Slap Happy
PPG1217-7 · #C9CC4A · LRV 56 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Slap Happy56
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Slap Happy, Really?
Slap Happy reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1217-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Slap Happy
Slap Happy 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Slap Happy
At LRV 56, Slap Happy is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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 Slap Happy 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 Glidden PPG1217-7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Go Go LimeP350-5 · Behr | 3.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Flower Power398 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green MambaV020-2 · Valspar | 1.8 | 56.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Slap HappyPPG1217-7 · PPG / Glidden | 0.3 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hoppy Green124-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | LimelightDE5516 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.7 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Slap Happy within Glidden'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 #C9CC4A in HSL space. Pair Slap Happy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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