Armadillo vs Dry Dock
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Armadillo reads as greige-grey, while Dry Dock reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (29 vs 28), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Armadillo vs Dry Dock in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Armadillo and Dry Dock 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Armadillo vs Dry Dock Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Armadillo on one side and Dry Dock on the other.
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.
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Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Armadillo encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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