Armadillo vs Niebla Azul
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Armadillo belongs to the greige-grey family and Niebla Azul to the blue-grey family. Niebla Azul (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Armadillo (LRV 29), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Armadillo runs warm while Niebla Azul is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Armadillo vs Niebla Azul in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Armadillo and Niebla Azul in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Niebla Azul will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Armadillo would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Niebla Azul reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Armadillo.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Niebla Azul reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Armadillo.
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. Niebla Azul reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Armadillo.
Color Details
Armadillo vs Niebla Azul Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Armadillo on one side and Niebla Azul 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.
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