Does BS 4800 publish official Little Greene equivalents?

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

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

BS 4800 → Little Greene conversion chart

This chart lists all 116 BS 4800 colours with their nearest Little Greene 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 Little Greene 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 Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
22 B 15 Pearl grey	Inox	224	1.8	near-identical
00 A 01 Ash grey	Inox	224	2.2	near-identical
18 B 17 Blue mink	Bone China Blue - Mid	183	2.7	near-identical
22 B 17 Pale lavender	Gauze - Dark	166	4.1	very close
10 A 03 Dawn grey	French Grey	113	2.7	near-identical
00 A 05 Goose grey	Urbane Grey	225	4.9	very close
14 C 35 Iceplant green	Aquamarine	138	3.9	very close
18 B 21 Squirrel grey	Urbane Grey	225	4.7	very close
12 B 21 Mineral green	Normandy Grey	79	3.3	very close
00 A 09 Flint grey	Mid Lead Colour	114	3.5	very close
18 B 25 Dark admiralty grey	Dark Lead Colour	118	7.0	close
10 A 11 Charcoal grey	Dark Lead Colour full comparison →	118	1.2	near-identical
00 A 13 Storm grey	Scree full comparison →	227	2.8	near-identical
08 B 29 Bitter chocolate	Attic II	144	4.2	very close
18 B 29 Raven	Vulcan	324	6.7	close
10 B 29 Vandyke brown	Attic II	144	5.4	close
14 C 40 Moss green	Vulcan	324	5.5	close
00 E 53 Black	Lamp Black full comparison →	228	0.9	identical

Warm Creams

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 B 15 Rosepetal	Julie's Dream	26	3.1	very close
08 B 17 Honey beige	Mushroom full comparison →	142	1.7	near-identical
10 B 17 Oatmeal	Portland Stone full comparison →	77	2.2	near-identical
08 B 21 Antelope	Serpentine	233	5.3	close
10 C 35 Wheat	Bassoon	336	4.8	very close

Yellows

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
00 E 55 White	Slaked Lime	105	1.4	near-identical
10 B 15 Creamy white	Rolling Fog - Pale full comparison →	158	1.0	identical
12 B 15 Sea foam	Mirror full comparison →	219	0.0	identical
10 C 31 Ivory	Travertine - Light	272	2.3	near-identical
12 C 31 Light yellow	Acorn full comparison →	87	2.3	near-identical
10 E 49 Pale primrose	Kitchen Green	85	6.5	close
10 C 33 Vanilla	Clay	39	4.4	very close
12 B 17 Green Mist	Portland Stone full comparison →	77	2.1	near-identical
12 C 33 Green haze	Kitchen Green full comparison →	85	1.2	near-identical
10 E 50 Light grapefruit	Giallo full comparison →	337	1.0	identical
12 D 41 Green	Apple	137	4.2	very close
10 E 55 Canary Yellow	Mister David	47	4.4	very close
12 E 51 Pale lime	Pale Lime full comparison →	70	2.3	near-identical
08 E 51 Golden yellow	Yellow-Pink	46	8.8	no close equivalent
10 E 53 Sunflower yellow	Mister David full comparison →	47	2.1	near-identical
12 D 43 Greengage	Citrine	71	8.2	no close equivalent
12 C 37 Green	Citrine	71	4.0	very close
12 D 45 Dark laurel	Jewel Beetle	303	6.1	close
12 C 39 Ivy green	Jewel Beetle	303	4.9	very close

Oranges

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 C 31 Pink	Julie's Dream	26	2.4	near-identical
08 B 15 Magnolia	Slaked Lime - Mid	149	1.8	near-identical
08 C 31 Honeysuckle cream	Beauvais Lilac	29	1.7	near-identical
04 B 17 Dusty pink	Dorchester Pink	213	2.3	near-identical
06 C 33 Peach	Hammock	38	4.3	very close
08 C 33 Beige	Hammock	38	3.6	very close
06 E 50 Mellow apricot	Madeleine	338	10.4	no close equivalent
08 D 41 Yellow	Madeleine	338	5.2	close
06 C 35 Light orange	Masquerade	334	8.6	no close equivalent
06 E 51 Mandarin orange	Marigold	209	8.0	no close equivalent
08 C 35 Fudge	Bombolone	339	3.4	very close
04 B 21 Sable	Blush	267	5.6	close
08 E 55 Orange	Marigold	209	7.0	close

