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Antique Leather

UL140-6 · #9E8D7E · LRV 28 · warm red-orange tone

UL140-6 · #9E8D7E · LRV 28 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Antique LeatherBehr · UL140-6
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Antique Leather
BEHR · UL140-6 · #9E8D7E
Brand · codeBehrUL140-6 · all Behr neutrals
LRV28Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#9E8D7E · 158, 141, 126 · 28°, 14%, 56%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Roycroft Brass15
  2. 2Anonymous20
  3. 3Antique Leather28
  4. 4Light French Gray53
  5. 5Accessible Beige58
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Antique Leather, Really?

Antique Leather reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr UL140-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Antique Leather

Antique Leather is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Antique Leather

Antique Leather sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Antique Leather are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr UL140-6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Antique Leather within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Antique Leather · 6.6 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Antique Leather · 3.2 : 1 · large text only

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9E8D7E in HSL space. Pair Antique Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9E8D7E + #7E8F9E
TRIADIC
#9E8D7E · #7E9E8D · #8D7E9E
ANALOGOUS
#9E7E7F · #9E8D7E · #9E9D7E

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