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Hickory Smoke SW 7027
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Hickory Smoke sits at L* 30.7, a* 4.9, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 12.2, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 72%.
LRV 6.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.6, Hickory Smoke is lighter than 6% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Hickory Smoke
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferret Brown | 2108-10 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Taupe | 2111-10 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grizzly Bear Brown | 2111-20 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hickory Smoke
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Wood | MQ2-39 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bison Brown | 780B-7 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Havana Coffee | N210-7 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Dyke Brown | SW 7041 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Half-Caff | SW 9091 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Clove | SW 9183 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sable | SW 6083 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Status Bronze | SW 7034 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Enduring Bronze SW 7055 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Chateau Brown SW 7510 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Nocturne SW 9520 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Sealskin SW 7675 · darker, LRV 5.6
- Dark Clove SW 9183 · darker, LRV 5.1
- Andiron SW 6174 · darker, LRV 5.1
Colors that go with Hickory Smoke
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Hickory Smoke:
- Dirty Martini SW 9119
- Tarnished Treasure SW 9118
- Simple White SW 7021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Seaworthy SW 7620 · complementary (180°)
- Carnelian SW 7580 · analogous (−30°)
- Nocturne SW 9520 · analogous (+30°)
- Westhaven SW 9675 · triadic (120°)
- Quixotic Plum SW 6265 · triadic (240°)
Hickory Smoke vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 3.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.