How does Horizon Grey (No.SAP1071) by Sanderson compare with BS 4800’s closest paints? The nearest match is BS 4800 Pearl grey (ΔE 1.7, “near-identical”). 1 more BS 4800 colour sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall.

Sanderson Horizon Grey (No.SAP1071) £20.00/L

BS 4800 Pearl grey (No.22 B 15) near-identical — ΔE 1.7

Sanderson Horizon Grey 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
Pearl grey	No.22 B 15	1.7	near-identical	—	—
Ice blue	No.18 C 31	3.3	very close	—	—
White	No.00 E 55	4.3	very close	—	—

Compare Horizon Grey with another brand

Full Sanderson → BS 4800 conversion chart — every colour's nearest equivalent

← Back to Horizon Grey by Sanderson