Hickory Grove (Behr ECC-20-3)
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Hickory Grove (Behr ECC-20-3) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hickory Grove
Three Behr colors picked for Hickory Grove by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Grove, 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 | Kaffee | SW 6104 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sierra Spruce | 2108-20 | 9.7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Earth | 3011-8 | 11 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pumpernickel | 15-22 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Hickory Grove (LRV 9.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hickory Grove
Darker than Hickory Grove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-20-3 |
| Hex | #655341 |
| RGB | 101, 83, 65 |
| HSL | 30°, 22%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.6, 4.5, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hickory Grove (Behr ECC-20-3), published as #655341
#574A40
#735C40
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hickory Grove (Behr ECC-20-3)?
- Hickory Grove has an LRV of 9.3 (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 Grove is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hickory Grove in another brand?
- Pumpernickel (PPG 15-22) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hickory Grove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hickory Grove as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.