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Kompozit Cavern Sand#947054 · LRV 19

Cavern Sand reads as a red-orange / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Kompozit 0165 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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KOMPOZIT CAVERN SAND
RGB 148, 112, 84 LRV 19

Color spec

Brand Kompozit
Name Cavern Sand
SKU 0165
Hex #947054
RGB 148, 112, 84
HSL 26°, 28%, 45%
LRV 19
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Kompozit Cavern Sand

With an LRV of 19, Cavern Sand is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Cavern Sand works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Cavern Sand
SKU 0165 · #947054 · LRV 19
ΔE 0 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.4
All brown at Behr →
UL140-21
#937055
Toffee Bar
ΔE 0.4 · LRV 18
S220-6
#916F54
Baked Sienna
ΔE 0.86 · LRV 18
250F-5
#8E715B
Fudge Bar
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 18
PPU4-17
#9A724B
Olympic Bronze
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 19
MQ2-43
#8C6E5B
Antiquities
ΔE 3.59 · LRV 17

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6095
#957258
Toasty
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 19
SW 9106
#946E48
El Caramelo
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 18
SW 2824
#96724C
Renwick Golden Oak
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 19
SW 6088
#8E725F
Nuthatch
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 19
SW 7705
#976B53
Wheat Penny
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All brown at Valspar →
3001-9B
#917158
Dark Toast
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 18.5
3002-9B
#8F6F51
Mocha Syrup
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 17.9
3001-7B
#99755D
Tender Twig
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 20.3
2007-9B
#8D7562
Milk Chocolate
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 19.4
2005-9B
#8B7161
Zanzibar Spice
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 18.1

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
2163-30
#986E4F
Penny
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 19
1126
#927254
Baked Pretzel
ΔE 1.95 · LRV
HC-74
#927254
Valley Forge Brown
ΔE 1.95 · LRV
1085
#8E7056
Vero Beach Tan
ΔE 2.09 · LRV
1133
#956E56
Maplewood
ΔE 2.24 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1079-6
#8C6E54
Caravel Brown
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 17
1078-6
#8D725A
Cocoa Delight
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 18
15-02
#996F45
Apple Butter
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 19
1071-6
#996E5A
Prairie Fire
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 19
16-07
#9D6F59
Southern Wood
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 19

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6140
#8F6E4B
Brown Bear
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 17
DE6097
#946E5C
Monterey Brown
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 18
DEA166
#957046
Tavern Creek
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 18
DE6146
#947754
Lonely Road
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 20
DE6154
#927247
Cuban Cigar
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 19

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.49
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 15.88 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 20.74 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 25.53 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.72
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 18
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 21
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 17
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 15.62 · LRV 17
JG-61
#777E6A
Bespoke Green
ΔE 19.98 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.68
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 10.68 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 15
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 15
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 14.15 · LRV 24
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 20.87 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.82
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 14.05 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 16.28 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 19.36 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 22.33 · LRV 18

Similar Kompozit colors

closest in the Kompozit deck

The nearest shades to Cavern Sand within Kompozit's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

0291
Rutherford
LRV 18
0185
Noble Crown
LRV 19
0150
Temptation
LRV 18
0178
Cupcake
LRV 17
0263
Country Charm
LRV 17
0171
Golden Glove
LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #947054 in HSL space. Pair Cavern Sand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#947054 + #547894
TRIADIC
#947054 · #549470 · #705494
ANALOGOUS
#945458 · #947054 · #949054

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.46:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.7:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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