Cavern Clay (Behr MQ2-41)
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Cavern Clay (Behr MQ2-41) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 34.3, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cavern Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Cavern Clay by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Cavern Clay, 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 | Canoe | SW 7724 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Buff | CSP-320 | 35.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Changing Seasons | 3001-9C | 33 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maison De Campagne | 15-01 | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Cavern Clay (LRV 34.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cavern Clay
Darker than Cavern Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ2-41 |
| Hex | #B69981 |
| RGB | 182, 153, 129 |
| HSL | 27°, 27%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, 7.1, 16.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cavern Clay (Behr MQ2-41), published as #B69981
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cavern Clay (Behr MQ2-41)?
- Cavern Clay has an LRV of 34.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cavern Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cavern Clay in another brand?
- Dark Buff (BM CSP-320) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cavern Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cavern Clay as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.6; 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.