Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | April Love |
| SKU | 1061 |
| Hex | #8B3D2F |
| RGB | 139, 61, 47 |
| HSL | 9°, 49%, 36% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Brown |
About Hirshfield's 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
20 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to April Love within Hirshfield's'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 #8B3D2F 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.
Hirshfield's 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 Hirshfield's 1061 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of April Love
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Red Prairie (SW 2916), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Red Prairie swatch →
Behr Equivalent of April Love
At Behr, the closest color to April Love is Firebrick (210D-7) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Firebrick swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of April Love
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tea (2091-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Tea swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of April Love
The closest Valspar equivalent of April Love is Decadent Red (2002-5A). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 9.1 vs 11). If Valspar is your counter, order Decadent Red and you'll get the same color. See the full Decadent Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of April Love
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of April Love. The nearest is Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brick Dust swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of April Love
Glidden has no exact twin of April Love. The nearest is Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brick Dust swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of April Love
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Regaled Red (306-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for April Love without repainting risk. See the full Regaled Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of April Love
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to April Love is Victorious Red (HGSW 1071) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Victorious Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of April Love
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of April Love. The nearest is Deep Crimson (DEA152) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Crimson swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of April Love
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Create (JG-28), is clearly different (ΔE 8.34). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Create 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 8.88). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of April Love
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Ruggero Red (H008), is clearly different (ΔE 5.18). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of April Love
Rodda has no exact twin of April Love. The nearest is Picante (CA227) at ΔE 3.54 — 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 Picante swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of April Love
C2 Paint has no exact twin of April Love. The nearest is Mojo (C2-553) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mojo 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 9.42). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Vintage swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of April Love
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Zion (ZION), is clearly different (ΔE 10.53). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Zion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of April Love
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Primer Red (PRIMER RED), is clearly different (ΔE 8.32). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Primer Red swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of April Love
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Stage Beauty (BD-SB), is clearly different (ΔE 5.21). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Stage Beauty swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of April Love
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of April Love — the nearest deck color, Farmhouse Red (329211), is clearly different (ΔE 10.5). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1061 instead. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of April Love
The closest Kompozit equivalent of April Love is April Love (1061). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 9 vs 11). If Kompozit is your counter, order April Love and you'll get the same color. See the full April Love swatch →