Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cordovan Leather |
| SKU | BXC-78 |
| Hex | #433433 |
| RGB | 67, 52, 51 |
| HSL | 4°, 14%, 23% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Cordovan Leather
At LRV 4, Cordovan Leather is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cordovan Leather earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cordovan Leather within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #433433 in HSL space. Pair Cordovan Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Cordovan Leather Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cordovan Leather from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr BXC-78 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cordovan Leather
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Black Bean (SW 6006), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cordovan Leather without repainting risk. See the full Black Bean swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cordovan Leather
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Cordovan Leather is Caponata (AF-650) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caponata swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cordovan Leather
Valspar's nearest match is Brown Velvet (1011-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cordovan Leather without repainting risk. See the full Brown Velvet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cordovan Leather
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jumping Java (HGSW 3081), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Cordovan Leather without repainting risk. See the full Jumping Java swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cordovan Leather
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cordovan Leather. The nearest is Moments (JG-150) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moments swatch →