Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Leather Work |
| SKU | S240-7 |
| Hex | #7D5537 |
| RGB | 125, 85, 55 |
| HSL | 26°, 39%, 35% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Leather Work
With an LRV of 11, Leather Work is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Leather Work works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Leather Work 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 #7D5537 in HSL space. Pair Leather Work 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 Leather Work Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Leather Work 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 S240-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leather Work
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Leather Work is Über Umber (SW 9107) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Über Umber swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Leather Work
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Marsh Brown (2164-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Work without repainting risk. See the full Marsh Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Leather Work
Valspar's nearest match is Château Mantle (V085-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.5 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Work without repainting risk. See the full Château Mantle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Leather Work
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Maple Syrup (PPG1084-7) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Maple Syrup swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Leather Work
Glidden has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Maple Syrup (PPG1084-7) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Maple Syrup swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Leather Work
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Java Bean (412-7DB) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Java Bean swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leather Work
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Leather Work is Zahara Brown (HGSW 3121) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zahara Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Leather Work
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Wild Bill Brown (DET688) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wild Bill Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Leather Work
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Leather Work is Cognac (JG-164) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Leather Work
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Brownstone (H0133) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brownstone swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Leather Work
Rodda has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Moscow Mule (R131) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moscow Mule swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Leather Work
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Chipotle (C2-582) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chipotle swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Leather Work
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Cigarro (CIGARRO) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cigarro swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Leather Work
Backdrop has no exact twin of Leather Work. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →