Sherwin Williams Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) Paint Color

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Color Name

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027)

Hex Color Code

#564537

RGB Color Code

RGB(86, 69, 55)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 19.8%, 36.0%, 66.3%

Color Family (Hue)

Neutral

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#564537 Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) color - its meaning and example

What color is Hickory Smoke (SW 7027)?

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) is #564537, and the RGB color code is RGB(86, 69, 55).

In the RGB color model, Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) has a red value of 86, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 36.0% yellow, and 66.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.1° (degrees), 22.0 % saturation, and 27.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) has a hue of 27.1° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation and 33.7 % brightness/value.

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) is cool or warm?

The color Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027)? (For interior and product design)

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) has an LRV of nearly 6.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027)

LRV 6.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 6.5 of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 6.5 puts Sherwin Williams Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #564537

Hex triplet: #564537
Red: 56
Green: 45
Blue: 37

RGBA / RGB rgb(86, 69, 55)

Red: 86 (33.7%)
Green: 69 (27.1%)
Blue: 55 (21.6%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 19.77%
Yellow: 36.05%
Key: 66.27%

HSL hsl(27.1deg, 22.0 %, 27.6 %)

Hue: 27.1°
Saturation: 21.99 %
Lightness: 27.65 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 27.1°
Saturation: 36.05 %
Brightness / Value: 33.73 %

RYB ryb(150, 151, 149)

Red: 150 (58.8%)
Yellow: 151 (59.3%)
Blue: 149 (58.4%)

HWB

Hue: 27.1°
Whiteness: 21.57 %
Blackness: 66.27 %

CMY

Cyan: 66.27%
Magenta: 72.94%
Yellow: 78.43%

XYZ

X: 6.66
Y: 6.51
Z: 4.52

YXY

Y1: 6.51
X: 0.38
Y2: 0.37

CIE-Lab

L: 30.67
A: 4.94
B: 11.21

CIE-Lch

L: 30.67
C: 12.25
H: 66.2

CIE-Luv

L: 30.67
U: 11.17
V: 11.46

Hunter-Lab

L: 25.52
A: 1.91
B: 7.36

Other

LRV: ~ 6.5 %
Munsell Color System: 1.1Y 2.9/2.1

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#483C32 Color Dark Lava

95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

#4A3728 Color Cedar Brown

95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

#635147 Color Umber

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

#5C4033 Color Dark Brown

94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Pantone TCX

#594536 Color PANTONE 19-1119 TCX - Cocoa

98.57% match | ΔE 1.43

#5C4939 Color PANTONE 19-1020 TCX - Dark Earth

98.20% match | ΔE 1.80

#5A4632 Color PANTONE 19-0815 TCX - Desert Palm

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

#5D473A Color PANTONE 19-1116 TCX - Carafe

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

Pantone PMS

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Pantone PMS

#524232 Color PANTONE 8622 C

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#5C4738 Color PANTONE 7589 C

97.92% match | ΔE 2.08

#5E4B3C Color PANTONE 7519 C

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

#604B3E Color PANTONE 10381 C

96.78% match | ΔE 3.22

RAL Design

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to RAL Design

#514035 Color RAL 060 30 10 - Nutria Fur Brown

97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

#4D3F33 Color RAL 070 30 10 - Mineral Brown

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#523E35 Color RAL 050 30 10 - Obsidian Brown

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

#4B4031 Color RAL 080 30 10 - Olive Black

95.82% match | ΔE 4.18

RAL Classic

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to RAL Classic

#513A2A Color RAL 8028 - Terra Brown

95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

#4A3526 Color RAL 8014 - Sepia Brown

94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

#575044 Color RAL 7013 - Brown Gray

93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

#474135 Color RAL 6014 - Yellow Olive

93.50% match | ΔE 6.50

British Standard 4800

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to British Standard 4800

#553C35 Color BS 04-B-27 - Brown

93.39% match | ΔE 6.61

#443F39 Color BS 22-B-27 - Violet

92.86% match | ΔE 7.14

Paint similar to Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Sherwin Williams

#564537 Color Hickory Smoke (SW 7027)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#564536 Color Van Dyke Brown (SW 7041)

99.49% match | ΔE 0.51

#604C3D Color Half-Caff (SW 9091)

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#4C3D31 Color Dark Clove (SW 9183)

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

Valspar

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Valspar

#524237 Color Swiss Chocolate (3010-10)

98.23% match | ΔE 1.77

#4B3B30 Color Rootstock (M107)

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#4D3C2A Color Fresh Roe (V087-6)

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#604735 Color Incognito (V084-6)

96.25% match | ΔE 3.75

Benjamin Moore

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Benjamin Moore

#594334 Color Deep Taupe (2111-10)

97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

#53473A Color Café Doppio (CSP-210)

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#58453B Color Classic Brown (2109-10)

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#5A4430 Color Taupe (2110-10)

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

Behr

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Behr

#594C42 Color Rare Wood (MQ2-39)

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#554941 Color Havana Coffee (N210-7)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

#54463F Color Rave Raisin (HDC-MD-13)

96.41% match | ΔE 3.59

#5A4840 Color Baronial Brown (N170-7)

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

PPG Paints

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to PPG Paints

#5B4C44 Color Sarsaparilla (PPG1018-7)

96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

#604A3F Color Fudge Truffle (PPG1075-7)

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

#625141 Color Pumpernickel (PPG15-22)

95.81% match | ΔE 4.19

#594E40 Color Afternoon Tea (PPG1023-7)

95.65% match | ΔE 4.35

Dunn-Edwards

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Dunn-Edwards

#5E4F46 Color Black Walnut (DE 6063)

95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

#5E463C Color Northern Territory (DEA 158)

95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

#5B4A44 Color Bear in Mind (DE 6042)

95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

#53433E Color Spiced Hot Chocolate (DET 691)

95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

Farrow & Ball

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) to Farrow & Ball

#4F4A4A Color Tanner's Brown (255)

91.29% match | ΔE 8.71

#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)

90.07% match | ΔE 9.93

#6A453F Color Deep Reddish Brown (W101)

89.69% match | ΔE 10.31

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)

89.33% match | ΔE 10.67

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) - #564537 color palettes and coordinating colors

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18130F

372C23

564537

755E4B

94775F

AB917B

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

563748

563738

564537

565537

485637

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

564537

375645

453756

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

564537

395637

374856

553756

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

564537

66574B

776A5F

887C73

998F87

AAA29B

BBB4AF

CCC7C3

DDD9D7

EEECEB

FFFFFF

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) - #564537 Tints

564537

4D3E31

44372C

3C3026

332921

2B221B

221B16

191410

110D0B

080605

000000

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) - #564537 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#564537

Hickory Smoke (SW 7027)

#374856

Charcoal*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) - #564537?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) - #564537 is #374856, color name is Charcoal*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.