Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Private Affair |
| SKU | 8004-23F |
| Hex | #7D7256 |
| RGB | 125, 114, 86 |
| HSL | 43°, 18%, 41% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Valspar Private Affair
With an LRV of 17, Private Affair 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.
Private Affair works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Private Affair 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 #7D7256 in HSL space. Pair Private Affair 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 Private Affair Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Private Affair 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 8004-23F directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Private Affair
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Private Affair is Messenger Bag (SW 7740) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Messenger Bag swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Private Affair
At Behr, the closest color to Private Affair is Belgian Sweet (700D-6) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belgian Sweet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Private Affair
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Private Affair is Greenbrook (517) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenbrook swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Private Affair
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Conservation (PPG1027-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Private Affair without repainting risk. See the full Conservation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Private Affair
At Glidden, the closest color to Private Affair is Outrigger (PPG1104-7) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outrigger swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Private Affair
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Private Affair is Habitat (HGSW 3502) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Habitat swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Private Affair
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Outdoorsy (DEBN60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Private Affair without repainting risk. See the full Outdoorsy swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Private Affair
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Private Affair is Remote Trail (JG-165) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Remote Trail swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Private Affair
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Private Affair is Dibber (NO. 312) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dibber swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Private Affair
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Becker Gold (0353), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Private Affair without repainting risk. See the full Becker Gold swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Private Affair
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Chocolate Velvet (0367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Private Affair without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Velvet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Private Affair
At Rodda, the closest color to Private Affair is Bronze Lantern (R047) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bronze Lantern swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Private Affair
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Private Affair is Earth (C2-887) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earth swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Private Affair
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Private Affair. The nearest is Olive (OLIVE) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Olive swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Private Affair
Kompozit's nearest match is Chocolate Velvet (0367), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Private Affair without repainting risk. See the full Chocolate Velvet swatch →