Sherwin Williams Armadillo SW 9160
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- Armadillo for bedroom (1 photo)
- Armadillo for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Armadillo for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9160 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Armadillo reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Armadillo undertones?
- Is Armadillo SW 9160 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Armadillo
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Armadillo SW 9160
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Armadillo SW 9160 |
| Code: | SW 9160 |
| Name: | Armadillo |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Armadillo?
Sherwin Williams Armadillo SW 9160 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a gentle rosy-beige cast and a softened gray base. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than overly pink or brown, making it feel especially at home in bedrooms, living rooms, and quiet entryways. In bright daylight, this color can read as a pale warm gray, while evening light tends to bring out its earthy beige and faint mauve notes. Pair Armadillo with creamy off-whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or charcoal accents for contrast. It is a strong wall color when you want warmth without committing to a distinctly tan neutral.
Armadillo for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Armadillo for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9160 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9160 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Armadillo reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Armadillo undertones?
Armadillo is a midtone, very muted caramel tan. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
158, 144, 137
Is Sherwin Williams Armadillo cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 20°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 9160 Armadillo HSL code: 20, 10%, 58%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Armadillo
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Armadillo:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 9160
Armadillo
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Armadillo with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Armadillo
Armadillo has an LRV of 28.93% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 28.93%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9e9089 |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 144, 137 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 56.47%, 53.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 13.29% Value: 61.96% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 10, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.86 Yellow: 13.29 Key: 38.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 147.388 I: 10.592 Q: 0.783 |
| XYZ | X: 28.588 Y: 29.022 Z: 27.756 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.801 a:3.967 b:5.603 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.801 u:8.808 v:7.123 |
| Decimal | 10391689 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.872, 0.448, 7.163 |
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