Pinecone Brown
313-7DB · #6F4733 · LRV 8 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Pinecone Brown8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Pinecone Brown, Really?
Pinecone Brown reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 313-7DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pinecone Brown
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Pinecone Brown 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 Dutch Boy 313-7DB 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 | Sturdy BrownSW 6097 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | BricktoneBXC-42 · Behr | 1.3 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mocha Madness2100-10 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cowboy Hat3010-8 · Valspar | 1.6 | 8.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bird House BrownPPG1072-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bird House BrownPPG1072-7 · Glidden | 2.6 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #6F4733 in HSL space. Pair Pinecone Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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