Polo Pony
PPG1202-6 · #CF9358 · LRV 35 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Polo Pony35
- 4Venetian Plaster42
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Polo Pony, Really?
Polo Pony reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1202-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Polo Pony
Polo Pony is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Polo Pony
Polo Pony sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Polo Pony are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1202-6 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Golden RuleSW 6383 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | Burnt PumpkinM250-5 · Behr | 1.8 | 35 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harvest Bronze1146 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Autumn Spice3003-5B · Valspar | 1.4 | 33.7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Polo PonyPPG1202-6 · Glidden | 0.7 | 35 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Salted Caramel312-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Polo Pony within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CF9358 in HSL space. Pair Polo Pony with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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