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Sanderson → BS 4800 conversion chart

This chart lists all 155 Sanderson colours with their nearest BS 4800 equivalent, ranked by colour distance (ΔE, CIEDE2000 — lower is closer). 116 of 155 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

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Ethereal Blue No.SAP1051 Pearl grey 22 B 15 3.3 very close
Horizon Grey No.SAP1071 Pearl grey 22 B 15 1.7 near-identical
Crystal Grey No.SAP1035 Pearl grey 22 B 15 1.3 near-identical
Silver Frost No.SAP1127 Pearl grey full comparison → 22 B 15 1.1 near-identical
Sky Grey No.SAP1130 Pearl grey 22 B 15 1.5 near-identical
Ocean Spray Light No.SAP1105 Pearl grey 22 B 15 3.0 very close
Mistflower No.SAP1091 Pearl grey 22 B 15 3.9 very close
Cosmic Grey No.SAP1032 Ash grey 00 A 01 2.3 near-identical
Greige Light No.SAP1063 Ash grey 00 A 01 2.1 near-identical
Smoketree Light No.SAP1131 Pale lavender 22 B 17 3.1 very close
Grey Mist No.SAP1066 Ash grey 00 A 01 2.6 near-identical
Mercury Light No.SAP1088 Pale lavender 22 B 17 3.6 very close
Whitstable Blue No.SAP1146 Blue mink 18 B 17 2.5 near-identical
Turtledove No.SAP1140 Dawn grey full comparison → 10 A 03 1.3 near-identical
Embleton Bay No.SAP1047 Blue mink full comparison → 18 B 17 1.9 near-identical
Scotch Grey No.SAP1123 Blue mink 18 B 17 3.3 very close
Dusty Lilac No.SAP1044 Pale lavender full comparison → 22 B 17 3.5 very close
Kent Grey No.SAP1078 Pale lavender 22 B 17 3.7 very close
English Lilac No.SAP1049 Pale lilac full comparison → 24 C 33 3.0 very close
Owlswick No.SAP1107 Dawn grey 10 A 03 3.2 very close
Chateau Grey No.SAP1028 Goose grey 00 A 05 4.7 very close
Sage Grey No.SAP1121 Dawn grey 10 A 03 4.5 very close
Blue Clay No.SAP1013 Blue mink 18 B 17 5.3 close
Starling No.SAP1138 Goose grey 00 A 05 4.1 very close
Crystal Palace No.SAP1036 Goose grey 00 A 05 5.3 close
Grey Squirrel No.SAP1067 Goose grey 00 A 05 2.5 near-identical
Lilac Shadow No.SAP1080 Goose grey 00 A 05 6.9 close
Iron Grey No.SAP1077 Goose grey full comparison → 00 A 05 2.3 near-identical
English Grey No.SAP1048 Goose grey 00 A 05 3.1 very close
Quaker Drab No.SAP1115 Goose grey 00 A 05 7.3 close
Briarwood No.SAP1017 Antelope 08 B 21 4.5 very close
Gull Grey No.SAP1068 Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.0 very close
Nightshade No.SAP1103 Sable 04 B 21 5.5 close
Rainlake No.SAP0117 Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.0 very close
Rain Lake No.SAP1117 Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.0 very close
Elder Bark No.SAP1046 Squirrel grey 18 B 21 4.4 very close
Wren Feather No.SAP1153 Flint grey full comparison → 00 A 09 2.5 near-identical
Field Mushroom No.SAP1053 Flint grey 00 A 09 6.3 close
Oakeley Slate No.SAP1104 Flint grey 00 A 09 4.6 very close
Crag Grey No.SAP1034 Antelope 08 B 21 7.7 close
Devon Green No.SAP1040 Mineral green 12 B 21 7.2 close
Gardenia Green No.SAP1057 Flint grey 00 A 09 7.4 close
Eggplant No.SAP1045 Purple heather 22 C 37 8.2 no close equivalent
Vineyard No.SAP1141 Flint grey 00 A 09 5.2 close
Bastille No.SAP1007 Charcoal grey 10 A 11 3.6 very close
Chasm No.SAP1027 Dark admiralty grey 18 B 25 6.1 close
Wortle Light No.SAP1152 Victoria plum 02 C 39 8.7 no close equivalent
Graphite No.SAP1060 Storm grey full comparison → 00 A 13 1.0 identical
Amsterdam Green No.SAP1003 Storm grey full comparison → 00 A 13 2.7 near-identical
Indigo Blue No.SAP1075 Duchess blue 20 C 40 5.5 close
Burn Black Light No.SAP1019 Black 00 E 53 3.9 very close
Carbon No.SAP1024 Black 00 E 53 4.0 very close

