Buckskin Pony (Valspar 3004-7C)
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Buckskin Pony (Valspar 3004-7C) is a deep, warm yellow from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Buckskin Pony
Four Valspar colors picked for Buckskin Pony by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Buckskin 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 | Vintage Gold | SW 9024 | 41 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Roxbury Caramel | HC-42 | 40.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Corkboard | BIC-30 | 40.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Outback | 1088-5 | 40 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar yellow colors nearest to Buckskin Pony (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Buckskin Pony
Darker than Buckskin Pony
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 3004-7C |
| Hex | #C8A173 |
| RGB | 200, 161, 115 |
| HSL | 32°, 44%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, 8.3, 29.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Buckskin Pony (Valspar 3004-7C), published as #C8A173
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Buckskin Pony (Valspar 3004-7C)?
- Buckskin Pony has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Buckskin Pony is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Buckskin Pony in another brand?
- Outback (PPG 1088-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Buckskin Pony warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Buckskin Pony as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 29.4; 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.