Armadillo vs Velvety Chestnut
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Armadillo belongs to the greige-grey family and Velvety Chestnut to the beige-pink family. With LRVs of 29 and 27, 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. At ΔE 6.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Armadillo vs Velvety Chestnut in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Armadillo and Velvety Chestnut 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Armadillo vs Velvety Chestnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Armadillo on one side and Velvety Chestnut 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
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