Does BS 4800 publish official Sanderson equivalents?

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

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

BS 4800 → Sanderson conversion chart

This chart lists all 116 BS 4800 colours with their nearest Sanderson equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 52 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 Sanderson 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 Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
22 B 15 Pearl grey	Silver Frost	SAP0127	1.1	near-identical
00 A 01 Ash grey	New Silver	SAP0100	1.9	near-identical
18 B 17 Blue mink	Embleton Bay full comparison →	SAP0047	1.9	near-identical
22 B 17 Pale lavender	Smoketree Light full comparison →	SAP0131	3.1	very close
10 A 03 Dawn grey	Turtledove full comparison →	SAP0140	1.3	near-identical
00 A 05 Goose grey	Iron Grey full comparison →	SAP0077	2.3	near-identical
14 C 35 Iceplant green	Hosta Green	SAP0072	4.9	very close
18 B 21 Squirrel grey	Rainlake	SAP0117	4.0	very close
12 B 21 Mineral green	Canopy Green	SAP0022	4.6	very close
00 A 09 Flint grey	Wren Feather full comparison →	SAP0153	2.5	near-identical
18 B 25 Dark admiralty grey	Bastille	SAP0007	4.3	very close
10 A 11 Charcoal grey	Bastille full comparison →	SAP0007	3.6	very close
00 A 13 Storm grey	Graphite full comparison →	SAP0060	1.0	identical
08 B 29 Bitter chocolate	Amsterdam Green	SAP0003	6.3	close
18 B 29 Raven	Burn Black Light	SAP0019	4.4	very close
10 B 29 Vandyke brown	Amsterdam Green	SAP0003	5.2	close
14 C 40 Moss green	Amsterdam Green	SAP0003	7.2	close
00 E 53 Black	Burn Black Light full comparison →	SAP0019	3.9	very close

Warm Creams

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 B 15 Rosepetal	Sea Pink full comparison →	SAP0124	1.2	near-identical
08 B 17 Honey beige	Beige Shadow	SAP0009	1.7	near-identical
10 B 17 Oatmeal	Mudstone	SAP0095	3.5	very close
08 B 21 Antelope	Briarwood	SAP0017	4.5	very close
10 C 35 Wheat	Woodland Yellow full comparison →	SAP0151	2.6	near-identical

Yellows

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
00 E 55 White	Chiswick White	SAP0029	2.4	near-identical
10 B 15 Creamy white	Marshmallow Snow full comparison →	SAP0084	0.5	identical
12 B 15 Sea foam	White Willow full comparison →	SAP0145	1.3	near-identical
10 C 31 Ivory	Pale Parchment	SAP0111	1.8	near-identical
12 C 31 Light yellow	Moonlit Green Light full comparison →	SAP0092	2.1	near-identical
10 E 49 Pale primrose	Desert Gold full comparison →	SAP0039	1.4	near-identical
10 C 33 Vanilla	Ming Gold	SAP0090	3.9	very close
12 B 17 Green Mist	Driftwood Grey Light	SAP0042	4.2	very close
12 C 33 Green haze	Lime Cloud full comparison →	SAP0081	1.3	near-identical
10 E 50 Light grapefruit	Papavera	SAP0113	3.8	very close
12 D 41 Green	Lime Cloud	SAP0081	5.7	close
10 E 55 Canary Yellow	Papavera	SAP0113	6.7	close
12 E 51 Pale lime	Papavera	SAP0113	9.6	no close equivalent
08 E 51 Golden yellow	Papavera	SAP0113	12.1	no close equivalent
10 E 53 Sunflower yellow	Papavera	SAP0113	6.3	close
12 D 43 Greengage	Oxney Olive	SAP0108	11.2	no close equivalent
12 C 37 Green	Canopy Green	SAP0022	9.7	no close equivalent
12 D 45 Dark laurel	Canopy Green	SAP0022	15.0	no close equivalent
12 C 39 Ivy green	Amsterdam Green	SAP0003	11.7	no close equivalent

Oranges

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 C 31 Pink	Sea Pink	SAP0124	1.6	near-identical
08 B 15 Magnolia	Neutral Light	SAP0099	1.4	near-identical
08 C 31 Honeysuckle cream	Pale Parchment Light full comparison →	SAP0112	1.0	near-identical
04 B 17 Dusty pink	Light Rose full comparison →	SAP0079	2.2	near-identical
06 C 33 Peach	Beige Shadow	SAP0009	6.9	close
08 C 33 Beige	Wheat	SAP0143	4.6	very close
06 E 50 Mellow apricot	Ming Gold	SAP0090	11.2	no close equivalent
08 D 41 Yellow	Ming Gold	SAP0090	5.9	close
06 C 35 Light orange	Inkwood	SAP0076	8.8	no close equivalent
06 E 51 Mandarin orange	Squirrel	SAP0137	12.0	no close equivalent
08 C 35 Fudge	Wheat	SAP0143	7.6	close
04 B 21 Sable	Nightshade	SAP0103	5.5	close
08 E 55 Orange	Papavera	SAP0113	17.4	no close equivalent

