Does BS 4800 publish official Farrow & Ball equivalents?

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

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

BS 4800 → Farrow & Ball conversion chart

This chart lists all 116 BS 4800 colours with their nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 84 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 Farrow & Ball 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 Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
22 B 15 Pearl grey	Strong White	—	1.2	near-identical
00 A 01 Ash grey	Ammonite full comparison →	—	0.8	identical
18 B 17 Blue mink	Skylight full comparison →	—	1.1	near-identical
22 B 17 Pale lavender	Calluna full comparison →	—	0.7	identical
10 A 03 Dawn grey	Cornforth White full comparison →	—	1.7	near-identical
00 A 05 Goose grey	Lamp Room Gray	—	2.8	near-identical
14 C 35 Iceplant green	Pond Green full comparison →	—	2.8	near-identical
18 B 21 Squirrel grey	Manor House Gray	—	3.4	very close
12 B 21 Mineral green	Lichen full comparison →	—	2.2	near-identical
00 A 09 Flint grey	Moles Breath	—	4.1	very close
18 B 25 Dark admiralty grey	Down Pipe	—	4.7	very close
10 A 11 Charcoal grey	Down Pipe	—	4.4	very close
00 A 13 Storm grey	Beetle Black full comparison →	—	2.3	near-identical
08 B 29 Bitter chocolate	Mahogany full comparison →	—	3.3	very close
18 B 29 Raven	Railings full comparison →	—	0.9	identical
10 B 29 Vandyke brown	Grate Black full comparison →	—	2.2	near-identical
14 C 40 Moss green	Carriage Green full comparison →	—	1.0	near-identical
00 E 53 Black	Smelt Black	—	4.2	very close

Warm Creams

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 B 15 Rosepetal	Tailor Tack	—	2.6	near-identical
08 B 17 Honey beige	Archive full comparison →	—	1.3	near-identical
10 B 17 Oatmeal	String full comparison →	—	2.4	near-identical
08 B 21 Antelope	Charleston Gray	—	3.3	very close
10 C 35 Wheat	Octagon Yellow	—	4.5	very close

Yellows

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
00 E 55 White	Wimborne White	—	1.7	near-identical
10 B 15 Creamy white	White Tie full comparison →	—	0.9	identical
12 B 15 Sea foam	Tunsgate Green full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
10 C 31 Ivory	House White	—	1.8	near-identical
12 C 31 Light yellow	Pale Hound	—	3.2	very close
10 E 49 Pale primrose	Lancaster Yellow	—	3.1	very close
10 C 33 Vanilla	Hound Lemon full comparison →	—	1.9	near-identical
12 B 17 Green Mist	Cooking Apple Green full comparison →	—	2.1	near-identical
12 C 33 Green haze	Churlish Green	—	4.0	very close
10 E 50 Light grapefruit	Sherbert Lemon	—	4.1	very close
12 D 41 Green	Acid Drop full comparison →	—	3.2	very close
10 E 55 Canary Yellow	Babouche	—	7.5	close
12 E 51 Pale lime	Acid Drop	—	5.5	close
08 E 51 Golden yellow	Dutch Orange	—	5.4	close
10 E 53 Sunflower yellow	Babouche	—	7.9	close
12 D 43 Greengage	Yeabridge Green	—	10.3	no close equivalent
12 C 37 Green	Sap Green	—	4.6	very close
12 D 45 Dark laurel	Bancha	—	4.2	very close
12 C 39 Ivy green	Beverly	—	6.2	close

Oranges

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 C 31 Pink	Tailor Tack full comparison →	—	1.5	near-identical
08 B 15 Magnolia	Dimity	—	1.9	near-identical
08 C 31 Honeysuckle cream	Ringwold Ground full comparison →	—	1.3	near-identical
04 B 17 Dusty pink	Calamine	—	2.9	near-identical
06 C 33 Peach	Mortar Pink full comparison →	—	2.9	near-identical
08 C 33 Beige	Double Cream full comparison →	—	2.3	near-identical
06 E 50 Mellow apricot	Orangery	—	5.6	close
08 D 41 Yellow	Straw	—	3.8	very close
06 C 35 Light orange	Fowler Pink full comparison →	—	2.1	near-identical
06 E 51 Mandarin orange	Menagerie	—	9.1	no close equivalent
08 C 35 Fudge	Cane full comparison →	—	1.4	near-identical
04 B 21 Sable	Sulking Room Pink full comparison →	—	3.5	very close
08 E 55 Orange	Dutch Orange	—	5.3	close

Reds

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 E 49 Rose pink	Calamine	—	4.0	very close
02 C 33 Lupin pink	Nancys Blushes	—	3.4	very close
04 C 33 Orchid pink	Pink Cup	—	4.7	very close
04 E 51 Salmon red	Bisque full comparison →	—	1.6	near-identical
02 C 37 Clover pink	Rangwali	—	5.0	very close
04 C 37 Autumn brown	Book Room Red full comparison →	—	3.5	very close
04 E 55 Red	Copenhagen Roof	—	4.3	very close
04 E 53 Poppy	Romesco full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
04 D 44 Misty red	Terre D Egypte full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
04 E 56 Carnival red	Romesco	—	3.5	very close
04 D 45 Dark cherry	Incarnadine	—	4.8	very close
02 C 39 Victoria plum	Preference Red	—	4.1	very close
04 C 39 Brick red	Etruscan Red	—	4.4	very close
04 E 58 Purple	Preference Red full comparison →	—	1.4	near-identical
06 C 40 Brown	Cola	—	4.6	very close

Pinks

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 C 33 Pale lilac	Sugared Almond full comparison →	—	1.6	near-identical
02 C 40 Deep plum	Pelt full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical

Purples

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 E 53 Purple	Rangwali	—	15.6	no close equivalent
24 C 39 Regal violet	Imperial Purple	—	10.1	no close equivalent

Blues

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
20 C 33 Porcelain blue	Kakelugn	—	3.3	very close
22 D 41 Purple	Graupel	—	9.0	no close equivalent
20 D 41 Powder blue	Lulworth Blue	—	3.4	very close
18 C 35 Corvette blue	Kittiwake	—	3.4	very close
20 E 51 Cornflower blue	Bay Area Blue	—	3.5	very close
22 C 37 Purple heather	Pitch Blue	—	8.9	no close equivalent
20 C 37 Larkspur blue	Belvedere Blue full comparison →	—	3.5	very close
18 E 51 Delphinium Blue	Lobster full comparison →	—	2.0	near-identical
20 E 53 Blue	Pea Flower Tea full comparison →	—	4.0	very close
22 D 45 Deep purple	Drawing Room Blue	—	7.5	close
20 D 45 Sapphire blue	Dinnerware full comparison →	—	3.2	very close
20 E 56 Blue	Dinnerware	—	8.0	close
18 C 39 Fathom blue	Coppice Blue	—	4.4	very close
18 E 53 Tartan blue	Pea Flower Tea	—	9.3	no close equivalent
20 C 40 Duchess blue	Titmouse Blue	—	5.2	close

Teals

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 E 49 Crystal blue	Pavilion Blue	—	4.9	very close
18 E 50 Ribbon blue	Blue Ground	—	3.7	very close
16 C 33 Duckegg	Middle Ground full comparison →	—	2.6	near-identical
16 E 50 Turquoise	Blue Ground	—	8.1	no close equivalent
16 C 37 Reef green	Vardo	—	5.7	close
16 E 53 Aquamarine	Vardo	—	9.3	no close equivalent
16 D 45 Dark jade	Mere Green	—	8.1	no close equivalent

Greens

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 C 31 Ice blue	Pavilion Blue	—	1.5	near-identical
14 C 31 Glacial green	Pavilion Blue	—	3.9	very close
14 E 49 Light green	Palm	—	7.1	close
14 E 50 Green	Whirlybird	—	8.4	no close equivalent
14 E 51 Bright green	Emerald Green	—	5.0	very close
12 E 53 Linden green	Acid Drop	—	8.2	no close equivalent
12 E 55 Green	Raw Tomatillo	—	7.0	close
14 E 53 Irish green	Verdigris Green	—	6.9	close
14 C 39 Holly green	Beverly	—	4.2	very close

Browns & Earths

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Farrow & Ball equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
06 D 43 Mid tan	Wet Sand	—	4.9	very close
06 C 37 Leather brown	Marmelo full comparison →	—	2.6	near-identical
10 D 43 Golden maize	India Yellow	—	8.6	no close equivalent
06 E 56 Maori brown	Marmelo	—	5.9	close
08 C 37 Caramel	Marmelo	—	6.7	close
08 B 25 Beaver brown	London Clay full comparison →	—	2.7	near-identical
10 D 45 French mustard	Singed Red	—	7.1	close
06 D 45 Teak	Singed Red	—	7.1	close
10 B 25 Turtle green	Pantalon full comparison →	—	2.5	near-identical
06 C 39 Saddle brown	Etruscan Red	—	6.8	close
10 C 39 Dark olive	Cardamom	—	4.6	very close