Lick → BS 4800 conversion chart

This chart lists all 100 Lick colours with their nearest BS 4800 equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 63 of 100 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

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
White 07	White	00 E 55	5.0	very close
White 02	Pearl grey	22 B 15	3.2	very close
White 04	Pearl grey	22 B 15	2.4	near-identical
Grey 14	Pale lavender	22 B 17	4.5	very close
Blue 02	Blue mink	18 B 17	3.3	very close
Purple 06	Pale lilac	24 C 33	4.9	very close
Grey 01	Ash grey	00 A 01	1.0	near-identical
Grey 02	Ash grey	00 A 01	0.7	identical
Blue 01	Blue mink	18 B 17	1.7	near-identical
Grey 03	Dawn grey	10 A 03	0.8	identical
Blue 03	Duckegg	16 C 33	4.8	very close
Grey 18	Goose grey	00 A 05	1.9	near-identical
Grey 04	Goose grey	00 A 05	3.6	very close
Taupe 05	Goose grey	00 A 05	3.5	very close
Beige 10	Goose grey	00 A 05	5.4	close
Purple 01	Sable	04 B 21	6.3	close
Teal 01	Squirrel grey	18 B 21	4.2	very close
Green 02	Mineral green	12 B 21	5.9	close
Teal 02	Flint grey	00 A 09	5.6	close
Grey 15	Flint grey	00 A 09	2.9	near-identical
Grey 16	Charcoal grey	10 A 11	5.6	close
Green 03	Dark admiralty grey	18 B 25	6.2	close
Green 04	Reef green	16 C 37	7.5	close
Grey 17	Dark admiralty grey	18 B 25	2.6	near-identical
Grey 07	Dark admiralty grey	18 B 25	4.5	very close
Teal 03	Dark admiralty grey	18 B 25	5.5	close
Grey 08 Amsterdam House No.grey-08	Raven	18 B 29	5.2	close
Black 01	Raven	18 B 29	2.1	near-identical
Green 06	Moss green	14 C 40	1.2	near-identical
Black 02	Black	00 E 53	4.2	very close

Warm Creams

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
Purple 05	White	00 E 55	4.0	very close
White 03	White	00 E 55	2.0	near-identical
White 06	Magnolia	08 B 15	3.3	very close
Taupe 02	Pearl grey	22 B 15	2.0	near-identical
Pink 01	Rosepetal	04 B 15	2.7	near-identical
White 05	Creamy white	10 B 15	2.1	near-identical
Beige 03	Ash grey	00 A 01	3.2	very close
Taupe 03	Honey beige	08 B 17	3.0	near-identical
Beige 01	Honey beige	08 B 17	2.3	near-identical
Greige 02 Soho Warehouse No.greige-02	Dawn grey	10 A 03	3.2	very close
Beige 09	Dawn grey	10 A 03	2.7	near-identical
Greige 01	Oatmeal	10 B 17	4.4	very close
Beige 02 Soho Farmhouse No.beige-02	Antelope	08 B 21	5.2	close

Yellows

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
White 01	White	00 E 55	0.7	identical
Yellow 05	Light yellow	12 C 31	5.1	close
Yellow 01	Pale primrose	10 E 49	3.1	very close
Yellow 07	Vanilla	10 C 33	1.6	near-identical
Yellow 06	Light grapefruit	10 E 50	5.5	close
Yellow 08	Vanilla	10 C 33	3.7	very close
Green 01	Green Mist	12 B 17	5.0	very close
Yellow 03	Light grapefruit	10 E 50	5.7	close
Green 19	Turtle green	10 B 25	6.4	close
Green 05 Rome House No.green-05	Ivy green	12 C 39	4.0	very close

Oranges

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
Pink 02	Honey beige	08 B 17	4.3	very close
Pink 08	Sable	04 B 21	6.8	close
Orange 05	Light orange	06 C 35	2.2	near-identical
Yellow 02	Fudge	08 C 35	3.8	very close
Orange 03	Light orange	06 C 35	3.6	very close
Orange 04	Mid tan	06 D 43	7.4	close
Orange 01	Red	04 E 55	9.7	no close equivalent

Reds

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
Pink 04	Rose pink	04 E 49	5.3	close
Pink 07	Dusty pink	04 B 17	3.0	very close
Pink 03	Lupin pink	02 C 33	3.9	very close
Pink 05	Lupin pink	02 C 33	3.4	very close
Pink 13 Nashville House No.pink-13	Orchid pink	04 C 33	4.0	very close
Pink 09	Orchid pink	04 C 33	7.8	close
Pink 12	Salmon red	04 E 51	10.4	no close equivalent
Red 03	Autumn brown	04 C 37	8.7	no close equivalent
Red 01	Autumn brown	04 C 37	4.5	very close
Red 02	Misty red	04 D 44	4.0	very close
Red 06	Brick red	04 C 39	2.5	near-identical
Purple 03	Deep plum	02 C 40	8.1	no close equivalent

Blues

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
Blue 14	Pearl grey	22 B 15	6.2	close
Blue 15	Porcelain blue	20 C 33	4.9	very close
Blue 08	Ribbon blue	18 E 50	2.5	near-identical
Blue 04	Corvette blue	18 C 35	2.6	near-identical
Blue 10	Cornflower blue	20 E 51	3.0	near-identical
Blue 17 No.blue-17	Squirrel grey	18 B 21	7.0	close
Blue 18	Larkspur blue	20 C 37	5.2	close
Blue 19	Blue	20 E 53	4.9	very close
Blue 05	Larkspur blue	20 C 37	5.5	close
Blue 06	Fathom blue	18 C 39	4.0	very close
Blue 07	Fathom blue	18 C 39	5.5	close
Blue 111	Sapphire blue	20 D 45	8.7	no close equivalent
Blue 20	Raven	18 B 29	7.6	close

Teals

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
Blue 09	Turquoise	16 E 50	4.4	very close
Blue 13	Duckegg	16 C 33	5.2	close
Teal 06	Reef green	16 C 37	3.6	very close

Greens

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
Green 09	Dawn grey	10 A 03	5.4	close
Green 13	Green	14 E 50	5.8	close
Green 08	Iceplant green	14 C 35	5.2	close
Teal 04	Iceplant green	14 C 35	3.9	very close
Green 14	Iceplant green	14 C 35	5.5	close
Green 18	Mineral green	12 B 21	6.7	close
Teal 05	Reef green	16 C 37	6.0	close
Green 07	Irish green	14 E 53	8.4	no close equivalent
Green 20 No.green-20	Holly green	14 C 39	2.8	near-identical

Browns & Earths

Lick colour	Nearest BS 4800 equivalent	Code	ΔE	Match quality
Orange 02	Leather brown	06 C 37	4.2	very close
Brown 02	Leather brown	06 C 37	3.8	very close
Greige 03	Turtle green	10 B 25	4.0	very close