Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Leather Bound |
| SKU | DEBN17 |
| Hex | #8A7067 |
| RGB | 138, 112, 103 |
| HSL | 15°, 15%, 47% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Dunn-Edwards Leather Bound
With an LRV of 18, Leather Bound is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Leather Bound 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
13 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Leather Bound within Dunn-Edwards'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 #8A7067 in HSL space. Pair Leather Bound 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.
Dunn-Edwards Leather Bound Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Leather Bound 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 Dunn-Edwards DEBN17 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leather Bound
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Dutch Cocoa (SW 6032), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Bound without repainting risk. See the full Dutch Cocoa swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Leather Bound
Behr's nearest match is Elkhound (MQ1-56), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Bound without repainting risk. See the full Elkhound swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Leather Bound
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Riverbank (CSP-355), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Bound without repainting risk. See the full Riverbank swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Leather Bound
At Valspar, the closest color to Leather Bound is Zanzibar Spice (2005-9B) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.1 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zanzibar Spice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Leather Bound
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Leather Bound is Derby Brown (PPG1073-6) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Derby Brown swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Leather Bound
At Glidden, the closest color to Leather Bound is Derby Brown (PPG1073-6) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Derby Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Leather Bound
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Leather Bound. The nearest is Twiggy Brown (412-6DB) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twiggy Brown swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leather Bound
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Leather Bound. The nearest is Rustic Stoneware (HGSW 3073) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rustic Stoneware swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Leather Bound
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Leather Bound. The nearest is Elemental (JG-129) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Elemental swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Leather Bound
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Leather Bound is Arrowhead (0129) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arrowhead swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Leather Bound
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Leather Bound is Guava (C2-793) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 18) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Guava swatch →