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Farrow & Ball → BS 4800 conversion chart

This chart lists all 300 Farrow & Ball colours with their nearest BS 4800 equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 203 of 300 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 BS 4800 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

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Wevet Pearl grey 22 B 15 2.2 near-identical
Salt Pearl grey 22 B 15 1.3 near-identical
Blackened Pearl grey 22 B 15 2.3 near-identical
Pale Powder Ice blue 18 C 31 3.4 very close
Ammonite Ash grey full comparison → 00 A 01 0.8 identical
Dimpse Ash grey 00 A 01 2.0 near-identical
Blanc De Chine Ash grey 00 A 01 3.5 very close
Skylight Blue mink full comparison → 18 B 17 1.1 near-identical
Calluna Pale lavender full comparison → 22 B 17 0.7 identical
Cornforth White Dawn grey 10 A 03 1.7 near-identical
Cromarty Dawn grey 10 A 03 3.1 very close
Pavilion Gray Dawn grey 10 A 03 1.8 near-identical
Mizzle Dawn grey 10 A 03 4.4 very close
Purbeck Stone Dawn grey 10 A 03 2.9 near-identical
Light Blue Dawn grey 10 A 03 5.2 close
Dove Tale Goose grey 00 A 05 3.6 very close
Lamp Room Gray Goose grey 00 A 05 2.8 near-identical
Blue Gray Iceplant green 14 C 35 6.4 close
Hardwick White Goose grey 00 A 05 5.3 close
Pond Green Iceplant green full comparison → 14 C 35 2.8 near-identical
French Gray Mineral green 12 B 21 7.1 close
Vitty Green Goose grey 00 A 05 5.9 close
Manor House Gray Squirrel grey 18 B 21 3.4 very close
Worsted Antelope 08 B 21 5.9 close
Sardine Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.5 very close
Pigeon Squirrel grey 18 B 21 5.6 close
Chappell Green Iceplant green 14 C 35 4.8 very close
Lichen Mineral green full comparison → 12 B 21 2.2 near-identical
Oval Room Blue Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.5 very close
Charleston Gray Antelope 08 B 21 3.3 very close
Chemise Antelope 08 B 21 4.2 very close
Castle Gray Squirrel grey 18 B 21 6.3 close
Stoke Antelope 08 B 21 6.4 close
Plummett Flint grey 00 A 09 4.3 very close
Selvedge Squirrel grey 18 B 21 7.0 close
Card Room Green Mineral green 12 B 21 6.5 close
Berrington Blue Squirrel grey 18 B 21 7.4 close
Brassica Flint grey 00 A 09 7.2 close
Moles Breath Flint grey 00 A 09 4.1 very close
Treron Mineral green 12 B 21 5.3 close
De Nimes Flint grey 00 A 09 6.3 close
Calke Green Mineral green 12 B 21 10.3 no close equivalent
Barrow Blue Dark admiralty grey 18 B 25 5.4 close
Green Smoke Dark admiralty grey 18 B 25 9.0 no close equivalent
London Clay Beaver brown full comparison → 08 B 25 2.7 near-identical
Douter Dark admiralty grey 18 B 25 7.0 close
Dyrehaven Holly green 14 C 39 9.7 no close equivalent
Down Pipe Charcoal grey 10 A 11 4.4 very close
Inchyra Blue Dark admiralty grey 18 B 25 5.5 close
Minster Green Holly green 14 C 39 6.2 close
Beetle Black Storm grey full comparison → 00 A 13 2.3 near-identical
Reduced Green Dark olive 10 C 39 6.0 close
Tar Storm grey full comparison → 00 A 13 2.6 near-identical
Beverly Holly green 14 C 39 4.2 very close
Hopper Head Storm grey 00 A 13 3.3 very close
Grove Green Moss green 14 C 40 5.4 close
Monkey Puzzle Moss green 14 C 40 5.4 close
Tanners Brown Bitter chocolate full comparison → 08 B 29 3.8 very close
Mahogany Bitter chocolate full comparison → 08 B 29 3.3 very close
Chine Green Moss green full comparison → 14 C 40 3.0 near-identical
Bible Black Duchess blue 20 C 40 5.6 close
Pelt Deep plum full comparison → 02 C 40 2.7 near-identical
Liquorice Vandyke brown full comparison → 10 B 29 3.2 very close
Duck Green Holly green 14 C 39 5.0 close
Studio Green Moss green full comparison → 14 C 40 2.1 near-identical
Railings Raven full comparison → 18 B 29 0.9 identical
Carriage Green Moss green full comparison → 14 C 40 1.0 near-identical
Off Black Raven full comparison → 18 B 29 1.4 near-identical
Paean Black Raven 18 B 29 5.7 close
Cola Bitter chocolate 08 B 29 4.2 very close
Titmouse Blue Duchess blue 20 C 40 5.2 close
Grate Black Vandyke brown full comparison → 10 B 29 2.2 near-identical
Black Blue Raven full comparison → 18 B 29 1.8 near-identical
Pitch Black Black 00 E 53 4.3 very close
Smelt Black Black 00 E 53 4.2 very close