Warm Creams

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Snowy Owl No.SAP1133 White 00 E 55 3.3 very close
Chiswick White No.SAP1029 White 00 E 55 2.4 near-identical
Marble White No.SAP1083 White 00 E 55 2.7 near-identical
Matterhorn No.SAP1085 Creamy white 10 B 15 2.7 near-identical
Birch White Light No.SAP1012 Pearl grey 22 B 15 2.9 near-identical
Cameo White No.SAP1021 Creamy white 10 B 15 2.6 near-identical
Winter White No.SAP1149 Creamy white 10 B 15 2.6 near-identical
Clay Powder No.SAP1030 Creamy white 10 B 15 2.6 near-identical
Sea Pink No.SAP1124 Rosepetal full comparison → 04 B 15 1.2 near-identical
Silverflake No.SAP1129 Magnolia 08 B 15 2.5 near-identical
Dusky White No.SAP1043 Creamy white 10 B 15 2.7 near-identical
Barely Beige No.SAP1006 Magnolia 08 B 15 2.6 near-identical
Neutral Light No.SAP1099 Magnolia 08 B 15 1.4 near-identical
Boulder White No.SAP1015 Pearl grey 22 B 15 2.7 near-identical
Birch White No.SAP1011 Pearl grey 22 B 15 2.8 near-identical
Morning Dew Light No.SAP1094 Creamy white 10 B 15 2.1 near-identical
Oyster White Light No.SAP1110 Magnolia 08 B 15 2.7 near-identical
Ice Cascade No.SAP1073 Ash grey 00 A 01 2.2 near-identical
Neutral No.SAP1098 Ivory 10 C 31 3.0 very close
Grey Birch Light No.SAP1065 Ash grey 00 A 01 2.9 near-identical
New Silver No.SAP1100 Ash grey 00 A 01 1.9 near-identical
Silver Dust No.SAP1125 Creamy white 10 B 15 3.9 very close
Oyster White No.SAP1109 Sea foam 12 B 15 3.8 very close
Quill Grey No.SAP1116 Dawn grey 10 A 03 3.5 very close
Sand Tan No.SAP1122 Honey beige 08 B 17 2.2 near-identical
Grey Birch No.SAP1064 Dawn grey 10 A 03 1.8 near-identical
Mushroom Grey Light No.SAP1097 Honey beige 08 B 17 2.1 near-identical
Country Linen No.SAP1033 Honey beige 08 B 17 3.7 very close
Beige Shadow No.SAP1009 Honey beige 08 B 17 1.7 near-identical
Westminster No.SAP1142 Dawn grey 10 A 03 4.3 very close
Mushroom Grey No.SAP1096 Dawn grey 10 A 03 4.7 very close
Mudstone No.SAP1095 Oatmeal 10 B 17 3.5 very close
Silver Fern No.SAP1126 Oatmeal 10 B 17 4.8 very close
Broncho No.SAP1018 Oatmeal 10 B 17 4.5 very close
Wheat No.SAP1143 Beige 08 C 33 4.6 very close
Beech Grey No.SAP1008 Antelope 08 B 21 7.1 close
Caraway Green No.SAP1023 Wheat 10 C 35 4.7 very close
Woodland Yellow No.SAP1151 Wheat full comparison → 10 C 35 2.6 near-identical

Yellows

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Moonsprite No.SAP1093 Sea foam 12 B 15 3.3 very close
Soft Ivory No.SAP1134 Creamy white full comparison → 10 B 15 1.3 near-identical
Marshmallow Snow No.SAP1084 Creamy white full comparison → 10 B 15 0.5 identical
White Willow No.SAP1145 Sea foam full comparison → 12 B 15 1.3 near-identical
Moonlit Green Light No.SAP1092 Light yellow full comparison → 12 C 31 2.1 near-identical
Pale Parchment No.SAP1111 Ivory 10 C 31 1.8 near-identical
Imperial Ivory No.SAP1074 Ivory 10 C 31 3.1 very close
Oriental Pearl No.SAP1106 Sea foam 12 B 15 3.5 very close
Desert Gold No.SAP1039 Pale primrose full comparison → 10 E 49 1.4 near-identical
Driftwood Grey Light No.SAP1042 Green Mist 12 B 17 4.2 very close
Ming Gold No.SAP1090 Vanilla 10 C 33 3.9 very close
Grandiflora No.SAP1059 Light grapefruit 10 E 50 4.0 very close
Lime Cloud No.SAP1081 Green haze full comparison → 12 C 33 1.3 near-identical
Green Almond No.SAP1061 Green haze full comparison → 12 C 33 3.4 very close
Papavera No.SAP1113 Light grapefruit 10 E 50 3.8 very close
Canopy Green No.SAP1022 Mineral green 12 B 21 4.6 very close

