Sherwin Williams

Hickory Smoke

SW 7027

Hickory Smoke is a deep neutral blending gray and brown tones with an LRV of 7, making it one of the darker options suitable for accent walls, cabinetry, exterior trim, and built-in shelving. Its balanced gray-brown mix avoids leaning too cool or too warm, reading as a dark, smoky earth tone. Adequate lighting and lighter surrounding surfaces are recommended.

Pair it with Sherwin-Williams Pure White for strong contrast, Agreeable Gray for transitional walls, and Alabaster for trim. Accessible Beige and Repose Gray also work as coordinating lighter tones.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7027

Collection

Urban Color Scheme 5, Southwest Color Scheme 8

Hickory Smoke in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Hickory Smoke under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Hickory Smoke under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

27°

Red Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

7.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#564537

RGB Decimal

86, 69, 55

RGB Percent

33.7%, 27.1%, 21.6%

HSL

27.1, 22.0%, 27.6%

HSV

27.1, 36.0%, 33.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 19.8%, 36.0%, 66.3%

YIQ

72.5, 14.6, -0.8

XYZ

6.66, 6.51, 4.52

CIE Lab

30.67, 4.94, 11.21

CIE Luv

30.67, 11.17, 11.46

Hunter Lab

25.52, 3.37, 6.47

Decimal

5653815

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hickory Smoke Van Dyke Brown Dark Clove Dark Chocolate

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hickory Smoke Wainscot Tack Room Door Notorious

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hickory Smoke Dutch Licorice Inkwell Chicago Blues

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hickory Smoke Palmer Green Cordovan Herb Garden

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Hickory Smoke Cordovan Bordéaux Red Dark Purple

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Hickory Smoke

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Van Dyke Brown

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Otter Brown

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Classic Brown

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Otter

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Benjamin Moore

Barista

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Benjamin Moore

Café Doppio

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Deep Taupe

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Valspar

Swiss Chocolate

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Benjamin Moore

Espresso Bark

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Valspar

Buckeye

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Valspar

Cabin Plank

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Mink

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Valspar

Momentous Occasion

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Piano Brown

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Chocolate Sundae