Dark Cavern (Behr 790F-7)
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Dark Cavern (Behr 790F-7) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 8.2, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Cavern
Three Behr colors picked for Dark Cavern by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dark Cavern, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Stony Creek | SW 9610 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Silhouette | AF-655 | 10.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Safari Brown | 6009-1 | 8 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bark | 1007-7 | 10 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dark Cavern (LRV 8.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Cavern
Darker than Dark Cavern
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 790F-7 |
| Hex | #55504D |
| RGB | 85, 80, 77 |
| HSL | 23°, 5%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.4, 1.4, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Cavern (Behr 790F-7), published as #55504D
#46484B
#64594D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Cavern (Behr 790F-7)?
- Dark Cavern has an LRV of 8.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Cavern is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Cavern in another brand?
- Silhouette (BM AF-655) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dark Cavern warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Cavern as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.