Suede Leather (Behr 740B-4)
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Suede Leather (Behr 740B-4) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 30.8, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Suede Leather
Four Behr colors picked for Suede Leather by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Suede Leather, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Auger Shell | SW 9159 | 30 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 28.8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Channel Seal Gray | 1001-9C | 30 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Heliotrope | 1015-5 | 31 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Suede Leather (LRV 30.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Suede Leather
Darker than Suede Leather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 740B-4 |
| Hex | #A5938E |
| RGB | 165, 147, 142 |
| HSL | 13°, 11%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, 5.8, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Suede Leather (Behr 740B-4), published as #A5938E
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#B59D8E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Suede Leather (Behr 740B-4)?
- Suede Leather has an LRV of 30.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Suede Leather is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Suede Leather in another brand?
- Heliotrope (PPG 1015-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Suede Leather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Suede Leather as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.