Sherwin Williams

Armadillo

SW 9160

Armadillo by Sherwin-Williams is a deep, muted purple-gray with noticeable gray undertones, sitting at hex #9E9089 with an LRV of 29. This medium-dark shade provides a grounded, subdued presence that reads as a warm neutral in most lighting conditions. Its gray-purple balance allows it to function in both modern and traditional palettes without pulling too strongly in either direction.

Armadillo coordinates effectively with Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige, Eider White, and Evergreen Fog, and contrasts cleanly with darker shades like Naval or Open Air to anchor a room's palette.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9160

Armadillo in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Armadillo under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Armadillo under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

20°

Red Family

Lightness

58%

Medium

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

29.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#9E9089

RGB Decimal

158, 144, 137

RGB Percent

62.0%, 56.5%, 53.7%

HSL

20.0, 9.8%, 57.8%

HSV

20.0, 13.3%, 62.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.9%, 13.3%, 38.0%

YIQ

147.4, 10.6, 0.8

XYZ

28.59, 29.02, 27.76

CIE Lab

60.80, 3.97, 5.59

CIE Luv

60.80, 8.81, 7.11

Hunter Lab

53.87, 3.43, 4.58

Decimal

10391689

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Armadillo Ranch Mink Flipper Garret Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Armadillo Temperate Taupe Angelica Fall Chill

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Armadillo Feldspar Magnetic Gray Twinkle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Armadillo Gettysburg Gray Smoky Quartz Playing Possum

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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