How does Dark admiralty grey (No.18 B 25) by BS 4800 compare with Mylands’s closest paints? The nearest match is Mylands Oratory (ΔE 3.2, “very close”). 2 more Mylands colours sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. These 3 Mylands paints are all priced at £27.20 per litre.

BS 4800 Dark admiralty grey (No.18 B 25)

Mylands Oratory (No.No.237) very close — ΔE 3.2 £27.20/L

BS 4800 Dark admiralty grey vs Mylands

3 closest Mylands 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
Oratory	No.No.237	3.2	very close	£27.20	£3.63
Riverine	No.JB.07	3.6	very close	£27.20	£3.63
Iron Grey	No.FTT-014	3.9	very close	£27.20	£3.63

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