Napoleon
PPG Napoleon (PPG1013-7) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its LRV of 5 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#404149LRV
5.00
Napoleon's Color Strip
Napoleon is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. As part of strip PPG1013, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Napoleon in Rooms
Follow Napoleon from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
Napoleon (PPG1013-7) brings its blue character into a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. With an LRV of 5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
A minimalist bedroom painted in Napoleon
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image trace Napoleon (PPG1013-7) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Napoleon — minimalist bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
1 home office image trace Napoleon (PPG1013-7) through the transition between focused work and the rest of the home. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
PPG Napoleon in a scandinavian home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Viewed across 1 dining room image in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, Napoleon (PPG1013-7) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Napoleon paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
bold front door featuring Napoleon by PPG
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Napoleon (PPG1013-7) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Napoleon — vintage kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
1 patio image trace Napoleon (PPG1013-7) through the broad shift from bright afternoon to dusk. The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
boho patio featuring Napoleon by PPG
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1 Living Room Photo
The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let the movement from window light to lamplight and upholstery, timber, art and metal accents guide the final sample decision.
A traditional living room painted in Napoleon
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1 Mudroom Photo
Napoleon (PPG1013-7) brings its blue character into a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. With an LRV of 5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Napoleon paint in a classy mudroom
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1 House Photo
Napoleon (PPG1013-7) brings its blue character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. With an LRV of 5, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Napoleon color — coastal house inspiration
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Coordinating Colors
Alpaca Wool reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Napoleon encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 88 vs 5, Delicate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Napoleon is a dark, cool, concord black with a plum undertone. It is a perfect paint color for exterior trim or the exterior of your home. Pair it with creamy white accents.