Does BS 4800 publish official Mylands equivalents?

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

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

BS 4800 → Mylands conversion chart

This chart lists all 116 BS 4800 colours with their nearest Mylands equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 70 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 Mylands 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 Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
22 B 15 Pearl grey	Sleet full comparison →	No.91	0.8	identical
00 A 01 Ash grey	Frieze full comparison →	No.84	1.3	near-identical
18 B 17 Blue mink	Mews Blue full comparison →	No.98	1.9	near-identical
22 B 17 Pale lavender	Smithfield full comparison →	No.19	3.0	near-identical
10 A 03 Dawn grey	Ludgate Circus	No.89	1.9	near-identical
00 A 05 Goose grey	Stirrup full comparison →	No.114	2.2	near-identical
14 C 35 Iceplant green	Museum	No.151	7.2	close
18 B 21 Squirrel grey	Long Acre full comparison →	No.102	2.9	near-identical
12 B 21 Mineral green	Serpentine full comparison →	No.192	1.9	near-identical
00 A 09 Flint grey	Drury Lane full comparison →	No.115	1.5	near-identical
18 B 25 Dark admiralty grey	Oratory full comparison →	No.237	3.2	very close
10 A 11 Charcoal grey	Iron Grey full comparison →	FTT-014	2.8	near-identical
00 A 13 Storm grey	Rose Taupe	No.292	3.2	very close
08 B 29 Bitter chocolate	London Brown full comparison →	No.287	2.4	near-identical
18 B 29 Raven	Blackout full comparison →	No.41	2.1	near-identical
10 B 29 Vandyke brown	Pub full comparison →	BH.08	2.5	near-identical
14 C 40 Moss green	Pleasure Gardens Green	No.214	4.4	very close
00 E 53 Black	Woodnight	JB.12	4.3	very close

Warm Creams

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 B 15 Rosepetal	Marble Arch	No.82	2.0	near-identical
08 B 17 Honey beige	Hoxton Grey	No.72	2.1	near-identical
10 B 17 Oatmeal	Flanders Grey	No.110	3.8	very close
08 B 21 Antelope	Empire Grey	No.171	3.9	very close
10 C 35 Wheat	Pale Gold full comparison →	FTT-002	3.2	very close

Yellows

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
00 E 55 White	Charterhouse full comparison →	No.4	1.1	near-identical
10 B 15 Creamy white	Lots Road full comparison →	No.24	0.7	identical
12 B 15 Sea foam	Lemon Salts	No.43	2.0	near-identical
10 C 31 Ivory	Butter full comparison →	BH.21	0.9	identical
12 C 31 Light yellow	Hurlingham	No.181	4.7	very close
10 E 49 Pale primrose	Floral Street	No.147	3.7	very close
10 C 33 Vanilla	Cornhill full comparison →	No.128	1.9	near-identical
12 B 17 Green Mist	Hurlingham full comparison →	No.181	2.2	near-identical
12 C 33 Green haze	French Green full comparison →	No.187	1.8	near-identical
10 E 50 Light grapefruit	Verdure Yellow	No.148	3.7	very close
12 D 41 Green	New Lime	No.149	6.6	close
10 E 55 Canary Yellow	Circle Line	No.45	6.7	close
12 E 51 Pale lime	New Lime	No.149	8.8	no close equivalent
08 E 51 Golden yellow	Mid Chrome full comparison →	FTT-008	3.8	very close
10 E 53 Sunflower yellow	Circle Line	No.45	8.4	no close equivalent
12 D 43 Greengage	Primrose Hill	No.201	7.4	close
12 C 37 Green	Sorrel Green	No.207	9.5	no close equivalent
12 D 45 Dark laurel	Caca d’Oie	BH.15	5.3	close
12 C 39 Ivy green	Caca d’Oie	BH.15	7.0	close

Oranges

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 C 31 Pink	Kensington Rose full comparison →	No.22	1.3	near-identical
08 B 15 Magnolia	Lots Road full comparison →	No.24	0.9	identical
08 C 31 Honeysuckle cream	Walbrook	No.142	2.9	near-identical
04 B 17 Dusty pink	Pediment	No.73	2.9	near-identical
06 C 33 Peach	Sella	—	4.4	very close
08 C 33 Beige	Wheatsheaf	BH.23	2.9	near-identical
06 E 50 Mellow apricot	Golden Square	No.131	7.7	close
08 D 41 Yellow	Pimlico	No.136	3.4	very close
06 C 35 Light orange	Peach Flesh Pink	No.268	6.1	close
06 E 51 Mandarin orange	Lolly Pop	No.275	8.5	no close equivalent
08 C 35 Fudge	John’s Pantry	BH.24	6.2	close
04 B 21 Sable	Cooper's Earth full comparison →	JB.05	0.6	identical
08 E 55 Orange	Mid Chrome	FTT-008	7.4	close

