Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Traditional Leather |
| SKU | ICC-81 |
| Hex | #6F4F3E |
| RGB | 111, 79, 62 |
| HSL | 21°, 28%, 34% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
14 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Traditional Leather
The closest Glidden equivalent of Traditional Leather is Bronze Amulet (70YR 08/186). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9). If Glidden is your counter, order Bronze Amulet and you'll get the same color. See the full Bronze Amulet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Traditional Leather
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Brevity Brown (HGSW 3062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). 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 Brevity Brown 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Coffee Shop (0151), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Traditional Leather without repainting risk. See the full Coffee Shop swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Traditional Leather
Rodda has no exact twin of Traditional Leather. The nearest is Auburn (CA219) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Auburn 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 →
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 →