Does BS 4800 publish official Crown equivalents?

No. These are computed nearest matches — every BS 4800 colour compared against every Crown 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 Crown equivalent?

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

BS 4800 → Crown conversion chart

This chart lists all 116 BS 4800 colours with their nearest Crown equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 62 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 Crown 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 Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
22 B 15 Pearl grey	Early Dawn® full comparison →	—	0.7	identical
00 A 01 Ash grey	Sugar Bowl® full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
18 B 17 Blue mink	Marble Top® full comparison →	—	1.9	near-identical
22 B 17 Pale lavender	Clean Slate® full comparison →	—	1.6	near-identical
10 A 03 Dawn grey	Grey Putty® full comparison →	—	0.5	identical
00 A 05 Goose grey	Soft Grey	—	2.9	near-identical
14 C 35 Iceplant green	Craft Fair® full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
18 B 21 Squirrel grey	Pewter	—	3.8	very close
12 B 21 Mineral green	Evergreen Echo®	—	4.2	very close
00 A 09 Flint grey	City Break® full comparison →	—	2.6	near-identical
18 B 25 Dark admiralty grey	Seclusion full comparison →	—	1.3	near-identical
10 A 11 Charcoal grey	Granite Top®	—	3.7	very close
00 A 13 Storm grey	Smokey Grey full comparison →	—	2.4	near-identical
08 B 29 Bitter chocolate	Bitter Chocolate	—	4.6	very close
18 B 29 Raven	Anthracite full comparison →	—	2.1	near-identical
10 B 29 Vandyke brown	Black	—	5.7	close
14 C 40 Moss green	Racing Green full comparison →	—	1.1	near-identical
00 E 53 Black	Black full comparison →	—	3.3	very close

Warm Creams

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 B 15 Rosepetal	Quiet Space®	—	3.1	very close
08 B 17 Honey beige	Sandstone full comparison →	—	1.0	identical
10 B 17 Oatmeal	Poetry®	—	5.1	close
08 B 21 Antelope	Potted History® full comparison →	—	1.9	near-identical
10 C 35 Wheat	Yarn®	—	5.5	close

Yellows

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
00 E 55 White	Milk White full comparison →	—	0.6	identical
10 B 15 Creamy white	Antique Cream	—	2.1	near-identical
12 B 15 Sea foam	Cotton Belt	—	3.4	very close
10 C 31 Ivory	Cornish Cream full comparison →	—	1.6	near-identical
12 C 31 Light yellow	Cornish Cream	—	5.6	close
10 E 49 Pale primrose	Sunrise	—	5.7	close
10 C 33 Vanilla	Sunrise	—	5.2	close
12 B 17 Green Mist	Poetry®	—	4.6	very close
12 C 33 Green haze	Poetry®	—	10.5	no close equivalent
10 E 50 Light grapefruit	Happy Daze®	—	4.1	very close
12 D 41 Green	Happy Daze®	—	11.1	no close equivalent
10 E 55 Canary Yellow	Mustard Jar®	—	8.5	no close equivalent
12 E 51 Pale lime	Happy Daze®	—	12.6	no close equivalent
08 E 51 Golden yellow	Yarn®	—	9.2	no close equivalent
10 E 53 Sunflower yellow	Mustard Jar®	—	9.2	no close equivalent
12 D 43 Greengage	Yarn®	—	15.4	no close equivalent
12 C 37 Green	Olive	—	9.8	no close equivalent
12 D 45 Dark laurel	Olive	—	8.3	no close equivalent
12 C 39 Ivy green	Woodland Wanderer®	—	8.1	no close equivalent

Oranges

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 C 31 Pink	Crème de la Rose®	—	2.5	near-identical
08 B 15 Magnolia	Ivory Cream	—	1.4	near-identical
08 C 31 Honeysuckle cream	Ivory Stone full comparison →	—	1.2	near-identical
04 B 17 Dusty pink	Hare®	—	3.0	near-identical
06 C 33 Peach	Egyptian Sand®	—	4.1	very close
08 C 33 Beige	Sewing Bee	—	2.8	near-identical
06 E 50 Mellow apricot	Overjoyed®	—	8.5	no close equivalent
08 D 41 Yellow	Egyptian Sand®	—	4.9	very close
06 C 35 Light orange	Copper full comparison →	—	3.2	very close
06 E 51 Mandarin orange	Copper	—	9.6	no close equivalent
08 C 35 Fudge	Overjoyed® full comparison →	—	3.0	very close
04 B 21 Sable	One of a Kind full comparison →	—	3.7	very close
08 E 55 Orange	Overjoyed®	—	12.0	no close equivalent

