Lovely April
105-3DB · #F0B199 · LRV 52 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Lovely April52
- 4Colonial Yellow59
- 5Belvedere Cream65
What Color Is Lovely April, Really?
Lovely April reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 105-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lovely April
Lovely April is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Lovely April
At LRV 52, Lovely April is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Lovely April are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 105-3DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Peach ShortcakeM210-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Blossom2175-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Crab BisquePPG1195-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crab BisquePPG1195-4 · Glidden | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Flora & FaunaHGSW 1086 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | October HazeDE5171 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.2 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Lovely April within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F0B199 in HSL space. Pair Lovely April with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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