Leather
CA066 · #5E4D42 · LRV 8 — warm red-orange tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Polished Mahogany3
- 2Leather8
- 3Porpoise13
- 4Cavern Clay20
What Color Is Leather, Really?
Leather reads as a warm red-orange tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Rodda CA066 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Leather
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.
How Lighting Changes Leather
At LRV 8, 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.
Most complaints about Leather are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Rodda CA066 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rookwood Dark BrownSW 2808 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | Roasted NutsUL130-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | French PressAF-170 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 10 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Boston Legacy2005-9A · Valspar | 2.7 | 8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fudge TrufflePPG1075-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Little BearPPG1074-7 · Glidden | 2.5 | 8 | Color page → |
Similar Rodda Colors
The nearest shades to Leather within Rodda's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5E4D42 in HSL space. Pair Leather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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