Library Leather (Behr HDC-CL-13A)
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Library Leather (Behr HDC-CL-13A) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Library Leather
Three Behr colors picked for Library 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 Library 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 | Rookwood Dark Brown | SW 2808 | 8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wood Grain Brown | 2109-30 | 10.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gardener's Soil | 2010-9 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Pretzel | 1017-7 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Library Leather (LRV 10 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Library Leather
Darker than Library Leather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-13A |
| Hex | #68554E |
| RGB | 104, 85, 78 |
| HSL | 16°, 14%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.8, 6.6, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Library Leather (Behr HDC-CL-13A), published as #68554E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Library Leather (Behr HDC-CL-13A)?
- Library Leather has an LRV of 10 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Library Leather is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Library Leather in another brand?
- Wood Grain Brown (BM 2109-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Library Leather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Library Leather as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.