Leather & Lace
V088-6 · #6F543A · LRV 10.1 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Mahogany0
- 2Turkish Coffee5
- 3Leather & Lace10.1
- 4Cavern Clay20
- 5Redend Point30
What Color Is Leather & Lace, Really?
Leather & Lace reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Valspar V088-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Leather & Lace
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Leather & Lace 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 Valspar V088-6 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 | UmberSW 6146 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ancient RootPPU4-20 · Behr | 1.3 | 10 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brown Tar2110-20 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 11 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MolassesPPG1079-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rich Mocha00YY 09/186 · Glidden | 1.7 | 9 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Olde Metal414-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #6F543A in HSL space. Pair Leather & Lace with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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