Pony Brown (BM 2163-20)
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Pony Brown (BM 2163-20) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pony Brown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pony Brown by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pony Brown, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Antiquarian Brown | SW 0045 | 16 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Leather Work | S240-7 | 14.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Natural Cork | 2008-7A | 16 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Copper Pot | 1081-7 | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Pony Brown (LRV 15) by LRV.
Lighter than Pony Brown
Darker than Pony Brown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2163-20 |
| Hex | #8D6345 |
| RGB | 141, 99, 69 |
| HSL | 25°, 34%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, 13.3, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pony Brown (BM 2163-20), published as #8D6345
#7F5A44
#9B6C44
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pony Brown (BM 2163-20)?
- Pony Brown has an LRV of 15. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pony Brown is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pony Brown in another brand?
- Leather Work (Behr S240-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pony Brown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pony Brown as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.