Hickory Stick (BM 2103-40)
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Hickory Stick (BM 2103-40) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.3, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hickory Stick
Four Benjamin Moore 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. Benjamin Moore 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 | Reddened Earth | SW 6053 | 19 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mulled Wine | 150F-5 | 19.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Sumac Berry | 1007-7B | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Clay Ridge | 1053-6 | 18 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Hickory Stick (LRV 21.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Hickory Stick
Darker than Hickory Stick
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2103-40 |
| Hex | #9A726D |
| RGB | 154, 114, 109 |
| HSL | 7°, 18%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.9, 15.0, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hickory Stick (BM 2103-40), published as #9A726D
#8B696B
#A97B6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hickory Stick (BM 2103-40)?
- Hickory Stick has an LRV of 21.3. 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?
- Mulled Wine (Behr 150F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Hickory Stick warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hickory Stick as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.