Hickory Branch
DE6082 · #AB8274 · LRV 25 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Hickory Branch25
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Hickory Branch, Really?
Hickory Branch reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE6082 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hickory Branch
Hickory Branch is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Hickory Branch
Hickory Branch sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Hickory Branch are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE6082 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hushed AuburnSW 9080 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Smoke Bush RoseS170-5 · Behr | 2.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gaucho Brown2096-40 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canyon Earth1007-9C · Valspar | 1.4 | 26.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ferris WheelPPG1059-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ferris WheelPPG1059-5 · Glidden | 4.1 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Hickory Branch within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AB8274 in HSL space. Pair Hickory Branch with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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