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BS4800 : 1989 Colour Chart

The colours depicted on the following chart are for guidance only. The displayed colour will depend on your monitor and browser and pearl or metallic colours cannot be shown adequately. The finished colour, therefore, may not be as shown here.


BS 4800:2011 supersedes BS 4800:1989 which was withdrawn in May 2012.


Please note that the names used can be different depending on the end-user or the paint company. The names below are the most commonly used names.


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213, 00 A 01 - Ash grey / Oyster grey / Portland

00 A 01

Ash grey / Oyster grey / Portland

177, 00 A 05 - Goose grey / Sea mist / Goosewing

00 A 05

Goose grey / Sea mist / Goosewing

130, 00 A 09 - Flint grey / Flint

00 A 09

Flint grey / Flint

90, 00 A 13 - Storm grey / Greyfriar

00 A 13

Storm grey / Greyfriar

228, 02 C 33 - Lupin pink / Candy floss / Pink wafer

02 C 33

Lupin pink / Candy floss / Pink wafer

164, 02 C 37 - Clover pink / Corinth / Fontana

02 C 37

Clover pink / Corinth / Fontana

118, 02 C 39 - Victoria plum / Aubergine / Plum

02 C 39

Victoria plum / Aubergine / Plum

87, 02 C 40 - Deep plum / Loganberry

02 C 40

Deep plum / Loganberry

234, 04 B 15 - Rosepetal / Pastel pink / Dawn pink

04 B 15

Rosepetal / Pastel pink / Dawn pink

215, 04 B 17 - Dusty pink / Tea rose / Tearose

04 B 17

Dusty pink / Tea rose / Tearose

168, 04 B 21 - Sable / Sierra

04 B 21

Sable / Sierra

231, 04 C 33 - Orchid pink / Parisian pink / Shell

04 C 33

Orchid pink / Parisian pink / Shell

166, 04 C 37 - Autumn brown / Rosevale

04 C 37

Autumn brown / Rosevale

123, 04 C 39 - Brick red / Copperbeech

04 C 39

Brick red / Copperbeech

161, 04 D 44 - Misty red / Tawny

04 D 44

Misty red / Tawny

135, 04 D 45 - Dark cherry / Russet / Monarch

04 D 45

Dark cherry / Russet / Monarch

245, 04 E 49 - Rose pink / Petal

04 E 49

Rose pink / Petal

227, 04 E 51 - Salmon red / Lobster / Azalea

04 E 51

Salmon red / Lobster / Azalea

190, 04 E 53 - Poppy / Carnival red

04 E 53

Poppy / Carnival red

226, 06 C 33 - Peach / Cameo

06 C 33

Peach / Cameo

168, 06 C 37 - Leather brown / Brownstone

06 C 37

Leather brown / Brownstone

114, 06 C 39 - Saddle brown / Saddle

06 C 39

Saddle brown / Saddle

198, 06 D 43 - Mid tan / Kalahari / Cinnamon

06 D 43

Mid tan / Kalahari / Cinnamon

143, 06 D 45 - Teak / Mace

06 D 45

Teak / Mace

250, 06 E 50 - Mellow apricot / Apricot

06 E 50

Mellow apricot / Apricot

241, 06 E 51 - Mandarin orange / Clementine / Calendula

06 E 51

Mandarin orange / Clementine / Calendula

181, 06 E 56 - Maori brown / Nectarine

06 E 56

Maori brown / Nectarine

242, 08 B 15 - Magnolia

08 B 15

Magnolia

216, 08 B 17 - Honey beige / Fawn / Sandstone

08 B 17

Honey beige / Fawn / Sandstone

164, 08 B 21 - Antelope

08 B 21

Antelope

119, 08 B 25 - Beaver brown / Beaver

08 B 25

Beaver brown / Beaver

82, 08 B 29 - Bitter chocolate / Vandyke

08 B 29

Bitter chocolate / Vandyke

240, 08 C 31 - Honeysuckle cream / Blush stone

08 C 31

Honeysuckle cream / Blush stone

207, 08 C 35 - Fudge / Butterscotch / Bamboo

08 C 35

Fudge / Butterscotch / Bamboo

158, 08 C 37 - Caramel / Bracken

08 C 37

Caramel / Bracken

107, 08 C 39 - Coffee / Bison

08 C 39

Coffee / Bison

236, 08 E 51 - Golden yellow / Amber / Goldcup

08 E 51

Golden yellow / Amber / Goldcup

201, 10 A 03 - Dawn grey / Sink grey / Flake grey

10 A 03

Dawn grey / Sink grey / Flake grey

155, 10 A 07 - Nimbus grey / Wood ash / Woodash

10 A 07

Nimbus grey / Wood ash / Woodash

107, 10 A 11 - Charcoal grey / Storm / Rhino

10 A 11

Charcoal grey / Storm / Rhino

241, 10 B 15 - Creamy white / Ivory / Gardenia

10 B 15

Creamy white / Ivory / Gardenia

209, 10 B 17 - Oatmeal / Greystone / Hopsack

10 B 17

Oatmeal / Greystone / Hopsack

115, 10 B 25 - Turtle green / Turtle

10 B 25

Turtle green / Turtle

74, 10 B 29 - Vandyke brown / Ironstone

10 B 29

Vandyke brown / Ironstone

238, 10 C 31 - Ivory / Champagne / Buttermilk

