Cordovan Leather (Behr BXC-78)
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Cordovan Leather (Behr BXC-78) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 6.5, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cordovan Leather
Three Behr colors picked for Cordovan Leather by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Cordovan 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 | Otter | SW 6041 | 6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Espresso Bark | CSP-390 | 8.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Racy Raisin | 16-24 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Cordovan Leather (LRV 6.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cordovan Leather
Darker than Cordovan Leather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-78 |
| Hex | #57443D |
| RGB | 87, 68, 61 |
| HSL | 16°, 18%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.6, 7.0, 7.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cordovan Leather (Behr BXC-78), published as #57443D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cordovan Leather (Behr BXC-78)?
- Cordovan Leather has an LRV of 6.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cordovan Leather is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cordovan Leather in another brand?
- Otter (SW 6041) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cordovan Leather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cordovan Leather as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.3; 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.