Lively Laugh (PPG 1218-3)
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Lively Laugh (PPG 1218-3) is a light, warm yellow from PPG Paints: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lively Laugh
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lively Laugh 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 Lively Laugh, 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 | Gleeful | SW 6709 | 66 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hibiscus | 2027-50 | 75.1 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Reviving Green | P340-3 | 72.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Lime Mousse | 6008-9B | 74 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints yellow colors nearest to Lively Laugh (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Lively Laugh
Darker than Lively Laugh
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1218-3 |
| Hex | #E1DD8E |
| RGB | 225, 221, 142 |
| HSL | 57°, 58%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.8, -10.1, 39.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lively Laugh (PPG 1218-3), published as #E1DD8E
#D1D38D
#F1E78D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lively Laugh (PPG 1218-3)?
- Lively Laugh has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lively Laugh is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lively Laugh in another brand?
- Reviving Green (Behr P340-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Lively Laugh warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lively Laugh as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.3; 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.