Warm Creams

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Wimborne White White 00 E 55 1.7 near-identical
Pointing White 00 E 55 2.7 near-identical
Au Lait Creamy white 10 B 15 3.0 near-identical
White Tie Creamy white full comparison → 10 B 15 0.9 identical
James White Sea foam 12 B 15 2.2 near-identical
Great White Pearl grey 22 B 15 2.8 near-identical
Strong White Pearl grey full comparison → 22 B 15 1.2 near-identical
Farrows White Creamy white 10 B 15 2.1 near-identical
Dimity Magnolia 08 B 15 1.9 near-identical
Slipper Satin Creamy white 10 B 15 2.5 near-identical
School House White Creamy white 10 B 15 3.0 very close
Clunch Creamy white 10 B 15 2.9 near-identical
Lime White Sea foam 12 B 15 3.1 very close
Blanc De Treillage Magnolia 08 B 15 3.7 very close
Skimming Stone Ash grey 00 A 01 2.9 near-identical
Shadow White Ash grey 00 A 01 4.0 very close
Light Sand Honeysuckle cream 08 C 31 3.1 very close
Matchstick Honeysuckle cream 08 C 31 2.9 near-identical
Pale Hound Ivory 10 C 31 3.1 very close
Stirabout Honey beige 08 B 17 3.0 near-identical
Off White Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.9 very close
Single Cream Honey beige 08 B 17 2.5 near-identical
Joas White Honey beige 08 B 17 2.1 near-identical
Shaded White Dawn grey 10 A 03 3.7 very close
Scallop Honey beige 08 B 17 2.8 near-identical
Shadow Gray Dawn grey 10 A 03 2.2 near-identical
Turret White Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.1 very close
Setting Plaster Dusty pink 04 B 17 4.8 very close
Archive Honey beige full comparison → 08 B 17 1.3 near-identical
String Oatmeal 10 B 17 2.4 near-identical
Skimmed Milk White Oatmeal 10 B 17 2.8 near-identical
Potted Shrimp Dusty pink 04 B 17 4.5 very close
Savage Ground Honey beige 08 B 17 3.5 very close
Oxford Stone Honey beige 08 B 17 2.2 near-identical
Elephants Breath Dawn grey 10 A 03 3.9 very close
Stony Ground Honey beige 08 B 17 3.8 very close
Old White Oatmeal 10 B 17 4.0 very close
Drop Cloth Honey beige 08 B 17 4.6 very close
Bone Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.2 very close
Roasted Macadamia Honey beige 08 B 17 4.2 very close
Cord Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.8 very close
Light Stone Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.0 very close
Fawn Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.4 very close
Templeton Pink Peach 06 C 33 6.3 close
Wall White Oatmeal 10 B 17 4.2 very close
Jitney Honey beige 08 B 17 6.0 close
Ash Grey Green Mist 12 B 17 5.6 close
Fake Tan Light orange full comparison → 06 C 35 3.5 very close
Smoked Trout Antelope 08 B 21 6.5 close
Churlish Green Green haze 12 C 33 4.0 very close
Ball Green Green Mist 12 B 17 5.8 close
Cats Paw Beige 08 C 33 5.6 close
Ointment Pink Light orange 06 C 35 5.5 close
Entrance Hall Pink Light orange 06 C 35 5.4 close
Light Gray Antelope 08 B 21 6.1 close
London Stone Antelope 08 B 21 4.7 very close
Stone White Mineral green 12 B 21 6.4 close
Dead Salmon Antelope 08 B 21 3.6 very close
Biscuit Fudge 08 C 35 6.7 close
Planter Antelope 08 B 21 5.8 close
Buff Antelope 08 B 21 5.7 close
Duster Fudge 08 C 35 4.9 very close
Sand Fudge 08 C 35 6.2 close
Green Stone Mineral green 12 B 21 4.4 very close
Wet Sand Mid tan 06 D 43 4.9 very close

Yellows

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
All White White 00 E 55 2.3 near-identical
Tallow Creamy white 10 B 15 1.7 near-identical
New White Creamy white 10 B 15 1.9 near-identical
House White Ivory 10 C 31 1.8 near-identical
Tunsgate Green Sea foam full comparison → 12 B 15 1.5 near-identical
Lancaster Yellow Pale primrose 10 E 49 3.1 very close
Farrows Cream Ivory 10 C 31 2.5 near-identical
Orange Coloured White Ivory 10 C 31 3.0 near-identical
Dayroom Yellow Pale primrose 10 E 49 3.2 very close
Bombazine Vanilla 10 C 33 2.5 near-identical
Green Ground Green Mist 12 B 17 3.1 very close
Hound Lemon Vanilla full comparison → 10 C 33 1.9 near-identical
Vichyssoise Green Mist full comparison → 12 B 17 2.3 near-identical
Eddy Green Mist 12 B 17 4.2 very close
Cream Vanilla 10 C 33 4.0 very close
Butterweed Pale primrose 10 E 49 4.2 very close
Hog Plum Pale primrose 10 E 49 4.3 very close
Sherbert Lemon Light grapefruit 10 E 50 4.1 very close
Yellow Ground Vanilla 10 C 33 4.8 very close
Hay Vanilla 10 C 33 4.1 very close
Citron Light grapefruit 10 E 50 4.6 very close
Gervase Yellow Vanilla full comparison → 10 C 33 2.2 near-identical
Cooking Apple Green Green Mist full comparison → 12 B 17 2.1 near-identical
Ciara Yellow Vanilla 10 C 33 5.0 close
Vert De Terre Green Mist 12 B 17 5.0 very close
Citrona Green 12 D 41 4.8 very close
Corngold Light grapefruit 10 E 50 6.0 close
Babouche Light grapefruit 10 E 50 4.4 very close
Yellowcake Pale lime 12 E 51 6.5 close
Acid Drop Green full comparison → 12 D 41 3.2 very close
Olive Mineral green 12 B 21 4.6 very close
Bancha Dark laurel 12 D 45 4.2 very close

Oranges

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Tailor Tack Pink 04 C 31 1.5 near-identical
Pink Ground Rosepetal 04 B 15 4.3 very close
Ringwold Ground Honeysuckle cream full comparison → 08 C 31 1.3 near-identical
Calamine Dusty pink 04 B 17 2.9 near-identical
Templa White Vanilla 10 C 33 4.1 very close
Pink Cup Orchid pink 04 C 33 4.7 very close
Peignoir Dusty pink 04 B 17 3.2 very close
Dorset Cream Vanilla 10 C 33 3.7 very close
Double Cream Beige 08 C 33 2.3 near-identical
Faded Terracotta Peach full comparison → 06 C 33 3.5 very close
Mortar Pink Peach full comparison → 06 C 33 2.9 near-identical
Dutch Pink Fudge 08 C 35 4.7 very close
Naperon Light orange full comparison → 06 C 35 3.2 very close
Fowler Pink Light orange full comparison → 06 C 35 2.1 near-identical
Straw Yellow 08 D 41 3.8 very close
Print Room Yellow Yellow 08 D 41 3.9 very close
Orangery Yellow 08 D 41 4.1 very close
Sudbury Yellow Yellow 08 D 41 4.8 very close
Octagon Yellow Fudge 08 C 35 4.1 very close
Menagerie Light orange 06 C 35 6.2 close
Cane Fudge full comparison → 08 C 35 1.4 near-identical
Folly Pink Leather brown 06 C 37 7.3 close
Dutch Orange Orange 08 E 55 5.3 close
India Yellow Fudge 08 C 35 3.8 very close

Reds

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Middleton Pink Rose pink 04 E 49 4.2 very close
Nancys Blushes Lupin pink 02 C 33 3.4 very close
Blooth Pink Orchid pink 04 C 33 6.7 close
Pink Drab Dusty pink 04 B 17 3.9 very close
Cinder Rose Lupin pink 02 C 33 8.3 no close equivalent
Fruit Fool Autumn brown 04 C 37 8.4 no close equivalent
Bisque Salmon red full comparison → 04 E 51 1.6 near-identical
Sulking Room Pink Sable 04 B 21 3.5 very close
Rangwali Clover pink 02 C 37 5.0 very close
Red Earth Autumn brown 04 C 37 7.1 close
Porphyry Pink Autumn brown 04 C 37 4.5 very close
Crimson Red Autumn brown 04 C 37 4.4 very close
Copenhagen Roof Red 04 E 55 4.3 very close
Charlottes Locks Red 04 E 55 6.6 close
Loggia Autumn brown 04 C 37 4.1 very close
Lake Red Misty red 04 D 44 10.4 no close equivalent
Book Room Red Autumn brown full comparison → 04 C 37 3.5 very close
Romesco Poppy full comparison → 04 E 53 2.7 near-identical
Blazer Misty red 04 D 44 3.3 very close
Terre D Egypte Misty red full comparison → 04 D 44 2.7 near-identical
Harissa Poppy 04 E 53 3.9 very close
Bamboozle Misty red 04 D 44 3.6 very close
Picture Gallery Red Misty red 04 D 44 3.4 very close
Singed Red Misty red 04 D 44 4.3 very close
Incarnadine Misty red 04 D 44 3.7 very close
Rectory Red Misty red 04 D 44 5.9 close
Radicchio Dark cherry 04 D 45 5.6 close
Eating Room Red Brick red 04 C 39 4.5 very close
Etruscan Red Brick red 04 C 39 4.4 very close
Preference Red Purple full comparison → 04 E 58 1.4 near-identical
Deep Reddish Brown Brick red 04 C 39 4.6 very close
Brinjal Deep plum full comparison → 02 C 40 2.9 near-identical

Pinks

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Sugared Almond Pale lilac full comparison → 24 C 33 1.6 near-identical
Shallot Lupin pink 02 C 33 9.9 no close equivalent

Blues

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Graupel Porcelain blue 20 C 33 5.9 close
Kakelugn Porcelain blue 20 C 33 3.3 very close
Hazy Porcelain blue 20 C 33 4.5 very close
Parma Gray Porcelain blue 20 C 33 4.5 very close
Lulworth Blue Powder blue 20 D 41 3.4 very close
Kittiwake Corvette blue 18 C 35 3.4 very close
Yonder Corvette blue 18 C 35 3.5 very close
Bay Area Blue Cornflower blue full comparison → 20 E 51 3.5 very close
Bothy Blue Cornflower blue 20 E 51 6.8 close
Cooks Blue Larkspur blue 20 C 37 4.1 very close
St Giles Blue Cornflower blue 20 E 51 5.3 close
Stone Blue Larkspur blue 20 C 37 8.5 no close equivalent
Chinese Blue Larkspur blue 20 C 37 6.2 close
Lobster Delphinium Blue full comparison → 18 E 51 2.0 near-identical
Yard Blue Larkspur blue 20 C 37 6.2 close
Belvedere Blue Larkspur blue full comparison → 20 C 37 3.5 very close
Pea Flower Tea Blue full comparison → 20 E 53 4.0 very close
Ultra Marine Blue Blue 20 E 53 5.1 close
Pitch Blue Sapphire blue 20 D 45 8.3 no close equivalent
Sloe Blue Dark admiralty grey 18 B 25 7.7 close
Wine Dark Dark admiralty grey 18 B 25 7.8 close
Dinnerware Sapphire blue full comparison → 20 D 45 3.2 very close
Imperial Purple Deep purple 22 D 45 8.1 no close equivalent
Drawing Room Blue Deep purple 22 D 45 7.5 close
Stiffkey Blue Fathom blue 18 C 39 5.6 close
Coppice Blue Fathom blue 18 C 39 4.4 very close
Serge Duchess blue 20 C 40 5.2 close
Blue Maize Duchess blue 20 C 40 6.6 close
Hague Blue Raven 18 B 29 4.8 very close

Teals

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Cabbage White Ice blue 18 C 31 2.7 near-identical
Borrowed Light Blue mink 18 B 17 3.5 very close
Blue Ground Ribbon blue 18 E 50 3.7 very close
Ancona Blue Duckegg 16 C 33 3.9 very close
Dix Blue Corvette blue 18 C 35 6.1 close
Ballroom Blue Corvette blue 18 C 35 6.3 close
Sugar Bag Light Reef green 16 C 37 8.5 no close equivalent
Vardo Reef green 16 C 37 5.7 close
Mere Green Dark jade 16 D 45 8.1 no close equivalent

Greens

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Pavilion Blue Ice blue 18 C 31 1.5 near-identical
Palm Green Mist 12 B 17 5.4 close
Teresas Green Duckegg 16 C 33 3.6 very close
Middle Ground Duckegg full comparison → 16 C 33 2.6 near-identical
Green Blue Iceplant green 14 C 35 3.9 very close
Powder Blue Iceplant green 14 C 35 4.7 very close
Whirlybird Iceplant green 14 C 35 4.3 very close
Arsenic Iceplant green 14 C 35 7.9 close
Folly Green Iceplant green 14 C 35 7.0 close
Breakfast Room Green Iceplant green 14 C 35 6.1 close
Saxon Green Mineral green 12 B 21 7.2 close
Suffield Green Mineral green 12 B 21 6.9 close
Pea Green Mineral green 12 B 21 8.3 no close equivalent
Emerald Green Bright green 14 E 51 5.0 very close
Yeabridge Green Mineral green 12 B 21 7.5 close
Sutcliffe Green Mineral green 12 B 21 5.9 close
Raw Tomatillo Bright green 14 E 51 6.9 close
Sap Green Green 12 C 37 4.6 very close
Verdigris Green Irish green 14 E 53 6.9 close
Danish Lawn Irish green 14 E 53 8.6 no close equivalent

Browns & Earths

Farrow & Ball colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Mouses Back Antelope 08 B 21 5.7 close
Drab Antelope 08 B 21 6.8 close
Fox Red Leather brown full comparison → 06 C 37 3.8 very close
Tack Room Door Leather brown 06 C 37 7.3 close
Dauphin Antelope 08 B 21 8.2 no close equivalent
Marmelo Leather brown full comparison → 06 C 37 2.6 near-identical
Broccoli Brown Turtle green 10 B 25 5.4 close
Dibber Turtle green 10 B 25 5.5 close
Wainscot Beaver brown 08 B 25 5.5 close
Salon Drab Turtle green 10 B 25 3.8 very close
Pantalon Turtle green full comparison → 10 B 25 2.5 near-identical
Cardamom Dark olive 10 C 39 4.6 very close