Reds

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 E 49 Rose pink	Somerset Pink	—	4.5	very close
02 C 33 Lupin pink	Le Petit Palais®	—	3.3	very close
04 C 33 Orchid pink	Le Petit Palais®	—	3.0	near-identical
04 E 51 Salmon red	Candy Clay®	—	10.0	no close equivalent
02 C 37 Clover pink	Made With Love full comparison →	—	3.2	very close
04 C 37 Autumn brown	Ceramic Kiln®	—	5.0	very close
04 E 55 Red	Crimson Fox®	—	7.6	close
04 E 53 Poppy	Pillar Box Red	—	5.0	very close
04 D 44 Misty red	Terracotta	—	3.1	very close
04 E 56 Carnival red	Pillar Box Red full comparison →	—	2.0	near-identical
04 D 45 Dark cherry	Classic Burgundy	—	5.5	close
02 C 39 Victoria plum	Classic Burgundy	—	8.8	no close equivalent
04 C 39 Brick red	Classic Burgundy	—	6.4	close
04 E 58 Purple	Classic Burgundy	—	6.5	close
06 C 40 Brown	Chestnut Brown full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical

Pinks

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 C 33 Pale lilac	Raspberry Souffle®	—	4.9	very close
02 C 40 Deep plum	Leatherbound®	—	6.8	close

Purples

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 E 53 Purple	Made With Love	—	15.6	no close equivalent
24 C 39 Regal violet	Grape Escape®	—	13.6	no close equivalent

Blues

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
20 C 33 Porcelain blue	Blue Glaze®	—	2.6	near-identical
22 D 41 Purple	Silver Blue	—	10.9	no close equivalent
20 D 41 Powder blue	Morning Sky	—	4.3	very close
18 C 35 Corvette blue	Scrapbook® full comparison →	—	2.1	near-identical
20 E 51 Cornflower blue	Feeling Free®	—	9.5	no close equivalent
22 C 37 Purple heather	Vermont Grey	—	10.5	no close equivalent
20 C 37 Larkspur blue	Runaway®	—	7.0	close
18 E 51 Delphinium Blue	Scrapbook®	—	10.3	no close equivalent
20 E 53 Blue	Abstract Art®	—	7.0	close
22 D 45 Deep purple	Bright Bluejay®	—	12.0	no close equivalent
20 D 45 Sapphire blue	Bright Bluejay®	—	4.6	very close
20 E 56 Blue	Abstract Art®	—	4.5	very close
18 C 39 Fathom blue	Endeavour® full comparison →	—	2.3	near-identical
18 E 53 Tartan blue	Abstract Art®	—	7.2	close
20 C 40 Duchess blue	Midnight Navy® full comparison →	—	3.2	very close

Teals

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 E 49 Crystal blue	Botanical Extract®	—	4.1	very close
18 E 50 Ribbon blue	Stepping Stone®	—	4.9	very close
16 C 33 Duckegg	Soft Duck Egg full comparison →	—	2.1	near-identical
16 E 50 Turquoise	Soft Duck Egg	—	7.0	close
16 C 37 Reef green	Botany Bay® full comparison →	—	3.9	very close
16 E 53 Aquamarine	Palm Springs®	—	6.0	close
16 D 45 Dark jade	Emerald Vision® full comparison →	—	2.1	near-identical

Greens

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 C 31 Ice blue	Seldom Seen® full comparison →	—	1.1	near-identical
14 C 31 Glacial green	Botanical Extract®	—	4.3	very close
14 E 49 Light green	Spice Rack®	—	6.9	close
14 E 50 Green	Soft Duck Egg	—	8.1	no close equivalent
14 E 51 Bright green	Craft Fair®	—	15.8	no close equivalent
12 E 53 Linden green	Yarn®	—	17.7	no close equivalent
12 E 55 Green	Evergreen Echo®	—	16.3	no close equivalent
14 E 53 Irish green	Ivy Grey®	—	16.5	no close equivalent
14 C 39 Holly green	Woodland Wanderer®	—	6.4	close

Browns & Earths

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Crown equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
06 D 43 Mid tan	Copper	—	8.8	no close equivalent
06 C 37 Leather brown	Saddle Stitch®	—	4.1	very close
10 D 43 Golden maize	Yarn®	—	4.1	very close
06 E 56 Maori brown	Saddle Stitch®	—	10.6	no close equivalent
08 C 37 Caramel	Saddle Stitch®	—	8.4	no close equivalent
08 B 25 Beaver brown	Bitter Chocolate	—	7.5	close
10 D 45 French mustard	Brick Red	—	6.1	close
06 D 45 Teak	Brick Red	—	6.1	close
10 B 25 Turtle green	Olive	—	5.6	close
06 C 39 Saddle brown	Chestnut Brown	—	8.4	no close equivalent
10 C 39 Dark olive	Bitter Chocolate	—	8.3	no close equivalent