The British Standard Colour Chart is a recognised system used to define standard colours for paints and coatings across various industries in the UK and internationally. It includes ranges such as BS 381C and BS 4800, which are widely used in construction, engineering, and transportation. Each colour is identified by a unique code, ensuring consistency and accuracy in colour matching. The chart is an essential reference for architects, designers, and manufacturers needing reliable and repeatable colour specifications.
BS 381C Colours (145)
381 101
Sky Blue
Sky Blue
381 102
Turquiose Blue
Turquiose Blue
381 103
Peacock blue
Peacock blue
381 104
Azure blue
Azure blue
381 105
Oxford blue
Oxford blue
381 106
Royal blue
Royal blue
381 107
Strong blue
Strong blue
381 108
Aircraft blue
Aircraft blue
381 109
Middle blue
Middle blue
381 110
Roundel blue
Roundel blue
381 111
Pale Blue
Pale Blue
381 112
Arctic blue
Arctic blue
381 113
Deep saxe blue
Deep saxe blue
381 114
Rail blue
Rail blue
381 115
Cobalt blue
Cobalt blue
381 166
French blue
French blue
381 169
Traffic blue
Traffic blue
381 172
Pale roundel blue
Pale roundel blue
381 174
Orient Blue
Orient Blue
381 175
Light French blue
Light French blue
381 210
Sky
Sky
381 216
Eau de Nil
Eau de Nil
381 217
Sea green
Sea green
381 218
Grass green
Grass green
381 219
Sage Green
Sage Green
381 220
Olive green
Olive green
381 221
Brilliant green
Brilliant green
381 222
Light bronze green
Light bronze green
381 223
Middle bronze green
Middle bronze green
381 224
Deep bronze green
Deep bronze green
381 225
Light Brunswick green
Light Brunswick green
381 226
Mid Brunswick green
Mid Brunswick green
381 227
Deep Brunswick green
Deep Brunswick green
381 228
Emerald green
Emerald green
381 241
Dark green
Dark green
381 262
Bold green
Bold green
381 267
Traffic green
Traffic green
381 275
Opaline green
Opaline green
381 276
Lincon green
Lincon green
381 277
Cypress green
Cypress green
381 278
Light olive green
Light olive green
381 279
Steel furniture green
Steel furniture green
381 280
Verdigris green
Verdigris green
381 282
Forest green
Forest green
381 283
Aircraft grey green
Aircraft grey green
381 284
Spruce green
Spruce green
381 285
NATO green
NATO green
381 298
Olive drab
Olive drab
381 309
Canary yellow
Canary yellow
381 310
Primrose
Primrose
381 315
Grapefruit
Grapefruit
381 320
Light brown
Light brown
381 337
Very dark drab
Very dark drab
381 350
Dark earth
Dark earth
381 352
Pale cream
Pale cream
381 353
Deep cream
Deep cream
381 354
Primrose
Primrose
381 355
Lemon
Lemon
381 356
Golden yellow
Golden yellow
381 358
Light buff
Light buff
381 359
Middle buff
Middle buff
381 361
Light stone
Light stone
381 362
Middle stone
Middle stone
381 363
Bold yellow
Bold yellow
381 364
Portland stone
Portland stone
381 365
Vellum
Vellum
381 366
Light beige
Light beige
381 367
Manilla
Manilla
381 368
Traffic Yellow
Traffic Yellow
381 369
Biscuit
Biscuit
381 380
Camouflage desert sand
Camouflage desert sand
381 384
Light straw
Light straw
381 385
Light biscuit
Light biscuit
381 386
Champagne
Champagne
381 387
Sunrise / Sunshine
Sunrise / Sunshine
381 388
Beige
Beige
381 389
Camouflage beige
Camouflage beige
381 397
Jasmine Yellow
Jasmine Yellow
381 410
Light brown
Light brown
381 411
Middle brown
Middle brown
381 412
Dark brown
Dark brown
381 413
Nut brown
Nut brown
381 414
Golden brown
Golden brown
381 415
Imperial brown
Imperial brown
381 420
Dark camouflage desert sand
Dark camouflage desert sand
381 435
Camouflage red
Camouflage red
381 436
Dark camouflage brown
Dark camouflage brown
381 437
Very dark drab
Very dark drab
381 439
Orange brown
Orange brown
381 443
Salmon
Salmon
381 444
Terracotta
Terracotta
381 445
Venetian red
Venetian red
381 446
Red oxide
Red oxide
381 447
Salmon pink
Salmon pink
381 448
Deep Indian red
Deep Indian red
381 449
Light purple brown
Light purple brown
381 450
Dark earth
Dark earth
381 452
Dark crimson
Dark crimson
381 453
Shell pink
Shell pink
381 454
Pale roundel red
Pale roundel red
381 460
Deep Buff
Deep Buff
381 473
Gulf red
Gulf red
381 489
Leaf brown
Leaf brown
381 490
Beech brown
Beech brown
381 499
Service brown
Service brown
381 536
Poppy
Poppy
381 537
Signal red
Signal red
381 538
Post office red
Post office red
381 539
Currant red
Currant red
381 540
Crimson
Crimson
381 541
Maroon
Maroon
381 542
Ruby
Ruby
381 557
Light orange
Light orange
381 564
Bold red
Bold red
381 568
Apricot
Apricot
381 570
Traffic red
Traffic red
381 591
Deep orange
Deep orange
381 592
International orange
International orange
381 593
Rail red
Rail red
381 626
Camouflage grey
Camouflage grey
381 627
Light aircraft grey
Light aircraft grey
381 628
Silver grey
Silver grey
381 629
Dark camouflage grey
Dark camouflage grey
381 630
French grey
French grey
381 631
Light grey
Light grey
381 632
Dark admiralty grey
Dark admiralty grey
381 633
RAF blue-grey
RAF blue-grey
381 634
Slate
Slate
381 635
Lead
Lead
381 636
PRU blue
PRU blue
381 637
Medium sea grey
Medium sea grey
381 638
Dark sea grey
Dark sea grey
381 639
Light slate grey
Light slate grey
381 640
Extra dark sea grey
Extra dark sea grey
381 641
Dark green
Dark green
381 642
Night
Night
381 671
Middle graphite
Middle graphite
381 676
Light weatherwork grey
Light weatherwork grey
381 677
Dark weatherwork grey
Dark weatherwork grey
381 692
Smoke grey
Smoke grey
381 693
Aircraft grey
Aircraft grey
381 694
Dove grey
Dove grey
381 697
Light admiralty grey
Light admiralty grey
381 796
Dark violet
Dark violet
381 797
Light violet
Light violet
BS 4800 Colours (100)
00-A-01
Ash grey
Ash grey
00-A-05
Goose grey
Goose grey
00-A-09
Flint grey
Flint grey
00-A-13
Storm grey
Storm grey
02-C-33
Lupin pink
Lupin pink
02-C-37
Clover pink
Clover pink
02-C-39
Victoria plum
Victoria plum
02-C-40
Deep plum
Deep plum
04-B-15
Rosepetal
Rosepetal
04-B-17
Dusty pink
Dusty pink
04-B-21
Sable
Sable
04-C-33
Orchid pink
Orchid pink
04-C-37
Autumn brown
Autumn brown
04-C-39
Brick red
Brick red
04-D-44
Misty red
Misty red
04-D-45
Dark cherry
Dark cherry
04-E-49
Rose pink
Rose pink
04-E-51
Salmon red
Salmon red
04-E-53
Poppy
Poppy
06-C-33
Peach
Peach
06-C-37
Leather brown
Leather brown
06-C-39
Saddle brown
Saddle brown
06-D-43
Mid tan
