Palomino Pony
3004-8A · #E1C097 · LRV 55.8 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Palomino Pony55.8
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Palomino Pony, Really?
Palomino Pony reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 3004-8A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Palomino Pony
Palomino Pony is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Palomino Pony
At LRV 55.8, Palomino Pony is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Palomino 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 Valspar 3004-8A 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 | Dakota WheatSW 9023 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Clair De Lune300E-3 · Behr | 1.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tucson Tan1144 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HaloPPG1091-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tuscan Tan20YY 53/238 · Glidden | 2.1 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Warmed Biscuit217-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Palomino Pony within Valspar'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 #E1C097 in HSL space. Pair Palomino Pony with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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