Oranges

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Manilla Beige No.SAP1082 Magnolia 08 B 15 3.4 very close
Pale Parchment Light No.SAP1112 Honeysuckle cream full comparison → 08 C 31 1.0 near-identical
Squirrel No.SAP1137 Leather brown 06 C 37 6.7 close

Reds

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Sorilla No.SAP1135 Pink 04 C 31 4.5 very close
Peony Pink No.SAP1114 Rose pink 04 E 49 4.1 very close
Light Rose No.SAP1079 Dusty pink 04 B 17 2.2 near-identical
French Rose No.SAP1056 Lupin pink 02 C 33 3.3 very close
Rose Ash Light No.SAP1119 Lupin pink 02 C 33 5.1 close
Inkwood No.SAP1076 Light orange 06 C 35 8.8 no close equivalent
Fire Pink No.SAP1054 Autumn brown 04 C 37 6.1 close
Rhodera No.SAP1118 Clover pink 02 C 37 6.3 close
Carmen Light No.SAP1025 Misty red 04 D 44 4.8 very close
Bengal Red No.SAP1010 Misty red 04 D 44 3.5 very close
Amanpuri Red No.SAP1002 Dark cherry full comparison → 04 D 45 3.4 very close

Pinks

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Coquette Light No.SAP1031 Pale lilac 24 C 33 5.6 close
Wild Plum Light No.SAP1147 Clover pink 02 C 37 8.9 no close equivalent
Meadow Violet No.SAP1086 Purple 24 E 53 5.6 close

Blues

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Wisteria Falls No.SAP1150 Pale lavender 22 B 17 6.2 close
Dawn Blue Light No.SAP1038 Blue mink 18 B 17 2.6 near-identical
Window Blue No.SAP1148 Porcelain blue full comparison → 20 C 33 0.5 identical
Boy Blue No.SAP1016 Powder blue 20 D 41 4.2 very close
Southwold Blue No.SAP1136 Porcelain blue 20 C 33 3.6 very close
Dove Blue No.SAP1041 Powder blue 20 D 41 5.1 close
Danbury No.SAP1037 Corvette blue 18 C 35 3.8 very close
Balmory Blue No.SAP1005 Corvette blue 18 C 35 4.7 very close
Whitby Blue No.SAP1144 Powder blue 20 D 41 5.6 close
Menai Blue No.SAP1087 Larkspur blue 20 C 37 6.3 close
Harbour Blue No.SAP1069 Larkspur blue 20 C 37 6.0 close
Cadet Blue No.SAP1020 Larkspur blue 20 C 37 4.2 very close
Midnight Blue No.SAP1089 Larkspur blue 20 C 37 5.5 close
Yacht Blue Light No.SAP1154 Sapphire blue 20 D 45 5.2 close
Newby Green No.SAP1101 Fathom blue 18 C 39 4.9 very close
Night Fishing No.SAP1102 Duchess blue 20 C 40 5.3 close

Teals

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Airlane Blue No.SAP1001 Crystal blue 18 E 49 3.1 very close
Smoky Blue No.SAP1132 Duckegg full comparison → 16 C 33 1.5 near-identical
Ceramic Blue No.SAP1026 Duckegg 16 C 33 2.8 near-identical
High Sea No.SAP1070 Corvette blue 18 C 35 4.0 very close
Eucalyptus No.SAP1052 Reef green 16 C 37 4.4 very close
Tropical Palm No.SAP1139 Reef green 16 C 37 5.1 close

Greens

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Silver Mint No.SAP1128 Ash grey 00 A 01 3.5 very close
Fountain Green No.SAP1055 Duckegg 16 C 33 5.1 close
English Pear No.SAP1050 Green haze full comparison → 12 C 33 3.7 very close
Green Grotto No.SAP1062 Iceplant green 14 C 35 5.6 close
Hosta Green No.SAP1072 Iceplant green 14 C 35 4.9 very close
Artichoke No.SAP1004 Green haze 12 C 33 6.5 close
Botanical Green No.SAP1014 Mineral green 12 B 21 8.2 no close equivalent

Browns & Earths

Sanderson colour Nearest BS 4800 equivalent Code ΔE Match quality
Rowan Berry No.SAP1120 Leather brown 06 C 37 5.3 close
Oxney Olive No.SAP1108 Mineral green 12 B 21 8.0 no close equivalent
Golden Honey No.SAP1058 Wheat 10 C 35 8.2 no close equivalent

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