Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | April Love |
| SKU | 1061 |
| Hex | #8E4B3F |
| RGB | 142, 75, 63 |
| HSL | 9°, 39%, 40% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Diamond Vogel April Love
With an LRV of 11, April Love is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
April Love works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Diamond Vogel colors
closest in the Diamond Vogel deckThe nearest shades to April Love within Diamond Vogel's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #8E4B3F in HSL space. Pair April Love with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Diamond Vogel April Love Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching April Love from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1061 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of April Love
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to April Love is Sierra Redwood (SW 7598) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sierra Redwood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of April Love
At Behr, the closest color to April Love is Cinnabar (ICC-72) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cinnabar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of April Love
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rustic Brick (2091-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Rustic Brick swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of April Love
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cedar Chest (PPG1065-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Cedar Chest swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of April Love
Glidden's nearest match is Cedar Chest (PPG1065-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Cedar Chest swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of April Love
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of April Love. The nearest is Terra Orange (308-7DB) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Terra Orange swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of April Love
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of April Love. The nearest is Lustre Red (HGSW 2081) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lustre Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of April Love
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of April Love is Red Clay (DET447). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Red Clay and you'll get the same color. See the full Red Clay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of April Love
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to April Love is Home At Last (JG-30) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of April Love
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Quintessential (0059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Quintessential swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of April Love
The closest Rodda equivalent of April Love is Picante (CA227). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11). If Rodda is your counter, order Picante and you'll get the same color. See the full Picante swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of April Love
C2 Paint's nearest match is Fez (C2-569), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Fez swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of April Love
Kompozit's nearest match is Quintessential (0059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Quintessential swatch →