Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cavern Echo |
| SKU | BXC-04 |
| Hex | #CDCDBA |
| RGB | 205, 205, 186 |
| HSL | 60°, 16%, 77% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Behr Cavern Echo
At LRV 60, Cavern Echo is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Cavern Echo 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cavern Echo within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CDCDBA in HSL space. Pair Cavern Echo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Cavern Echo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cavern Echo from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr BXC-04 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cavern Echo
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cavern Echo is Liveable Green (SW 6176). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Liveable Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Liveable Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cavern Echo
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Stingray (1529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cavern Echo without repainting risk. See the full Stingray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cavern Echo
At Valspar, the closest color to Cavern Echo is Gentle Soul (8004-26B) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentle Soul swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cavern Echo
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Cavern Echo is Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mix Or Match and you'll get the same color. See the full Mix Or Match swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cavern Echo
The closest Glidden equivalent of Cavern Echo is Mix Or Match (PPG1031-1). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Glidden is your counter, order Mix Or Match and you'll get the same color. See the full Mix Or Match swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cavern Echo
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cavern Echo is Porcelain Slip (423-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porcelain Slip swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cavern Echo
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cavern Echo is Liveable Green (HGSW 3247). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Liveable Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Liveable Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cavern Echo
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cavern Echo is Bay Salt (DET642) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay Salt swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cavern Echo
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Cavern Echo is Gatherings (JG-18) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gatherings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cavern Echo
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Cavern Echo is Eddy (NO. 301). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Eddy and you'll get the same color. See the full Eddy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cavern Echo
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cavern Echo. The nearest is Desert Mirage (0231) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Mirage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cavern Echo
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cavern Echo is Montezuma (0377) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montezuma swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cavern Echo
Rodda has no exact twin of Cavern Echo. The nearest is Claystone (CA139) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Claystone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cavern Echo
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cavern Echo is Smidgeon (C2-912) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smidgeon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cavern Echo
Clare's nearest match is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cavern Echo without repainting risk. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cavern Echo
Backdrop has no exact twin of Cavern Echo. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cavern Echo
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cavern Echo is Montezuma (0377) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Montezuma swatch →