Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Hickory Cliff |
| SKU | DE6397 |
| Hex | #7C6E6D |
| RGB | 124, 110, 109 |
| HSL | 4°, 6%, 46% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Dunn-Edwards Hickory Cliff
With an LRV of 16, Hickory Cliff is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Hickory Cliff works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Hickory Cliff within Dunn-Edwards'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 #7C6E6D in HSL space. Pair Hickory Cliff 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.
Dunn-Edwards Hickory Cliff Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hickory Cliff 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 Dunn-Edwards DE6397 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Grapy (SW 7629) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grapy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Behr, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Autumn Ashes (MQ1-41) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Ashes swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Kasbah (AF-640) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kasbah swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Valspar, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Thorny Brush (1001-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17.1 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thorny Brush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Granite Boulder (PPG1015-6) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Granite Boulder swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Glidden, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Granite Boulder (PPG1015-6) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Granite Boulder swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Heathered Gray (445-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heathered Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Hickory Cliff. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
Rodda has no exact twin of Hickory Cliff. The nearest is Hypnotic (R118) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hypnotic swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hickory Cliff
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hickory Cliff is Emu (0549) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emu swatch →