Valspar

Polo Pony

V089-6

Valspar Polo Pony brings saddle leather warmth, with orange underneath the brown. Shutters, porch doors, and lower cabinets can carry it better than a low-light bedroom. It behaves dark at scale.

On exteriors, check it in shade so the brown does not go muddy. Indoors, use it near aged bronze or woven textures, then give the surrounding walls enough lightness to keep the scheme from feeling heavy.

Brand

Valspar

Code

V089-6

Polo Pony in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Polo Pony under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Polo Pony under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

37%

Dark

Saturation

45%

Moderate

LRV

14.1
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#896134
RGB Decimal
137, 97, 52
RGB Percent
53.7%, 38.0%, 20.4%
HSL
31.8, 45.0%, 37.1%
HSV
31.8, 62.0%, 53.7%
CMYK
0.0%, 29.2%, 62.0%, 46.3%
YIQ
103.8, 38.3, -5.6
XYZ
15.21, 14.12, 5.17
CIE Lab
44.40, 11.12, 31.70
CIE Luv
44.40, 30.65, 32.11
Hunter Lab
37.57, 8.79, 17.45
Decimal
9003316

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum