Does BS 4800 publish official Craig & Rose equivalents?

No. These are computed nearest matches — every BS 4800 colour compared against every Craig & Rose colour using the CIEDE2000 colour-difference formula, then ranked by distance. They are not official conversions, and where no close equivalent exists the chart says so.

How many BS 4800 colours have a close Craig & Rose equivalent?

58 of the 116 BS 4800 colours in this chart have a Craig & Rose equivalent within ΔE 5 — close enough that most people would struggle to tell them apart on a wall.

BS 4800 → Craig & Rose conversion chart

This chart lists all 116 BS 4800 colours with their nearest Craig & Rose equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 58 of 116 have an equivalent within ΔE 5, which is close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. Where the nearest Craig & Rose colour is ΔE 8 or more there is no close equivalent — the nearest is still shown for reference, clearly labelled. Standard-system hex values are widely-cited sRGB approximations; physical reference chips remain authoritative for colour-critical work.

Neutrals

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
22 B 15 Pearl grey	Pantry White full comparison →	—	0.8	identical
00 A 01 Ash grey	Barony full comparison →	—	1.2	near-identical
18 B 17 Blue mink	Study Room Blue full comparison →	—	0.9	identical
22 B 17 Pale lavender	Wilkie Grey	—	3.4	very close
10 A 03 Dawn grey	Pale Celadon full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
00 A 05 Goose grey	Grisaille	—	3.9	very close
14 C 35 Iceplant green	Morris Blue	—	4.8	very close
18 B 21 Squirrel grey	Dundas	—	4.0	very close
12 B 21 Mineral green	Tapestry Green	—	5.0	close
00 A 09 Flint grey	Chapelle	—	4.1	very close
18 B 25 Dark admiralty grey	Monogram	—	4.4	very close
10 A 11 Charcoal grey	Monogram	—	4.0	very close
00 A 13 Storm grey	Monogram	—	5.5	close
08 B 29 Bitter chocolate	Clove Brown full comparison →	—	3.1	very close
18 B 29 Raven	Zeitgeist full comparison →	—	1.0	near-identical
10 B 29 Vandyke brown	Jet Black	—	4.5	very close
14 C 40 Moss green	Angelica full comparison →	—	1.3	near-identical
00 E 53 Black	Jet Black	—	8.2	no close equivalent

Warm Creams

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 B 15 Rosepetal	Pearl White	—	1.4	near-identical
08 B 17 Honey beige	Mallord	—	1.9	near-identical
10 B 17 Oatmeal	Eau de Nil full comparison →	—	2.2	near-identical
08 B 21 Antelope	Kashmir Beige	—	3.5	very close
10 C 35 Wheat	Jarosite	—	8.4	no close equivalent

Yellows

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
00 E 55 White	Whiting full comparison →	—	0.9	identical
10 B 15 Creamy white	Isabelline	—	1.7	near-identical
12 B 15 Sea foam	Parchment	—	2.7	near-identical
10 C 31 Ivory	Jasper Yellow	—	2.6	near-identical
12 C 31 Light yellow	Jasper Yellow	—	3.8	very close
10 E 49 Pale primrose	Jasper Yellow	—	5.2	close
10 C 33 Vanilla	Moorish Yellow full comparison →	—	2.2	near-identical
12 B 17 Green Mist	Eau de Nil	—	3.2	very close
12 C 33 Green haze	Eau de Nil	—	7.3	close
10 E 50 Light grapefruit	Gloriana	—	4.3	very close
12 D 41 Green	Gloriana	—	9.1	no close equivalent
10 E 55 Canary Yellow	Lamplighter	—	4.0	very close
12 E 51 Pale lime	Gloriana	—	11.5	no close equivalent
08 E 51 Golden yellow	Jarosite	—	7.6	close
10 E 53 Sunflower yellow	Lamplighter	—	4.9	very close
12 D 43 Greengage	Tapestry Green	—	12.7	no close equivalent
12 C 37 Green	Deep Adam Green	—	9.5	no close equivalent
12 D 45 Dark laurel	Deep Adam Green	—	12.9	no close equivalent
12 C 39 Ivy green	Angelica	—	9.7	no close equivalent

Oranges

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 C 31 Pink	Pearl White	—	2.0	near-identical
08 B 15 Magnolia	Isabelline full comparison →	—	1.0	near-identical
08 C 31 Honeysuckle cream	Adam White	—	2.4	near-identical
04 B 17 Dusty pink	Lady Emma	—	3.9	very close
06 C 33 Peach	Regency Cream	—	3.7	very close
08 C 33 Beige	Deep Sung Cream	—	2.7	near-identical
06 E 50 Mellow apricot	Jarosite	—	7.2	close
08 D 41 Yellow	Beauvais Cream	—	5.3	close
06 C 35 Light orange	Chatelaine	—	5.1	close
06 E 51 Mandarin orange	Papyrus	—	10.7	no close equivalent
08 C 35 Fudge	Papyrus	—	4.7	very close
04 B 21 Sable	Pink Beige	—	4.5	very close
08 E 55 Orange	Jarosite	—	10.5	no close equivalent

