Polo Pony (PPG 1202-6)
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Polo Pony (PPG 1202-6) is a deep, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Polo Pony
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Polo Pony by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Polo Pony, 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 | Bakelite Gold | SW 6368 | 38 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Butterscotch | 2157-30 | 34.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Pumpkin Bread | PMD-40 | 32.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Spice | 3003-5B | 36 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Polo Pony (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Polo Pony
Darker than Polo Pony
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1202-6 |
| Hex | #D09258 |
| RGB | 208, 146, 88 |
| HSL | 29°, 56%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.5, 17.3, 39.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Polo Pony (PPG 1202-6), published as #D09258
#C18857
#DF9C56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Polo Pony (PPG 1202-6)?
- Polo Pony has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Polo Pony is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Polo Pony in another brand?
- Pumpkin Bread (Behr PMD-40) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Polo Pony warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Polo Pony as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.8; 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.