Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pinecone Brown |
| SKU | 313-7DB |
| Hex | #6F4733 |
| RGB | 111, 71, 51 |
| HSL | 20°, 37%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
10 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
At Glidden, the closest color to Pinecone Brown is Bird House Brown (PPG1072-7) — very close at ΔE 2.62, 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pinecone Brown. The nearest is Brown Aptitude (HGSW 3101) 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 Brown Aptitude swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pinecone Brown is Evolution (0130) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Pinecone Brown
Rodda has no exact twin of Pinecone Brown. The nearest is Auburn (CA219) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Auburn 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 →