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Pony Brown 2163-20
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pony Brown sits at L* 45.7, a* 13.3, b* 23.8. Its hue angle is 61° and its chroma is 27.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 83%.
LRV 15.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.0, Pony Brown is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pony Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leather Bound | SW 6118 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carmel | SW 2921 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pony Brown
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Work | S240-7 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Caramel Latte | 260F-7 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Burnished Brandy | MQ2-01 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Clay Brown | 2164-30 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Glenwood Brown | 1141 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Honeycomb | 1120 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Log Cabin | 2163-10 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Valley | 1134 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Penny | 2163-30 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Burnt Sienna 1196 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Mayflower Red HC-49 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Hidden Valley 1134 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Log Cabin 2163-10 · darker, LRV 13.2
Colors that go with Pony Brown
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Americana 770 · complementary (180°)
- Southwest Pottery 048 · analogous (−30°)
- Aged Bronze 231 · analogous (+30°)
- Highlands Green 650 · triadic (120°)
- Seduction 1399 · triadic (240°)
Pony Brown vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 15.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 13.0) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.0), more red/pink, more saturated.