Leather Work (Behr S240-7)
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Leather Work (Behr S240-7) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.8, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Leather Work
Four Behr colors picked for Leather Work by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Leather Work, 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 | Baked Cookie | SW 9098 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rich Clay Brown | 2164-30 | 15.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Leather Work (LRV 14.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Leather Work
Darker than Leather Work
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S240-7 |
| Hex | #8A6347 |
| RGB | 138, 99, 71 |
| HSL | 25°, 32%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.3, 12.2, 22.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Leather Work (Behr S240-7), published as #8A6347
#7C5A46
#986C46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Leather Work (Behr S240-7)?
- Leather Work has an LRV of 14.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Leather Work is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Leather Work in another brand?
- Rich Clay Brown (BM 2164-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Leather Work warm or cool?
- Behr lists Leather Work as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.1; 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.