10 C 31

Ivory / Champagne / Buttermilk

228, 10 C 33 - Vanilla / Pollen

10 C 33

Vanilla / Pollen

193, 10 C 35 - Wheat / Golden bronze / Savannah

10 C 35

Wheat / Golden bronze / Savannah

98, 10 C 39 - Dark olive / Saluki / Seaweed / Riverbed

10 C 39

Dark olive / Saluki / Seaweed / Riverbed

196, 10 D 43 - Golden maize / Banana / Capricorn

10 D 43

Golden maize / Banana / Capricorn

143, 10 D 45 - French mustard / Florida

10 D 45

French mustard / Florida

232, 10 E 49 - Pale primrose / Pale lemon / Jonquil

10 E 49

Pale primrose / Pale lemon / Jonquil

240, 10 E 50 - Light grapefruit / Forsythia

10 E 50

Light grapefruit / Forsythia

233, 10 E 53 - Sunflower yellow / Canary / Aztec

10 E 53

Sunflower yellow / Canary / Aztec

229, 12 B 15 - Sea foam / Seafoam

12 B 15

Sea foam / Seafoam

202, 12 B 17 - Green Mist / Willow

12 B 17

Green Mist / Willow

153, 12 B 21 - Mineral green / Opaline / Moorland

12 B 21

Mineral green / Opaline / Moorland

105, 12 B 25 - Spruce green / Thyme / Chive

12 B 25

Spruce green / Thyme / Chive

71, 12 B 29 - Midnight green / Juniper

12 B 29

Midnight green / Juniper

200, 12 C 33 - Green haze / Catkin

12 C 33

Green haze / Catkin

84, 12 C 39 - Ivy green / Orchard

12 C 39

Ivy green / Orchard

144, 12 D 43 - Greengage / Sapling / Springleaf

12 D 43

Greengage / Sapling / Springleaf

106, 12 D 45 - Dark laurel / Tundra / Sherwood

12 D 45

Dark laurel / Tundra / Sherwood

200, 12 E 51 - Pale lime / Citrine

12 E 51

Pale lime / Citrine

153, 12 E 53 - Linden green / Linden

12 E 53

Linden green / Linden

217, 14 C 31 - Glacial green / Alpine

14 C 31

Glacial green / Alpine

160, 14 C 35 - Iceplant green / Braemar

14 C 35

Iceplant green / Braemar

66, 14 C 39 - Holly green / Hollybush

14 C 39

Holly green / Hollybush

65, 14 C 40 - Moss green / Conifer

14 C 40

Moss green / Conifer

93, 14 E 51 - Bright green / Goblin / Garland

14 E 51

Bright green / Goblin / Garland

43, 14 E 53 - Irish green / Avarice / Verona

14 E 53

Irish green / Avarice / Verona

181, 16 C 33 - Duckegg / Duck egg blue

16 C 33

Duckegg / Duck egg blue

92, 16 C 37 - Reef green / Orion

16 C 37

Reef green / Orion

32, 16 D 45 - Dark jade / Scarab

16 D 45

Dark jade / Scarab

30, 16 E 53 - Aquamarine / Seafarer / Lido

16 E 53

Aquamarine / Seafarer / Lido

197, 18 B 17 - Blue mink / Silver haze / Heron

18 B 17

Blue mink / Silver haze / Heron

148, 18 B 21 - Squirrel grey / Tideway

18 B 21

Squirrel grey / Tideway

104, 18 B 25 - Dark admiralty grey / Merlin

18 B 25

Dark admiralty grey / Merlin

228, 18 C 31 - Ice blue / Spindrift

18 C 31

Ice blue / Spindrift

153, 18 C 35 - Corvette blue / Pigeon

18 C 35

Corvette blue / Pigeon

61, 18 C 39 - Fathom blue / Deep river / Dolphin

18 C 39

Fathom blue / Deep river / Dolphin

212, 18 E 49 - Crystal blue / Astral blue / Pinefrost

18 E 49

Crystal blue / Astral blue / Pinefrost

173, 18 E 50 - Ribbon blue / Cirrus

18 E 50

Ribbon blue / Cirrus

77, 18 E 51 - Delphinium Blue / Mermaid / Larkspur

18 E 51

Delphinium Blue / Mermaid / Larkspur

0, 18 E 53 - Tartan blue / Cobalt blue / Regatta

18 E 53

Tartan blue / Cobalt blue / Regatta

187, 20 C 33 - Porcelain blue / Pompadour

20 C 33

Porcelain blue / Pompadour

109, 20 C 37 - Larkspur blue / Viking

20 C 37

Larkspur blue / Viking

59, 20 C 40 - Duchess blue / Midnight

20 C 40

Duchess blue / Midnight

63, 20 D 45 - Sapphire blue / Maritime / Trafalgar

20 D 45

Sapphire blue / Maritime / Trafalgar

108, 20 E 51 - Cornflower blue / Corfu / Cornflower

20 E 51

Cornflower blue / Corfu / Cornflower

227, 22 B 15 - Pearl grey / Swansdown

22 B 15

Pearl grey / Swansdown

198, 22 B 17 - Pale lavender / Haze / Dove

22 B 17

Pale lavender / Haze / Dove

125, 22 C 37 - Purple heather / Heather

22 C 37

Purple heather / Heather

92, 22 D 45 - Deep purple / Pageant

22 D 45

Deep purple / Pageant

209, 24 C 33 - Pale lilac / Mallow

24 C 33

Pale lilac / Mallow

106, 24 C 39 - Regal violet / Regalia

24 C 39

Regal violet / Regalia



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