Mid tan
06-D-45
Teak
Teak
06-E-50
Mellow apricot
Mellow apricot
06-E-51
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange
06-E-56
Maori brown
Maori brown
08-B-15
Magnolia
Magnolia
08-B-17
Honey beige
Honey beige
08-B-21
Antelope
Antelope
08-B-25
Beaver brown
Beaver brown
08-B-29
Bitter chocolate
Bitter chocolate
08-C-31
Honeysuckle cream
Honeysuckle cream
08-C-35
Beige
Beige
08-C-37
Caramel
Caramel
08-C-39
Coffee
Coffee
08-E-51
Golden yellow
Golden yellow
10-A-03
Dawn grey
Dawn grey
10-A-07
Nimbus grey
Nimbus grey
10-A-11
Charcoal grey
Charcoal grey
10-B-15
Creamy white
Creamy white
10-B-17
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
10-B-21
Lizard grey
Lizard grey
10-B-25
Turtle green
Turtle green
10-B-29
Vandyke brown
Vandyke brown
10-C-31
Ivory
Ivory
10-C-33
Vanilla
Vanilla
10-C-35
Wheat
Wheat
10-C-39
Dark olive
Dark olive
10-D-43
Golden maize
Golden maize
10-D-45
French mustard
French mustard
10-E-49
Pale primrose
Pale primrose
10-E-50
Light grapefruit
Light grapefruit
10-E-53
Sunflower yellow
Sunflower yellow
12-B-15
Sea foam
Sea foam
12-B-17
Green Mist
Green Mist
12-B-21
Mineral green
Mineral green
12-B-25
Spruce green
Spruce green
12-B-29
Midnight green
Midnight green
12-C-33
Green haze
Green haze
12-C-39
Ivy green
Ivy green
12-D-43
Greengage
Greengage
12-D-45
Dark laurel
Dark laurel
12-E-51
Pale lime
Pale lime
12-E-53
Linden green
Linden green
14-C-31
Glacial green
Glacial green
14-C-35
Iceplant green
Iceplant green
14-C-39
Holly green
Holly green
14-C-40
Moss green
Moss green
14-E-51
Bright green
Bright green
14-E-53
Irish green
Irish green
16-C-33
Duck egg blue
Duck egg blue
16-C-37
Reef green
Reef green
16-D-45
Dark jade
Dark jade
16-E-53
Aquamarine
Aquamarine
18-B-17
Blue mink
Blue mink
18-B-21
Squirrel grey
Squirrel grey
18-B-25
Dark admiralty grey
Dark admiralty grey
18-B-29
Raven
Raven
18-C-31
Ice blue
Ice blue
18-C-35
Corvette blue
Corvette blue
18-C-39
Fathom blue
Fathom blue
18-D-43
Dresden blue
Dresden blue
18-E-49
Crystal blue
Crystal blue
18-E-50
Ribbon blue
Ribbon blue
18-E-51
Delphinium Blue
Delphinium Blue
18-E-53
Tartan blue
Tartan blue
20-C-33
Porcelain blue
Porcelain blue
20-C-37
Larkspur blue
Larkspur blue
20-C-40
Duchess blue
Duchess blue
20-D-45
Sapphire blue
Sapphire blue
20-E-51
Cornflower blue
Cornflower blue
22-B-15
Pearl grey
Pearl grey
22-B-17
Pale lavender
Pale lavender
22-C-37
Purple heather
Purple heather
22-D-45
Deep purple
Deep purple
24-C-33
Pale lilac
Pale lilac
24-C-39
Regal violet
Regal violet
00-E-53
Black
Black
00-E-55
White
White
Extended BS 4800 Colours (22)
04-C-31
Pink
Pink
06-C-35
Light orange
Light orange
06-C-40
Brown
Brown
08-C-33
Beige
Beige
12-C-31
Light yellow
Light yellow
12-C-37
Green
Green
08-D-41
Yellow
Yellow
12-D-41
Green
Green
20-D-41
Powder blue
Powder blue
22-D-41
Purple
Purple
04-E-55
Red
Red
04-E-56
Carnival red
Carnival red
04-E-58
Purple
Purple
08-E-55
Orange
Orange
10-E-55
Cannary yellow
Cannary yellow
12-E-55
Green
Green
14-E-49
Light green
Light green
14-E-50
Green
Green
16-E-50
Turquoise
Turquoise
20-E-53
Blue
Blue
20-E-56
Blue
Blue
24-E-53
Purple
Purple