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Behr Chamois Leather#A7855D · LRV 26

Chamois Leather reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr BIC-44 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CHAMOIS LEATHER
RGB 167, 133, 93 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Chamois Leather
SKU BIC-44
Hex #A7855D
RGB 167, 133, 93
HSL 32°, 30%, 51%
LRV 26
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Chamois Leather

Chamois Leather sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.

Chamois Leather is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Rich Oak
SKU 0268 · #A7855A · LRV 26
ΔE 0.89 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.71
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 0.71 · LRV 26
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 12.73 · LRV 31
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 13.34 · LRV 25
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 13.34 · LRV 29
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 13.58 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1063
#AA855B
Gingersnaps
ΔE 0.97 · LRV 26
1099
#A8875B
Byzantine Gold
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 26
1048
#A7885B
Deep Ochre
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 27
HC-37
#A7885B
Mystic Gold
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 27
1106
#AC8255
Gladstone Tan
ΔE 2.49 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 2814
#A58258
Rookwood Antique Gold
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 25
SW 9105
#A78361
Almond Roca
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 25
SW 6131
#AD8451
Chamois
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 26
SW 9113
#A08568
Mudslide
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 25
SW 7725
#AD896A
Yearling
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 28

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1087-6
#AB8659
Bread Basket
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 26
1095-6
#A78658
Chicory
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 26
1088-6
#AD8458
Cool Copper
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 26
1093-7
#A48454
Tattle Tan
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 25
1096-6
#A0855C
Timber Beam
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.51
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6138
#AC8760
Dark Sepia
ΔE 1.51 · LRV 27
DE6181
#A28557
Banner Gold
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 25
DE6160
#A78A59
Fall Harvest
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 27
DEC713
#AB7F5B
Roman Brick
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 25
DE6174
#9D8861
Ridgecrest
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All brown at Valspar →
V090-4
#A88353
Hawk Feather
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 25.1
3004-9C
#A78967
River Oak
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 27.1
V086-4
#AA815B
Freckled Nose
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 25.1
8003-19E
#A38365
Crumbling Cork
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 25
T508
#AD8450
Rustic Wicker
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.02
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 8.02 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 11.96 · LRV 30
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 14.14 · LRV 25
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 14.48 · LRV 25
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 14.55 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.88
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 12.03 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 14.15 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.26 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 25.18 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.21
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 12.21 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 15.65 · LRV 25
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 16.83 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 16.95 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 18.19 · LRV 32

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

HDC-NT-28
Soft Bronze
LRV 26
MQ2-14
Lavish Gold
LRV 24
MQ2-2
Syrup
LRV 27
UL160-2
Gold Plated
LRV 25
N260-5
Distant Land
LRV 26
N270-5
River Road
LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7855D in HSL space. Pair Chamois Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7855D + #5D7FA7
TRIADIC
#A7855D · #5DA785 · #855DA7
ANALOGOUS
#A7605D · #A7855D · #A4A75D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.41:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.16:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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