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Armadillo SW 9160
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Armadillo sits at L* 60.8, a* 4.0, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 6.9, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 28.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.9, Armadillo is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Armadillo
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Creekbed | 1006 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Armadillo
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne Rock | 780B-5 | 0.33 | Practically identical | |
| Tavern Taupe | N140-4 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Puddle | 790B-4 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatura Gray | SW 9169 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hammered Silver | SW 2840 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Auger Shell | SW 9159 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sticks & Stones | SW 7503 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Polished Concrete | SW 9167 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126 · lighter, LRV 31.3
- Polished Concrete SW 9167 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Tavern Taupe SW 7508 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Sycamore Tan SW 2855 · darker, LRV 26.7
Colors that go with Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Armadillo:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Grassland SW 6163
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · complementary (180°)
- Coquina SW 9158 · analogous (−30°)
- Felted Wool SW 9171 · analogous (+30°)
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · triadic (120°)
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · triadic (240°)
Armadillo vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.9), more green.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 28.9), more green.