Color spec
| Brand | Annie Sloan |
| Name | Napoleonic Blue |
| SKU | Napoleonic Blue |
| Hex | #2E3C5F |
| RGB | 46, 60, 95 |
| HSL | 223°, 35%, 28% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Annie Sloan Napoleonic Blue
At LRV 5, Napoleonic Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Napoleonic Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Annie Sloan colors
closest in the Annie Sloan deckThe nearest shades to Napoleonic Blue within Annie Sloan's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2E3C5F in HSL space. Pair Napoleonic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Annie Sloan Napoleonic Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Napoleonic Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Annie Sloan Napoleonic Blue directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Majestic Purple (SW 6545) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Majestic Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
Behr's nearest match is Dark Navy (S530-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 4 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Napoleonic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dark Navy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Blue Grotto (CC-964) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Grotto swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
Glidden has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Victory Blue (PPG1165-7) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Victory Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Napoleonic Blue is Anchor's Away (140-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anchor's Away swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Purple Midnight (HGSW 2401) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Midnight swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Napoleonic Blue is Singing the Blues (DET576) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Singing the Blues swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Blue Maize (NO. CB11) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Maize swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Napoleonic Blue is Newport Indigo (H0061) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Newport Indigo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Blackberry (C2-773) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackberry swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Napoleonic Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Napoleonic Blue. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →