Cavan
M380-1 · #DCE2CE · LRV 74 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Cavan, Really?
Cavan reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M380-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cavan
Cavan is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Cavan
At LRV 74, Cavan is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Cavan are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M380-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gratifying GreenSW 6435 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Dew435 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pale Oak Grove5008-3A · Valspar | 2.1 | 74.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime WashPPG1122-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime SpritzPPG1121-2 · Glidden | 0.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sea Mint Green326-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cavan within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DCE2CE in HSL space. Pair Cavan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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