identical in tone

Thames Fog
Cavern Clay
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cavern Clay
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cavern Clay reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Cavern Clay
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Cavern Clay
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cavern Clay
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cavern Clay
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cavern Clay
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cavern Clay
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cavern Clay reads slightly lighter