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Behr Spanish Leather300D-7 · #81591A · LRV 12

Spanish Leather reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr 300D-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR SPANISH LEATHER
RGB 129, 89, 26LRV 12

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameSpanish Leather
SKU300D-7
Hex#81591A
RGB129, 89, 26
HSL37°, 66%, 30%
LRV12
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyBrown
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About Behr Spanish Leather

With an LRV of 12, Spanish Leather 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.

Spanish Leather 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

2 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.

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.67
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1080 · #8B5C2B · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 13
2162-10 · #835E34 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 14

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All brown at Valspar →
V091-6 · #7C5723 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 11.2
8003-20G · #815B28 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 12
P049 · #7E5629 · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 11.2
8003-23G · #816328 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 14

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

270F-7 · LRV 12
310F-7 · LRV 13
S250-7 · LRV 11
260F-7 · LRV 11
S260-7 · LRV 14
S240-7 · LRV 11

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #81591A in HSL space. Pair Spanish Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#81591A + #1A4281
TRIADIC
#81591A · #1A8159 · #591A81
ANALOGOUS
#81251A · #81591A · #76811A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.22:1AA
Sample text on black
3.38:1AA Large

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

Behr Spanish Leather Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Spanish 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 300D-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spanish Leather

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Spanish Leather. The nearest is Autumn Bronze (2162-10) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Autumn Bronze swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Spanish Leather

At Valspar, the closest color to Spanish Leather is Coconut Husk (8003-20G) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coconut Husk swatch →

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