Cavern Clay vs Roycroft Adobe paint color comparison

Cavern Clay vs Roycroft Adobe

Cavern Clay and Roycroft Adobe come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Cavern Clay belongs to the beige-pink family and Roycroft Adobe to the pink-red family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 20 vs 18 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cavern Clay vs Roycroft Adobe in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Cavern Clay and Roycroft Adobe are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Bathroom

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Color Details

Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams · 7701
LRV19.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7701
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Roycroft Adobe
Sherwin-Williams · 0040
LRV17.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0040
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Cavern Clay vs Roycroft Adobe Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cavern Clay on one side and Roycroft Adobe 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.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Ammonite vs Cavern Clay
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

At LRV 69 vs 20, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
White Dove vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Cavern Clay vs Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Cavern Clay reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Purbeck Stone vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Cavern Clay vs Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Mizzle vs Cavern Clay
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Agreeable Gray vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Accessible Beige vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Denim Drift vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
French Gray
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
French Gray vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Naval
Naval
Cavern Clay vs Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 20 vs 4, Cavern Clay is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Tranquil Dawn vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Bancha vs Cavern Clay
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Cavern Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Hardwick White vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Pure White
Pure White
Cavern Clay vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Artichoke vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Balboa Mist vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Shoji White
Shoji White
Cavern Clay vs Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Snowbound
Snowbound
Cavern Clay vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Pigeon vs Cavern Clay
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

At LRV 51 vs 20, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Cavern Clay vs Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Cavern Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Duck Green vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Cavern Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Skimming Stone vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Dix Blue vs Cavern Clay
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

At LRV 41 vs 20, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Cavern Clay
Hicks' Blue
Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Hicks' Blue vs Cavern Clay

Slaked Lime Deep
Cavern Clay
Slaked Lime Deep
Cavern Clay

Slaked Lime Deep vs Cavern Clay

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Vintage Vogue vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Cavern Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Cavern Clay
Livid
Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Livid vs Cavern Clay

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Saybrook Sage vs Cavern Clay
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Cavern Clay encloses it.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Cavern Clay
Cavern Clay
Pale Green vs Cavern Clay
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Cavern Clay
7701 · LRV 20

A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.