Reds

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 E 49 Rose pink	Gentleman’s Pink	No.221	2.8	near-identical
02 C 33 Lupin pink	Pink House Pink	—	5.1	close
04 C 33 Orchid pink	Mormor Zaza	BH.17	3.7	very close
04 E 51 Salmon red	Lolly Pop	No.275	4.7	very close
02 C 37 Clover pink	Covent Garden Floral	No.270	5.9	close
04 C 37 Autumn brown	Covent Garden Floral	No.270	5.0	close
04 E 55 Red	Bright Red	FTT-009	6.6	close
04 E 53 Poppy	Blomster	JB.01	5.7	close
04 D 44 Misty red	Indian Lake full comparison →	No.288	2.5	near-identical
04 E 56 Carnival red	Red Post Hill	No.68	4.9	very close
04 D 45 Dark cherry	Dulwich Red full comparison →	—	3.0	very close
02 C 39 Victoria plum	Huguenot	No.49	5.6	close
04 C 39 Brick red	Dulwich Red	—	4.5	very close
04 E 58 Purple	Huguenot full comparison →	No.49	3.2	very close
06 C 40 Brown	London Brown	No.287	4.6	very close

Pinks

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 C 33 Pale lilac	Early Lavender	No.260	5.4	close
02 C 40 Deep plum	Plum Tree full comparison →	No.283	2.6	near-identical

Purples

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 E 53 Purple	Magenta	FTT-007	7.6	close
24 C 39 Regal violet	Fluorite Violet full comparison →	FTT-020	3.9	very close

Blues

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
20 C 33 Porcelain blue	Lambeth Walk full comparison →	No.210	1.3	near-identical
22 D 41 Purple	Lavender Garden	No.30	11.0	no close equivalent
20 D 41 Powder blue	Bedford Square	No.229	5.9	close
18 C 35 Corvette blue	Bridge Blue	No.222	3.0	very close
20 E 51 Cornflower blue	Wedgwood full comparison →	FTT-016	2.9	near-identical
22 C 37 Purple heather	Ultra Violet	FTT-019	8.6	no close equivalent
20 C 37 Larkspur blue	Boathouse	No.33	6.4	close
18 E 51 Delphinium Blue	Enamel Blue full comparison →	No.78	3.8	very close
20 E 53 Blue	Midnight	FTT-017	8.5	no close equivalent
22 D 45 Deep purple	Fluorite Violet	FTT-020	6.3	close
20 D 45 Sapphire blue	Observatory	No.34	4.5	very close
20 E 56 Blue	Proper Blue	No.67	8.2	no close equivalent
18 C 39 Fathom blue	Proper Blue	No.67	6.5	close
18 E 53 Tartan blue	Midnight full comparison →	FTT-017	0.5	identical
20 C 40 Duchess blue	Blueprint full comparison →	No.50	2.0	near-identical

Teals

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 E 49 Crystal blue	Glass	BH.09	3.6	very close
18 E 50 Ribbon blue	Notting Hill	No.213	4.3	very close
16 C 33 Duckegg	Notting Hill	No.213	4.0	very close
16 E 50 Turquoise	Notting Hill	No.213	9.5	no close equivalent
16 C 37 Reef green	Burlington Arcade	No.216	5.0	very close
16 E 53 Aquamarine	Deep Green	FTT-012	9.2	no close equivalent
16 D 45 Dark jade	Dark Green	FTT-013	8.5	no close equivalent

Greens

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 C 31 Ice blue	Syon Park	No.13	1.3	near-identical
14 C 31 Glacial green	Glass	BH.09	4.5	very close
14 E 49 Light green	Copper Green	No.36	6.5	close
14 E 50 Green	Sprig	JB.06	7.5	close
14 E 51 Bright green	CSO Green	FTT-011	7.6	close
12 E 53 Linden green	New Lime	No.149	10.4	no close equivalent
12 E 55 Green	Acanthus Leaf	No.12	9.1	no close equivalent
14 E 53 Irish green	CSO Green	FTT-011	4.4	very close
14 C 39 Holly green	Forest	BH.16	4.4	very close

Browns & Earths

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Mylands equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
06 D 43 Mid tan	John’s Pantry	BH.24	5.3	close
06 C 37 Leather brown	Pale Bronze	FTT-003	7.6	close
10 D 43 Golden maize	Haymarket	No.47	6.4	close
06 E 56 Maori brown	Vermillion	FTT-010	9.7	no close equivalent
08 C 37 Caramel	Pale Bronze	FTT-003	6.7	close
08 B 25 Beaver brown	Lock Keeper	No.18	5.6	close
10 D 45 French mustard	Cigar	BH.20	3.9	very close
06 D 45 Teak	Cigar	BH.20	3.9	very close
10 B 25 Turtle green	Messel	No.39	5.1	close
06 C 39 Saddle brown	Cigar full comparison →	BH.20	3.7	very close
10 C 39 Dark olive	Messel	No.39	6.5	close