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Leather Bound SW 6118
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Leather Bound sits at L* 45.3, a* 13.1, b* 27.9. Its hue angle is 65° and its chroma is 30.8, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 90%.
LRV 14.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.8, Leather Bound is lighter than 18% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Leather Bound
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeycomb | 1120 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Pony Brown | 2163-20 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glenwood Brown | 1141 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Leather Bound
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Spice | S250-7 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Caramel Latte | 260F-7 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Spice Bazaar | PPU4-18 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Paper | SW 6125 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carmel | SW 2921 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jute Brown | SW 6096 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 4.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Steady Brown SW 6110 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Relic Bronze SW 6132 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Olde World Gold SW 7700 · lighter, LRV 16.9
- Jute Brown SW 6096 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Timber Beam SW 9540 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Burnished Brandy SW 7523 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Leather Bound
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Leather Bound:
- Antler Velvet SW 9111
- Homburg Gray SW 7622
- Biscuit SW 6112
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Danube SW 6803 · complementary (180°)
- Bold Brick SW 6327 · analogous (−30°)
- Eminent Bronze SW 6412 · analogous (+30°)
- Poseidon SW 6762 · triadic (120°)
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · triadic (240°)
Leather Bound vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 13.2) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.