Reds

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
04 E 49 Rose pink	Peony Pink	SAP0114	4.6	very close
02 C 33 Lupin pink	French Rose	SAP0056	3.3	very close
04 C 33 Orchid pink	French Rose	SAP0056	3.9	very close
04 E 51 Salmon red	Rowan Berry	SAP0120	9.8	no close equivalent
02 C 37 Clover pink	Rhodera	SAP0118	6.3	close
04 C 37 Autumn brown	Fire Pink	SAP0054	6.1	close
04 E 55 Red	Rowan Berry	SAP0120	11.0	no close equivalent
04 E 53 Poppy	Bengal Red	SAP0010	9.5	no close equivalent
04 D 44 Misty red	Bengal Red	SAP0010	3.5	very close
04 E 56 Carnival red	Bengal Red	SAP0010	8.5	no close equivalent
04 D 45 Dark cherry	Amanpuri Red	SAP0002	3.4	very close
02 C 39 Victoria plum	Amanpuri Red	SAP0002	7.3	close
04 C 39 Brick red	Amanpuri Red full comparison →	SAP0002	4.0	very close
04 E 58 Purple	Amanpuri Red	SAP0002	6.2	close
06 C 40 Brown	Wortle Light	SAP0152	9.9	no close equivalent

Pinks

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 C 33 Pale lilac	English Lilac full comparison →	SAP0049	3.0	very close
02 C 40 Deep plum	Wortle Light	SAP0152	8.8	no close equivalent

Purples

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
24 E 53 Purple	Meadow Violet	SAP0086	5.6	close
24 C 39 Regal violet	Meadow Violet	SAP0086	5.9	close

Blues

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
20 C 33 Porcelain blue	Window Blue full comparison →	SAP0148	0.5	identical
22 D 41 Purple	Dusty Lilac	SAP0044	8.6	no close equivalent
20 D 41 Powder blue	Boy Blue	SAP0016	4.2	very close
18 C 35 Corvette blue	Danbury	SAP0037	3.8	very close
20 E 51 Cornflower blue	Whitby Blue	SAP0144	5.7	close
22 C 37 Purple heather	Eggplant	SAP0045	8.2	no close equivalent
20 C 37 Larkspur blue	Cadet Blue	SAP0020	4.2	very close
18 E 51 Delphinium Blue	Harbour Blue	SAP0069	9.4	no close equivalent
20 E 53 Blue	Midnight Blue	SAP0089	7.8	close
22 D 45 Deep purple	Yacht Blue Light	SAP0154	8.1	no close equivalent
20 D 45 Sapphire blue	Yacht Blue Light	SAP0154	5.2	close
20 E 56 Blue	Yacht Blue Light	SAP0154	10.2	no close equivalent
18 C 39 Fathom blue	Newby Green	SAP0101	4.9	very close
18 E 53 Tartan blue	Midnight Blue	SAP0089	10.1	no close equivalent
20 C 40 Duchess blue	Night Fishing	SAP0102	5.3	close

Teals

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 E 49 Crystal blue	Airlane Blue	SAP0001	3.1	very close
18 E 50 Ribbon blue	Smoky Blue	SAP0132	6.3	close
16 C 33 Duckegg	Smoky Blue full comparison →	SAP0132	1.5	near-identical
16 E 50 Turquoise	Smoky Blue	SAP0132	9.0	no close equivalent
16 C 37 Reef green	Eucalyptus	SAP0052	4.4	very close
16 E 53 Aquamarine	Tropical Palm	SAP0139	9.1	no close equivalent
16 D 45 Dark jade	Chasm	SAP0027	15.4	no close equivalent

Greens

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
18 C 31 Ice blue	Silver Frost	SAP0127	2.4	near-identical
14 C 31 Glacial green	White Willow	SAP0145	4.9	very close
14 E 49 Light green	Fountain Green	SAP0055	7.1	close
14 E 50 Green	Fountain Green	SAP0055	7.9	close
14 E 51 Bright green	Botanical Green	SAP0014	10.7	no close equivalent
12 E 53 Linden green	Artichoke	SAP0004	10.4	no close equivalent
12 E 55 Green	Botanical Green	SAP0014	10.2	no close equivalent
14 E 53 Irish green	Eucalyptus	SAP0052	13.8	no close equivalent
14 C 39 Holly green	Amsterdam Green	SAP0003	13.8	no close equivalent

Browns & Earths

BS 4800 colour	Nearest Sanderson equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
06 D 43 Mid tan	Squirrel	SAP0137	10.4	no close equivalent
06 C 37 Leather brown	Rowan Berry	SAP0120	5.3	close
10 D 43 Golden maize	Woodland Yellow	SAP0151	6.3	close
06 E 56 Maori brown	Rowan Berry	SAP0120	6.9	close
08 C 37 Caramel	Golden Honey	SAP0058	9.8	no close equivalent
08 B 25 Beaver brown	Bastille	SAP0007	8.7	no close equivalent
10 D 45 French mustard	Bengal Red	SAP0010	8.4	no close equivalent
06 D 45 Teak	Bengal Red	SAP0010	8.4	no close equivalent
10 B 25 Turtle green	Bastille	SAP0007	9.1	no close equivalent
06 C 39 Saddle brown	Bengal Red	SAP0010	11.5	no close equivalent
10 C 39 Dark olive	Amsterdam Green	SAP0003	10.7	no close equivalent