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Hickory Stick 2103-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hickory Stick sits at L* 51.8, a* 15.0, b* 8.9. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 17.5, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 21.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.3, Hickory Stick is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hickory Stick
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddened Earth | SW 6053 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Brocade | SW 0004 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hickory Stick
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulled Wine | 150F-5 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Gentle Doe | 170F-6 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Hickory Stick | 120F-5 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Brown | 2104-40 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Somerville Red | HC-62 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bourbon Street | 1257 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tea Room | AF-270 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Mauve | 1265 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Texas Rose | 2092-40 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Drenched Sienna 1182 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Weathered Bark 2098-40 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Autumn Brown 2099-40 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Carob AF-160 · darker, LRV 18.9
- Sorrel Brown 1236 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Riverbank CSP-355 · darker, LRV 18.4
Colors that go with Hickory Stick
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · complementary (180°)
- Aplomb AF-625 · analogous (−30°)
- Spanish Brown 1028 · analogous (+30°)
- Willow Grove 636 · triadic (120°)
- Yin Yang 824 · triadic (240°)
Hickory Stick vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 21.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.