Armadillo (Behr N230-3)
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Armadillo (Behr N230-3) is a medium, warm beige from Behr: LRV 49.9, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Armadillo
Four Behr colors picked for Armadillo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Armadillo, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cool Beige | SW 9086 | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Shabby Chic | 1018 | 49.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Clean Sweep | 2007-10B | 49 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Legendary | 1019-3 | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Armadillo (LRV 49.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Armadillo
Darker than Armadillo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N230-3 |
| Hex | #C8B9AB |
| RGB | 200, 185, 171 |
| HSL | 29°, 21%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.0, 3.0, 9.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Armadillo (Behr N230-3), published as #C8B9AB
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#D9C3AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Armadillo (Behr N230-3)?
- Armadillo has an LRV of 49.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Armadillo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Armadillo in another brand?
- Clean Sweep (Valspar 2007-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Armadillo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Armadillo as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.