Hickory Stick (Behr 120F-5)
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Hickory Stick (Behr 120F-5) is a deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 21.2, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hickory Stick
Four Behr colors picked for Hickory Stick by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hickory Stick, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mulberry Silk | SW 0001 | 20 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hickory Stick | 2103-40 | 21.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Southern Road | 1006-9C | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Oakwood Brown | 1054-6 | 19 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Hickory Stick (LRV 21.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hickory Stick
Darker than Hickory Stick
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 120F-5 |
| Hex | #997772 |
| RGB | 153, 119, 114 |
| HSL | 8°, 16%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.2, 12.5, 7.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hickory Stick (Behr 120F-5), published as #997772
#8A6E70
#A98072
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hickory Stick (Behr 120F-5)?
- Hickory Stick has an LRV of 21.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hickory Stick is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hickory Stick in another brand?
- Southern Road (Valspar 1006-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Hickory Stick warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hickory Stick as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.