Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Distressed Leather |
| SKU | 413-6DB |
| Hex | #795F49 |
| RGB | 121, 95, 73 |
| HSL | 28°, 25%, 38% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Dutch Boy Distressed Leather
With an LRV of 13, Distressed 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.
Distressed 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 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.
Backdrop
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Behr
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Distressed Leather within Dutch Boy'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 #795F49 in HSL space. Pair Distressed 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.
Dutch Boy Distressed Leather Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Distressed 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 Dutch Boy 413-6DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Backdrop Equivalent of Distressed Leather
Backdrop's nearest match is Buenos Aires (BD-BA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Distressed Leather without repainting risk. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Distressed Leather
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Caraïbe (SW 9090), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Distressed Leather without repainting risk. See the full Caraïbe swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Distressed Leather
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coconut Grove (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Distressed Leather without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Grove swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Distressed Leather
C2 Paint's nearest match is Timbuktu (C2-614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Distressed Leather without repainting risk. See the full Timbuktu swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Distressed Leather
Behr's nearest match is Rich Walnut (PMD-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Distressed Leather without repainting risk. See the full Rich Walnut swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Distressed Leather
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wainscot (NO. 55), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Distressed Leather without repainting risk. See the full Wainscot swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Distressed Leather
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Chocolate Ripple (PPG1078-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Distressed Leather without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Ripple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Distressed Leather
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Distressed Leather is Chestnut Brown (DESS11) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chestnut Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Distressed Leather
At Valspar, the closest color to Distressed Leather is Muddy Mississippi (3004-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.7 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Muddy Mississippi swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Distressed Leather
At Kompozit, the closest color to Distressed Leather is Fall in Season (0179) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fall in Season swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Distressed Leather
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Distressed Leather is Christmas Ornament (0186) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Christmas Ornament swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Distressed Leather
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Distressed Leather. The nearest is Cognac (JG-164) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cognac swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Distressed Leather
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Distressed Leather — the nearest deck color, Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53), is clearly different (ΔE 8.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 413-6DB instead. See the full Coffee Date swatch →