Match Napoleon
PPG Napoleon is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 5. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Anthracite grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Evening in Paris reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 5), opening up a space where Napoleon encloses it. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.