Reds

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 E 49 Rose pink	Alhambra Stone	—	4.9	very close
02 C 33 Lupin pink	Rose Pink	—	5.8	close
04 C 33 Orchid pink	Alhambra Stone	—	4.5	very close
04 E 51 Salmon red	Troubadour	—	4.2	very close
02 C 37 Clover pink	Persian Rose	—	9.3	no close equivalent
04 C 37 Autumn brown	Venetian Red	—	6.7	close
04 E 55 Red	Oriental Red	—	4.6	very close
04 E 53 Poppy	Oriental Red full comparison →	—	3.3	very close
04 D 44 Misty red	Red Barn full comparison →	—	1.7	near-identical
04 E 56 Carnival red	Oriental Red	—	5.3	close
04 D 45 Dark cherry	Arabian Red	—	4.3	very close
02 C 39 Victoria plum	Medici Crimson	—	5.7	close
04 C 39 Brick red	Medici Crimson	—	4.7	very close
04 E 58 Purple	Medici Crimson	—	6.7	close
06 C 40 Brown	Clove Brown	—	5.7	close

Pinks

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 C 33 Pale lilac	Mackintosh Mauve full comparison →	—	1.9	near-identical
02 C 40 Deep plum	Damson	—	4.0	very close

Purples

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 E 53 Purple	Violet Slate	—	17.2	no close equivalent
24 C 39 Regal violet	Damson	—	10.9	no close equivalent

Blues

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
20 C 33 Porcelain blue	Fresco Blue	—	3.9	very close
22 D 41 Purple	Tribune	—	8.2	no close equivalent
20 D 41 Powder blue	Pompadour	—	5.9	close
18 C 35 Corvette blue	Pompadour full comparison →	—	1.8	near-identical
20 E 51 Cornflower blue	Victoria full comparison →	—	3.0	near-identical
22 C 37 Purple heather	Violet Slate	—	9.5	no close equivalent
20 C 37 Larkspur blue	Victoria	—	8.6	no close equivalent
18 E 51 Delphinium Blue	Victoria	—	11.8	no close equivalent
20 E 53 Blue	Flanders Blue	—	7.5	close
22 D 45 Deep purple	Smalt	—	7.8	close
20 D 45 Sapphire blue	Flanders Blue full comparison →	—	2.5	near-identical
20 E 56 Blue	Flanders Blue	—	4.8	very close
18 C 39 Fathom blue	Payne's Grey	—	5.2	close
18 E 53 Tartan blue	Braze Blue	—	8.6	no close equivalent
20 C 40 Duchess blue	Lido Blue full comparison →	—	3.6	very close

Teals

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 E 49 Crystal blue	Porcelain Blue full comparison →	—	0.7	identical
18 E 50 Ribbon blue	Fresco Blue	—	6.2	close
16 C 33 Duckegg	Swedish Blue	—	5.7	close
16 E 50 Turquoise	Porcelain Blue	—	11.4	no close equivalent
16 C 37 Reef green	French Turquoise	—	5.8	close
16 E 53 Aquamarine	Fleurie	—	7.9	close
16 D 45 Dark jade	Ottilie	—	11.2	no close equivalent

Greens

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 C 31 Ice blue	Iona White	—	2.9	near-identical
14 C 31 Glacial green	Soft Green	—	4.8	very close
14 E 49 Light green	Porcelain Blue	—	6.8	close
14 E 50 Green	Sung Blue	—	8.8	no close equivalent
14 E 51 Bright green	Fleurie	—	11.0	no close equivalent
12 E 53 Linden green	Tapestry Green	—	14.6	no close equivalent
12 E 55 Green	Tapestry Green	—	14.9	no close equivalent
14 E 53 Irish green	Fleurie	—	8.6	no close equivalent
14 C 39 Holly green	Ottilie	—	5.8	close

Browns & Earths

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Craig & Rose equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
06 D 43 Mid tan	Papyrus	—	6.7	close
06 C 37 Leather brown	Russet	—	5.7	close
10 D 43 Golden maize	French Ochre	—	7.4	close
06 E 56 Maori brown	Russet	—	4.4	very close
08 C 37 Caramel	Russet	—	11.2	no close equivalent
08 B 25 Beaver brown	Pentland full comparison →	—	3.8	very close
10 D 45 French mustard	Cadmium	—	7.8	close
06 D 45 Teak	Cadmium	—	7.8	close
10 B 25 Turtle green	Pentland	—	8.4	no close equivalent
06 C 39 Saddle brown	Cecily	—	5.0	close
10 C 39 Dark olive	Cecily	—	6.3	close