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Annie Sloan Napoleonic BlueNapoleonic Blue · #2E3C5F · LRV 5

Napoleonic Blue reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Annie Sloan Napoleonic Blue actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

ANNIE SLOAN NAPOLEONIC BLUE
RGB 46, 60, 95LRV 5

Color spec

BrandAnnie Sloan
NameNapoleonic Blue
SKUNapoleonic Blue
Hex#2E3C5F
RGB46, 60, 95
HSL223°, 35%, 28%
LRV5
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
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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 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6545 · #3B3C5A · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 5
SW 9176 · #2B4360 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 5

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All blue at Behr →
S530-7 · #273B62 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 4
M500-7 · #233B5E · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 4
S520-7 · #2A4163 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2064-10 · #2B3558 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 6
2065-10 · #2B3762 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 4
CC-964 · #353963 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 6
2060-10 · #203B5D · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All blue at Valspar →
V074-6 · #2B406F · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 5.3
4010-8 · #2A436A · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 5.5
M240 · #25416D · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 5.2

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.78
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1165-7 · #3A405B · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 5
PPG1166-7 · #384874 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 7

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.98
All blue at Glidden →
PPG1165-7 · #3A405A · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 5
PPG1166-7 · #374874 · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 7

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All blue at Dutch Boy →
240-7DB · #334262 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 6
140-7DB · #283E69 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 5
242-7DB · #3B3C5A · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 5
HGSW 2401 · #3B3C5A · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 5
HGSW 6545 · #3B3C5A · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 5
HGSW 9176 · #2B4360 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 5

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.97
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DET576 · #383E5D · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 6
DET587 · #3B3F66 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 6
DEA189 · #343E54 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 5
DEA191 · #3A3B5B · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 5

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.27
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. CB11 · #3F4666 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 6

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All blue at Hirshfield's →
H0061 · #313D6C · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 5
0620 · #32425A · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 7

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.77
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-773 · #384056 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 5

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.72
All blue at Kompozit →
0620 · #32425A · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 5

Similar Annie Sloan colors

closest in the Annie Sloan deck

The 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.

Aubusson Blue · LRV 6
Burgundy · LRV 5
Rodmell · LRV 11
Primer Red · LRV 11
Oxford Navy · LRV 1
Olive · LRV 15

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#2E3C5F + #5F512E
TRIADIC
#2E3C5F · #5F2E3C · #3C5F2E
ANALOGOUS
#2E545F · #2E3C5F · #392E5F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.89:1AAA
Sample text on black
1.93:1fail

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 →

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