Hip Hop
PPG1217-3 · #E4E7A8 · LRV 76 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Hip Hop, Really?
Hip Hop reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1217-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hip Hop
Hip Hop shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Hip Hop
Hip Hop is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Hip Hop 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1217-3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SpringtimeSW 6708 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dried Palm400C-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wales Green2028-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gleeful6008-7B · Valspar | 2.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hip HopPPG1217-3 · Glidden | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Socially Lime125-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hip Hop within PPG / 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 #E4E7A8 in HSL space. Pair Hip Hop with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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