Match Armadillo

Sherwin-Williams Armadillo is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 29. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Armadillo
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160#9E9089LRV 29Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Talavera
Armadillo
Talavera vs Armadillo
Talavera
Armadillo
PPG
Talavera
PPG1018-5 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Charleston Gray
Armadillo
Charleston Gray vs Armadillo
Charleston Gray
Armadillo
Farrow & Ball
Charleston Gray
243 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Armadillo
Studio Clay vs Armadillo
Studio Clay
Armadillo
Benjamin Moore
Studio Clay
CSP-380 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Armadillo
Chatura Gray
Armadillo vs Chatura Gray
Armadillo
Chatura Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Chatura Gray
9169 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Burlap
Armadillo
Burlap vs Armadillo
Burlap
Armadillo
Cloverdale Paint
Burlap
CA070 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Armadillo
Armadillo vs Vulcanite
Armadillo
Vulcanite
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29
Tikkurila
Vulcanite
S486 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Form
Armadillo
Form vs Armadillo
Form
Armadillo
Jotun
Form
1352 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Armadillo
Tabby Cat Gray
Armadillo vs Tabby Cat Gray
Armadillo
Tabby Cat Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Armadillo
Heart Wood vs Armadillo
Heart Wood
Armadillo
Dulux
Heart Wood
10YR 28/072 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Creek Bend
Armadillo
Creek Bend vs Armadillo
Creek Bend
Armadillo
Behr
Creek Bend
790F-4 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Stone grey
Armadillo
Stone grey vs Armadillo
Stone grey
Armadillo
RAL ClassicClassic
Stone grey
RAL 7030 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
RAL 850-4
Armadillo
RAL 850-4 vs Armadillo
RAL 850-4
Armadillo
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Armadillo
Lead Colour vs Armadillo
Lead Colour
Armadillo
Little Greene
Lead Colour
117 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
S 4500-N
Armadillo
S 4500-N vs Armadillo
S 4500-N
Armadillo
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Armadillo
9160 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable