Polished Leather (Behr UL110-23)
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Polished Leather (Behr UL110-23) is a very deep, neutral black from Behr: LRV 5.7, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polished Leather
Three Behr colors picked for Polished 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 Polished 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 | Bitter Chocolate | SW 6013 | 5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Wine | 2116-20 | 8.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Walnut | 1014-7 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr black colors nearest to Polished Leather (LRV 5.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Polished Leather
Darker than Polished Leather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL110-23 |
| Hex | #4F4041 |
| RGB | 79, 64, 65 |
| HSL | 356°, 10%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.7, 6.7, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polished Leather (Behr UL110-23), published as #4F4041
#41383F
#5D4841
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polished Leather (Behr UL110-23)?
- Polished Leather has an LRV of 5.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polished Leather is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Polished Leather in another brand?
- Bitter Chocolate (SW 6013) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Polished Leather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Polished Leather as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.