Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Old Leather Book |
| SKU | 50YR 20/116 |
| Hex | #90766E |
| RGB | 144, 118, 110 |
| HSL | 14°, 13%, 50% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Glidden Old Leather Book
With an LRV of 20, Old Leather Book 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.
Old Leather Book 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
20 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Old Leather Book within Glidden'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 #90766E in HSL space. Pair Old Leather Book 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.
Glidden Old Leather Book Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Old Leather Book 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 Glidden 50YR 20/116 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mulberry Silk (SW 1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Old Leather Book without repainting risk. See the full Mulberry Silk swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Old Leather Book
At Behr, the closest color to Old Leather Book is Cedar Plank (PPF-41) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cedar Plank swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Old Leather Book
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Old Leather Book is Quietly Violet (CSP-415) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quietly Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Old Leather Book
At Valspar, the closest color to Old Leather Book is Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.5 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Rabbit Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Old Leather Book
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Old Leather Book is Woodchuck (PPG1016-6). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Woodchuck and you'll get the same color. See the full Woodchuck swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Old Leather Book
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Old Leather Book is Cluster Fig (402-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cluster Fig swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Old Leather Book
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Old Leather Book. The nearest is Plum Delia (HGSW 3013) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Delia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Old Leather Book. The nearest is River Rocks (DE6061) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full River Rocks swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Leather Book — the nearest deck color, Elemental (JG-129), is clearly different (ΔE 5.35). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 20/116 instead. See the full Elemental swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Leather Book — the nearest deck color, Broccoli Brown (NO. 198), is clearly different (ΔE 9.05). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 20/116 instead. See the full Broccoli Brown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Old Leather Book. The nearest is Temptation (0150) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Temptation swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Old Leather Book
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Old Leather Book is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Leather Book — the nearest deck color, Wild Rice (CA058), is clearly different (ΔE 6.09). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 20/116 instead. See the full Wild Rice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Old Leather Book
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Old Leather Book is Guava (C2-793) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Guava swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Leather Book — the nearest deck color, Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52), is clearly different (ΔE 9.87). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 20/116 instead. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Old Leather Book. The nearest is Jolene (JOLENE) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jolene swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Leather Book — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 10.46). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 20/116 instead. See the full Coco swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Leather Book — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 18.75). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 20/116 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Old Leather Book
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Old Leather Book — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 11.36). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50YR 20/116 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Old Leather Book
At Kompozit, the closest color to Old Leather Book is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →