Secret Safari
PPG1110-4 · #C5BB68 · LRV 48 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Thai Curry21
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Secret Safari48
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Banana Cream71
What Color Is Secret Safari, Really?
Secret Safari reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1110-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Secret Safari
Secret Safari is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Secret Safari
Secret Safari sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Secret Safari 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 PPG1110-4 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 | Limón FrescoSW 9030 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 50 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dry Sea Grass360F-4 · Behr | 1.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Vibrations391 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring AheadP058 · Valspar | 4.2 | 45.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Secret SafariPPG1110-4 · Glidden | 0.3 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Praying Mantis223-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Secret Safari 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 #C5BB68 in HSL space. Pair Secret Safari with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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