Napoleon (PPG 1013-7)
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Napoleon (PPG 1013-7) is a very deep, neutral black from PPG Paints: LRV 5, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Napoleon
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Napoleon by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Napoleon, 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 | Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Abyss | 2128-20 | 7.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sorcerer | 760F-7 | 6.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Very Black | 5011-2 | 6 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints black colors nearest to Napoleon (LRV 5) by LRV.
Lighter than Napoleon
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1013-7 |
| Hex | #404149 |
| RGB | 64, 65, 73 |
| HSL | 233°, 7%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.7, 1.5, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Napoleon (PPG 1013-7), published as #404149
#313947
#4F4949
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Napoleon (PPG 1013-7)?
- Napoleon has an LRV of 5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Napoleon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Napoleon in another brand?
- Abyss (BM 2128-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Napoleon warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Napoleon as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.