Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Fresh Artichoke |
| SKU | 8004-21G |
| Hex | #746132 |
| RGB | 116, 97, 50 |
| HSL | 43°, 40%, 33% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Valspar Fresh Artichoke
With an LRV of 13, Fresh Artichoke is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its orange 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.
Fresh Artichoke 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
9 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Fresh Artichoke within Valspar'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 #746132 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Artichoke 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.
Valspar Fresh Artichoke Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fresh Artichoke 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 Valspar 8004-21G directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Fresh Artichoke
At Behr, the closest color to Fresh Artichoke is Fig (320F-7) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fig swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Artichoke
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Fresh Artichoke is Twig Basket (PPG1103-7) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twig Basket swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Artichoke
At Glidden, the closest color to Fresh Artichoke is Twig Basket (PPG1103-7) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twig Basket swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fresh Artichoke
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fresh Artichoke is Olive Moss (322-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Olive Moss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Artichoke
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fresh Artichoke is Admiral Bronze (HGSW 2211) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Admiral Bronze swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fresh Artichoke
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fresh Artichoke. The nearest is Queen Lioness (0284) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Artichoke
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fresh Artichoke. The nearest is Queen Lioness (0284) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Queen Lioness swatch →