Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Leather Bound |
| SKU | SW 6118 |
| Hex | #8D623D |
| RGB | 141, 98, 61 |
| HSL | 28°, 40%, 40% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Sherwin-Williams Leather Bound
With an LRV of 15, Leather Bound 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.
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
12 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Leather Bound within Sherwin-Williams'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 #8D623D 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.
Sherwin-Williams 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6118 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Leather Bound
Behr's nearest match is Barcelona Brown (QE-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Bound without repainting risk. See the full Barcelona Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Leather Bound
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Honeycomb (1120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Bound without repainting risk. See the full Honeycomb swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Leather Bound
Valspar's nearest match is Standing Still (2008-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.9 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather Bound without repainting risk. See the full Standing Still swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Leather Bound
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Leather Bound. The nearest is Cinnamon Spice (PPG1069-7) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Spice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Leather Bound
Glidden has no exact twin of Leather Bound. The nearest is Cinnamon Spice (PPG1069-7) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cinnamon Spice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Leather Bound
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Leather Bound is Rodeo Roundup (214-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Rodeo Roundup and you'll get the same color. See the full Rodeo Roundup swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leather Bound
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Leather Bound is Antiquarian Brown (HGSW 0045) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antiquarian Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Leather Bound
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Leather Bound is Wild Horses (DET683) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Horses swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Leather Bound
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Leather Bound is Cognac (JG-164) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cognac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Leather Bound
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Leather Bound. The nearest is Mover and Shaker (0158) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mover and Shaker swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Leather Bound
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Leather Bound is Chasm (0172) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chasm swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Leather Bound
At Kompozit, the closest color to Leather Bound is Chasm (0172) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chasm swatch →