Same name, different colors

Armadillo: 3 paint colors share this name.

Behr, PPG and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Armadillo. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

BehrArmadilloN230-3 · #C8B9ABLRV50LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView Behr N230-3

PPGArmadilloPPG14-17 · #D7C8B1LRV58LightnessLightUndertoneWarmView PPG PPG14-17

Sherwin-WilliamsArmadilloSW 9160 · #9E9089LRV29LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 9160

Brand	Code	Hex	LRV	Undertone	Family
Behr	N230-3	#C8B9AB	50	Warm	Greige
PPG	PPG14-17	#D7C8B1	58	Warm	Beige
Sherwin-Williams	SW 9160	#9E9089	29	Warm	Gray

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

N230-3 is 8 points darker than PPG14-17.

N230-3 is 21 points lighter than SW 9160.

PPG14-17 is 29 points lighter than SW 9160.

Armadillo · 3 brands

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