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Behr Polished LeatherUL110-23 · #4C3D3F · LRV 5

Polished Leather reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr UL110-23 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR POLISHED LEATHER
RGB 76, 61, 63LRV 5

Color spec

BrandBehr
NamePolished Leather
SKUUL110-23
Hex#4C3D3F
RGB76, 61, 63
HSL352°, 11%, 27%
LRV5
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyBrown
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About Behr Polished Leather

At LRV 5, Polished 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.

Polished 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

15 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6013 · #4D3C3C · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 5
SW 7083 · #443E40 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 5
SW 9580 · #483C37 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CW-175 · #4A403E · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 5
2130-20 · #494242 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 7
2130-10 · #453C39 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All brown at Valspar →
8004-5G · #4A3A39 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 5
V128-6 · #4A3A39 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 4.8

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All brown at Glidden →
50RR 06/057 · #4F4245 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 6
85RR 05/082 · #533C3E · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 5
50YR 06/041 · #49413F · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 6

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All brown at Dutch Boy →
403-7DB · #4D3C3C · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 5
446-7DB · #4E4247 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 6
447-7DB · #443E40 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 5
HGSW 3421 · #4D3C3C · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 5
HGSW 6013 · #4D3C3C · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 5
HGSW 3381 · #443E40 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 5
HGSW 7083 · #443E40 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 5

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.62
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEBN22 · #4A3E3F · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 5
DEBN13 · #463C3D · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 5
DEBN44 · #4A4140 · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 6
DESS49 · #4C4340 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 6

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.45
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-149 · #514647 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 7
JG-155 · #584445 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9918 · #4D403D · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 6

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All brown at Diamond Vogel →
H067 · #553E42 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 6
1229 · #4D4449 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 6
H142 · #50433E · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 6

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.66
All brown at Hirshfield's →
H0067 · #553F44 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 6
H0142 · #4D403B · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 6

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All brown at Rodda →
R114 · #4B4042 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 6
CA216 · #494040 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All brown at C2 Paint →
C2-821 · #4A4244 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 6

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All brown at Portola Paints →
NOMAD · #40393F · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 4

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All brown at Kompozit →
1215 · #493843 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 5

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

T18-04 · LRV 5
720B-7 · LRV 6
PPU17-20 · LRV 5
740B-7 · LRV 5
HDC-AC-26 · LRV 6
750B-7 · LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4C3D3F in HSL space. Pair Polished Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4C3D3F + #3D4C4A
TRIADIC
#4C3D3F · #3F4C3D · #3D3F4C
ANALOGOUS
#4C3D47 · #4C3D3F · #4C423D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.26:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.05:1fail

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

Behr Polished Leather Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Polished 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 UL110-23 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Leather

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Leather without repainting risk. See the full Bitter Chocolate swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Polished Leather

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Polished Leather. The nearest is Tucker Chocolate (CW-175) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tucker Chocolate swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Polished Leather

Valspar's nearest match is Christmas Pudding (8004-5G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Leather without repainting risk. See the full Christmas Pudding swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Polished Leather

At Glidden, the closest color to Polished Leather is Ranch House Brown (85RR 05/082) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ranch House Brown swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Polished Leather

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blackened Walnut (403-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Leather without repainting risk. See the full Blackened Walnut swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Polished Leather

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fertile Soil (HGSW 3421), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Leather without repainting risk. See the full Fertile Soil swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Polished Leather

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cassel Earth (DEBN22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Polished Leather without repainting risk. See the full Cassel Earth swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Polished Leather

At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Polished Leather is Cola (NO. 9918) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cola swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Polished Leather

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Polished Leather. The nearest is Royal Iris (H067) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Iris swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Polished Leather

Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Polished Leather. The nearest is Chocolate (H0142) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chocolate swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Polished Leather

At Rodda, the closest color to Polished Leather is Mulberry (R114) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mulberry swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Polished Leather

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Polished Leather. The nearest is Twilight Zone (C2-821) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twilight Zone swatch →

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