Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Leather & Lace |
| SKU | V088-6 |
| Hex | #6F543A |
| RGB | 111, 84, 58 |
| HSL | 29°, 31%, 33% |
| LRV | 10.1 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Leather & Lace
With an LRV of 10.1, Leather & Lace 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 & Lace 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Leather & Lace within Valspar'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 #6F543A in HSL space. Pair Leather & Lace 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.
Valspar Leather & Lace Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Leather & Lace 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 Valspar V088-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leather & Lace
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Leather & Lace is Umber (SW 6146). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.1). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Umber and you'll get the same color. See the full Umber swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Leather & Lace
Behr's nearest match is Ancient Root (PPU4-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather & Lace without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Root swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Leather & Lace
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Leather & Lace is Brown Tar (2110-20) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Tar swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Leather & Lace
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Molasses (PPG1079-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather & Lace without repainting risk. See the full Molasses swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Leather & Lace
Glidden's nearest match is Rich Mocha (00YY 09/186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather & Lace without repainting risk. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Leather & Lace
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Olde Metal (414-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.1) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Leather & Lace without repainting risk. See the full Olde Metal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Leather & Lace
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Leather & Lace is Pinewood Forest (HGSW 3171). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.1). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pinewood Forest and you'll get the same color. See the full Pinewood Forest swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Leather & Lace
Backdrop has no exact twin of Leather & Lace. The nearest is Buenos Aires (BD-BA) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →