Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pinecone Brown |
| SKU | 313-7DB |
| Hex | #6F4733 |
| RGB | 111, 71, 51 |
| HSL | 20°, 37%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Pinecone Brown
At LRV 8, Pinecone Brown 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.
Pinecone Brown 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Pinecone Brown within Dutch Boy'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 #6F4733 in HSL space. Pair Pinecone Brown 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.
Dutch Boy Pinecone Brown Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pinecone Brown 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 Dutch Boy 313-7DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Behr's nearest match is Bricktone (BXC-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinecone Brown without repainting risk. See the full Bricktone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Valspar's nearest match is Cowboy Hat (3010-8), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.3 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinecone Brown without repainting risk. See the full Cowboy Hat swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mocha Madness (2100-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinecone Brown without repainting risk. See the full Mocha Madness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pinecone Brown is Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bird House Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pinecone Brown is Evolution (0130) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evolution swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pinecone Brown. The nearest is Sturdy Brown (SW 6097) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sturdy Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinecone Brown — the nearest deck color, Mountain Currant (JG-171), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-7DB instead. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinecone Brown — the nearest deck color, Sunken Ship (DEA148), is clearly different (ΔE 5.92). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-7DB instead. See the full Sunken Ship swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinecone Brown — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 6.07). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-7DB instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinecone Brown — the nearest deck color, Spanish Tile (C2-550), is clearly different (ΔE 6.56). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-7DB instead. See the full Spanish Tile swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinecone Brown — the nearest deck color, Earthly Pleasure (0102), is clearly different (ΔE 8.31). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-7DB instead. See the full Earthly Pleasure swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinecone Brown — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 9.62). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-7DB instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinecone Brown — the nearest deck color, Preference Red (NO. 297), is clearly different (ΔE 11.59). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 313-7DB instead. See the full Preference Red swatch →