Armadillo vs Chatura Gray paint color comparison

Armadillo vs Chatura Gray

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 29 and 30, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Armadillo vs Chatura Gray in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Armadillo and Chatura Gray are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

ArmadilloA organic modern living room painted in Armadillo

@mybudgetrecipes

Chatura GraySW 9169 wall paint color

@williamsonjameshomes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

ArmadilloA minimalist bedroom painted in Armadillo

@mybudgetrecipes

Chatura GraySherwin Williams Chatura Gray bedroom color

@peakperformancepainting

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

ArmadilloArmadillo — minimalist bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

Chatura GraySW Chatura Gray bathroom color

@knox_painting

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

ArmadilloArmadillo color — modern luxury house inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

Chatura GraySW Chatura Gray exterior paint review

@rickyvspainting

Color Details

Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams · 9160
Hex#9E9089
LRV28.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9160
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Chatura Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 9169
Hex#A09287
LRV29.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9169
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Armadillo vs Chatura Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Armadillo on one side and Chatura Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Armadillo comparisons

See how Armadillo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Armadillo
White Dove
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Ammonite
Armadillo
Ammonite
Armadillo
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Armadillo
Iron Ore
Armadillo
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Armadillo reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Armadillo
Purbeck Stone
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Armadillo
Evergreen Fog
Armadillo
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
Armadillo
Mizzle
Armadillo
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Armadillo
Agreeable Gray
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Armadillo
Accessible Beige
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Denim Drift
Armadillo
Denim Drift
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Gray
Armadillo
French Gray
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Armadillo
Naval
Armadillo
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 29 vs 4, Armadillo is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Armadillo
Tranquil Dawn
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Bancha
Armadillo
Bancha
Armadillo
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Armadillo reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Armadillo
Hardwick White
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Armadillo
Pure White
Armadillo
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Armadillo
Artichoke
Armadillo
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Armadillo the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Armadillo
Balboa Mist
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Armadillo
Shoji White
Armadillo
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Armadillo
Snowbound
Armadillo
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Armadillo
Pewter Green
Armadillo
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Armadillo reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Armadillo
Skimming Stone
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Dix Blue
Armadillo
Dix Blue
Armadillo
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 41 vs 29, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Armadillo
Calamine
Armadillo
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 68 vs 29, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Armadillo
Treron
Armadillo
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Armadillo the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Armadillo
Vintage Vogue
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Armadillo reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Armadillo
Saybrook Sage
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.

Pale Green
Armadillo
Pale Green
Armadillo
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pine Needle
Armadillo
Pine Needle
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 29 vs 7, Armadillo is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Armadillo
Cement grey
Armadillo
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 24) makes Armadillo the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Armadillo
Guilford Green
Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

At LRV 57 vs 29, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.