Color spec
| Brand | Diamond Vogel |
| Name | April Love |
| SKU | 1061 |
| Hex | #8E4B3F |
| RGB | 142, 75, 63 |
| HSL | 9°, 39%, 40% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Behr
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Valspar Equivalent of April Love
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Muted Red (1008-5A), is clearly different (ΔE 5.96). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1061 instead. See the full Muted Red swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of April Love
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Eating Room Red (NO. 43), is clearly different (ΔE 6.07). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1061 instead. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Clare Equivalent of April Love
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), is clearly different (ΔE 6.87). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1061 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of April Love
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 13.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Diamond Vogel 1061 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →