Leatherbound (Valspar 3004-10A)
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Leatherbound (Valspar 3004-10A) is a medium, warm beige from Valspar: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Leatherbound
Four Valspar colors picked for Leatherbound by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Leatherbound, 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 | Townhall Tan | SW 7690 | 42 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Palm Desert Tan | 1123 | 43.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Palomino Tan | BXC-07 | 42.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Kangaroo | 1078-4 | 44 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar beige colors nearest to Leatherbound (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Leatherbound
Darker than Leatherbound
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-10A |
| Hex | #C5AD8F |
| RGB | 197, 173, 143 |
| HSL | 33°, 32%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.1, 4.1, 18.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Leatherbound (Valspar 3004-10A), published as #C5AD8F
#B5A38E
#D5B78E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Leatherbound (Valspar 3004-10A)?
- Leatherbound has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Leatherbound is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Leatherbound in another brand?
- Townhall Tan (SW 7690) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Leatherbound warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Leatherbound as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.