Painted Leather
710B-6 · #594346 · LRV 7 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Redwood0
- 2Painted Leather7
- 3Million Dollar Red13
- 4Cinnamon Slate19
What Color Is Painted Leather, Really?
Painted Leather reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Behr 710B-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Painted Leather
Painted 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. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
How Lighting Changes Painted Leather
At LRV 7, Painted 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.
Most complaints about Painted 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 710B-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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | CarnelianSW 7580 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 6 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Wine2116-20 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Raspberry TruffleM101 · Valspar | 1.9 | 6.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Racy Raisin16-24 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Black Currant30RR 07/094 · Glidden | 2.5 | 7 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Desert Fig446-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.6 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Painted Leather within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #594346 in HSL space. Pair Painted Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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