Reds

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 E 49 Rose pink	Pink Slip	220	2.8	near-identical
02 C 33 Lupin pink	Confetti	274	5.3	close
04 C 33 Orchid pink	Pink Slip	220	6.7	close
04 E 51 Salmon red	Orange Aurora	21	4.8	very close
02 C 37 Clover pink	Ashes of Roses	6	10.1	no close equivalent
04 C 37 Autumn brown	Ashes of Roses	6	7.0	close
04 E 55 Red	Atomic Red	190	6.8	close
04 E 53 Poppy	Atomic Red	190	5.8	close
04 D 44 Misty red	Ashes of Roses	6	5.8	close
04 E 56 Carnival red	Atomic Red	190	6.3	close
04 D 45 Dark cherry	Arras	316	5.4	close
02 C 39 Victoria plum	Arras	316	7.1	close
04 C 39 Brick red	Arras full comparison →	316	2.1	near-identical
04 E 58 Purple	Adventurer full comparison →	7	3.6	very close
06 C 40 Brown	Ganache full comparison →	345	3.2	very close

Pinks

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 C 33 Pale lilac	Confetti	274	7.1	close
02 C 40 Deep plum	Córdoba	277	5.6	close

Purples

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 E 53 Purple	Mischief	13	17.5	no close equivalent
24 C 39 Regal violet	Adventurer	7	12.6	no close equivalent

Blues

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
20 C 33 Porcelain blue	Pale Wedgwood full comparison →	249	1.1	near-identical
22 D 41 Purple	Pale Wedgwood	249	13.8	no close equivalent
20 D 41 Powder blue	Pale Wedgwood	249	6.9	close
18 C 35 Corvette blue	Bone China Blue	107	3.7	very close
20 E 51 Cornflower blue	Blue Verditer	104	7.8	close
22 C 37 Purple heather	Pale Lupin	278	7.4	close
20 C 37 Larkspur blue	Tivoli	206	5.9	close
18 E 51 Delphinium Blue	Blue Verditer	104	5.8	close
20 E 53 Blue	Mambo	112	7.0	close
22 D 45 Deep purple	Smalt	255	11.5	no close equivalent
20 D 45 Sapphire blue	Woad full comparison →	251	2.3	near-identical
20 E 56 Blue	Woad	251	4.6	very close
18 C 39 Fathom blue	Hicks' Blue full comparison →	208	2.9	near-identical
18 E 53 Tartan blue	Air Force Blue	260	8.7	no close equivalent
20 C 40 Duchess blue	Dock Blue	252	5.4	close

Teals

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 E 49 Crystal blue	Aquamarine - Light	283	3.0	near-identical
18 E 50 Ribbon blue	Sky Blue full comparison →	103	1.8	near-identical
16 C 33 Duckegg	Aquamarine - Mid	284	4.6	very close
16 E 50 Turquoise	Sky Blue	103	9.0	no close equivalent
16 C 37 Reef green	Tea with Florence	310	6.0	close
16 E 53 Aquamarine	Tea with Florence	310	13.2	no close equivalent
16 D 45 Dark jade	Canton	94	4.7	very close

Greens

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 C 31 Ice blue	Bone China Blue - Pale	182	1.5	near-identical
14 C 31 Glacial green	Hidey Hole full comparison →	307	1.1	near-identical
14 E 49 Light green	Hidey Hole	307	4.4	very close
14 E 50 Green	Salix	99	7.6	close
14 E 51 Bright green	Green Verditer	92	8.5	no close equivalent
12 E 53 Linden green	Boxington	84	5.7	close
12 E 55 Green	Garden	86	6.7	close
14 E 53 Irish green	Garden	86	12.9	no close equivalent
14 C 39 Holly green	Three Farm Green	306	5.5	close

Browns & Earths

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Little Greene equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
06 D 43 Mid tan	Middle Buff	122	7.1	close
06 C 37 Leather brown	Split Pink	341	5.8	close
10 D 43 Golden maize	Yellow-Pink full comparison →	46	3.1	very close
06 E 56 Maori brown	Middle Buff	122	7.8	close
08 C 37 Caramel	Galette full comparison →	340	2.5	near-identical
08 B 25 Beaver brown	Dark Lead Colour	118	6.1	close
10 D 45 French mustard	Muscovado full comparison →	343	2.6	near-identical
06 D 45 Teak	Muscovado full comparison →	343	2.6	near-identical
10 B 25 Turtle green	Dark Lead Colour	118	6.1	close
06 C 39 Saddle brown	Scullery	318	4.8	very close
10 C 39 Dark olive	Attic II	144	5.3	close