Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Traditional Leather |
| SKU | ICC-81 |
| Hex | #6F4F3E |
| RGB | 111, 79, 62 |
| HSL | 21°, 28%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Behr Traditional Leather
At LRV 9, Traditional 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Traditional 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Traditional 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 #6F4F3E in HSL space. Pair Traditional 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 Traditional Leather Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Traditional 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 ICC-81 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rookwood Medium Brown (SW 2807), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Traditional Leather without repainting risk. See the full Rookwood Medium Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Morning Coffee (2097-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Traditional Leather without repainting risk. See the full Morning Coffee swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Kompozit's nearest match is Coffee Shop (0151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Traditional Leather without repainting risk. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Traditional Leather
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Traditional Leather is Bigfoot (PPG1061-7) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bigfoot swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Traditional Leather
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Traditional Leather is Hideaway (0137) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hideaway swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Traditional Leather
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Traditional Leather is Brunette (C2-597) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brunette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Traditional Leather
At Valspar, the closest color to Traditional Leather is Smoked Almond (1006-9A) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.1 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoked Almond swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Traditional Leather
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Traditional Leather is Buffalo Herd (DE6056) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buffalo Herd swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Traditional Leather. The nearest is Mountain Currant (JG-171) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Currant swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Traditional Leather — the nearest deck color, It's a Date (BD-IT), is clearly different (ΔE 5.25). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr ICC-81 instead. See the full It's a Date swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Traditional Leather — the nearest deck color, Etruscan Red (NO. 56), is clearly different (ΔE 6.21). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr ICC-81 instead. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Dutch Boy doesn't make a true equivalent of Traditional Leather — the nearest deck color, Bottle Neck (419-7DB), is clearly different (ΔE 7.58). For an exact match, any Dutch Boy retailer can custom-tint Behr ICC-81 instead. See the full Bottle Neck swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Traditional Leather — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 9.45). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr ICC-81 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →