How does Tailor Tack by Farrow & Ball compare with BS 4800’s closest paints? The nearest match is BS 4800 Pink (ΔE 1.5, “near-identical”). 2 more BS 4800 colours sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall.

Farrow & Ball Tailor Tack £26.40/L

BS 4800 Pink (No.04 C 31) near-identical — ΔE 1.5

Farrow & Ball Tailor Tack vs BS 4800

3 closest BS 4800 matches ranked by ΔE

ΔE (CIEDE2000) is a perceptual distance metric — lower means a closer match. Matches under ΔE 2 are typically indistinguishable; ΔE 2–4 looks “the same” once dry on a wall; ΔE 4–6 is noticeable side-by-side. Always view a sample pot before committing — screen colours and lighting vary.

Colour	Number	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m²
Pink	No.04 C 31	1.5	near-identical	—	—
Rosepetal	No.04 B 15	2.6	near-identical	—	—
Magnolia	No.08 B 15	4.0	very close	—	—

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