Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Roaming Pony |
| SKU | 1003-9B |
| Hex | #776867 |
| RGB | 119, 104, 103 |
| HSL | 4°, 7%, 44% |
| LRV | 14.7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Roaming Pony
With an LRV of 14.7, Roaming Pony is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Roaming Pony works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Roaming Pony 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 #776867 in HSL space. Pair Roaming Pony 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 Roaming Pony Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Roaming Pony 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 1003-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Roaming Pony is Nutshell (SW 6040) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nutshell swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At Behr, the closest color to Roaming Pony is Bradford Brown (740B-5) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bradford Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Roaming Pony is Mink Violet (1252) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mink Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Roaming Pony
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Eagle Eye (PPG1014-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roaming Pony without repainting risk. See the full Eagle Eye swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Roaming Pony
Glidden's nearest match is Eagle Eye (PPG1014-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roaming Pony without repainting risk. See the full Eagle Eye swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Roaming Pony is Embarked (443-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embarked swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Roaming Pony is Less Brown (HGSW 3432) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Less Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Roaming Pony is Chocolate Pudding (DE6390) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 14.7) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chocolate Pudding swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Roaming Pony
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Roaming Pony. The nearest is Salvaged (JG-147) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 14.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Salvaged swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Roaming Pony is London Clay (NO. 244) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full London Clay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Roaming Pony
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Roaming Pony. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Roaming Pony
The closest Rodda equivalent of Roaming Pony is Dusk Til Dawn (R112). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14.7). If Rodda is your counter, order Dusk Til Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full Dusk Til Dawn swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Roaming Pony
At Clare, the closest color to Roaming Pony is Coffee Date (PNT100-DP-53) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14.7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coffee Date swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Roaming Pony
Kompozit has no exact twin of Roaming Pony. The nearest is Emu (0549) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 14.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emu swatch →