Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Hickory Grove |
| SKU | ECC-20-3 |
| Hex | #655341 |
| RGB | 101, 83, 65 |
| HSL | 30°, 22%, 33% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Hickory Grove
At LRV 9, Hickory Grove is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Hickory Grove earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Hickory Grove 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 #655341 in HSL space. Pair Hickory Grove 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 Hickory Grove Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hickory Grove 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 ECC-20-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hickory Grove
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Protégé Bronze (SW 6153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hickory Grove without repainting risk. See the full Protégé Bronze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hickory Grove
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Hickory Grove is Falcon Brown (1238) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Falcon Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hickory Grove
At Valspar, the closest color to Hickory Grove is If a Tree Fell … (V131-6) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.3 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full If a Tree Fell … swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hickory Grove
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Hickory Grove is Pumpernickel (PPG15-22). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pumpernickel and you'll get the same color. See the full Pumpernickel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hickory Grove
At Glidden, the closest color to Hickory Grove is Coffee Bean (PPG1025-7) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Bean swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hickory Grove
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Bottle Neck (419-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hickory Grove without repainting risk. See the full Bottle Neck swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hickory Grove
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pier (HGSW 7545), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hickory Grove without repainting risk. See the full Pier swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hickory Grove
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Hickory Grove. The nearest is Mayan Chocolate (DET693) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mayan Chocolate swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hickory Grove
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hickory Grove is Nightfall (0340) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hickory Grove
Rodda has no exact twin of Hickory Grove. The nearest is Bistre (CA214) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bistre swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hickory Grove
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hickory Grove. The nearest is Buffalo (C2-613) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hickory Grove
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hickory Grove is Nightfall (0340) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →