How does Reef green (No.16 C 37) by BS 4800 compare with Crown’s closest paints? The nearest match is Crown Botany Bay® (ΔE 3.9, “very close”). Prices for these 3 Crown paints range from £8.80 to £14.00 per litre.

BS 4800 Reef green (No.16 C 37)

Crown Botany Bay® very close — ΔE 3.9 £8.80/L

BS 4800 Reef green vs Crown

3 closest Crown matches ranked by ΔE

ΔE (CIEDE2000) is a perceptual distance metric — lower means a closer match. Matches under ΔE 2 are typically indistinguishable; ΔE 2–4 looks “the same” once dry on a wall; ΔE 4–6 is noticeable side-by-side. Always view a sample pot before committing — screen colours and lighting vary.

Colour	Number	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m²
Botany Bay®	—	3.9	very close	£8.80	£1.47
Ivy Grey®	—	6.2	close	£14.00	£2.33
Button Box®	—	6.6	close	£14.00	£2.33

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Full BS 4800 → Crown conversion chart — every colour's nearest equivalent

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