Colors - British

The British Standards for colors is called BS 381

BRITISH STANDARD 4800

The BS 4800 standard specifies 122 colors for building and construction works.

The colors where intended for major works, such as office blocks, airports, schools and hospitals.

These hex values are non official approximate values intended to simulate the British Standard 4800 in HTML:

HexColorCodeName
#deded200-A-01Ash grey / Oyster grey / Portland
#b5b8b300-A-05Goose grey / Sea mist / Goosewing
#78858500-A-09Flint grey / Flint
#38555200-A-13Storm grey / Greyfriar
#f7d0cf02-C-33Lupin pink / Candy floss / Pink wafer
#a9768102-C-37Clover pink / Corinth / Fontana
#69474f02-C-39Victoria plum / Aubergine / Plum
#3f404202-C-40Deep plum / Loganberry
#fdeee604-B-15Rosepetal / Pastel pink / Dawn pink
#ead5ca04-B-17Dusty pink / Tea rose / Tearose
#a5978c04-B-21Sable / Sierra
#facabc04-C-33Orchid pink / Parisian pink / Shell
#ac786b04-C-37Autumn brown / Rosevale
#704a3f04-C-39Brick red / Copperbeech
#b05b4b04-D-44Misty red / Tawny
#8b413104-D-45Dark cherry / Russet / Monarch
#ffece004-E-49Rose pink / Petal
#f77d6404-E-51Salmon red / Lobster / Azalea
#e1553e04-E-53Poppy / Carnival red
#f7d3aa06-C-33Peach / Cameo
#9f715906-C-37Leather brown / Brownstone
#63473906-C-39Saddle brown / Saddle
#cd864a06-D-43Mid tan / Kalahari / Cinnamon
#8f583d06-D-45Teak / Mace
#ffc88206-E-50Mellow apricot / Apricot
#ff9b6106-E-51Mandarin orange / Clementine / Calendula
#bc6e3c06-E-56Maori brown / Nectarine
#fff7e308-B-15Magnolia
#e9dac308-B-17Honey beige / Fawn / Sandstone
#a69c8e08-B-21Antelope
#6a645d08-B-25Beaver brown / Beaver
#3b3c3d08-B-29Bitter chocolate / Vandyke
#fff6d608-C-31Honeysuckle cream / Blush stone
#dbb17a08-C-35Beige
#9d7c4d08-C-37Caramel / Bracken
#624f3e08-C-39Coffee / Bison
#f8bf2c08-E-51Golden yellow / Amber / Goldcup
#d8d6cd10-A-03Dawn grey / Sink grey / Flake grey
#9f9e9910-A-07Nimbus grey / Wood ash / Woodash
#60666710-A-11Charcoal grey / Storm / Rhino
#fffce410-B-15Creamy white / Ivory / Gardenia
#e0d6b410-B-17Oatmeal / Greystone / Hopsack
#a5a08610-B-21Lizard grey
#6f6b5810-B-25Turtle green / Turtle
#3a383010-B-29Vandyke brown / Ironstone
#fff5d010-C-31Ivory / Champagne / Buttermilk
#fae6a810-C-33Vanilla / Pollen
#ccb66f10-C-35Wheat / Golden bronze / Savannah
#594f3110-C-39Dark olive / Saluki / Seaweed / Riverbed
#d0b84210-D-43Golden maize / Banana / Capricorn
#988c3810-D-45French mustard / Florida
#fef6b310-E-49Pale primrose / Pale lemon / Jonquil
#ffeb7510-E-50Light grapefruit / Forsythia
#f2e42810-E-53Sunflower yellow / Canary / Aztec
#fcfae012-B-15Sea foam / Seafoam
#dddcb712-B-17Green Mist / Willow
#a3a78912-B-21Mineral green / Opaline / Moorland
#696c5a12-B-25Spruce green / Thyme / Chive
#3a3e3312-B-29Midnight green / Juniper
#dbdd9f12-C-33Green haze / Catkin
#49502d12-C-39Ivy green / Orchard
#8f9d3812-D-43Greengage / Sapling / Springleaf
#626e1912-D-45Dark laurel / Tundra / Sherwood
#d2dd4912-E-51Pale lime / Citrine
#a3bd4212-E-53Linden green / Linden
#f1fbe914-C-31Glacial green / Alpine
#acbfab14-C-35Iceplant green / Braemar
#3e504114-C-39Holly green / Hollybush
#32382b14-C-40Moss green / Conifer
#74b97914-E-51Bright green / Goblin / Garland
#448d6014-E-53Irish green / Avarice / Verona
#c5ddd616-C-33Duckegg / Duck egg blue
#64888716-C-37Reef green / Orion
#264f5216-D-45Dark jade / Scarab
#4b8e9016-E-53Aquamarine / Seafarer / Lido
#d6dfdc18-B-17Blue mink / Silver haze / Heron
#9ca4a518-B-21Squirrel grey / Tideway
#6a6f7318-B-25Dark admiralty grey / Merlin
#33333518-B-29Raven
#fdfff818-C-31Ice blue / Spindrift
#a2b7be18-C-35Corvette blue / Pigeon
#3b526418-C-39Fathom blue / Deep river / Dolphin
#5c869d18-D-43Dresden blue
#e5f9f418-E-49Crystal blue / Astral blue / Pinefrost
#bde1e918-E-50Ribbon blue / Cirrus
#65a2c318-E-51Delphinium Blue / Mermaid / Larkspur
#2569a118-E-53Tartan blue / Cobalt blue / Regatta
#ccdcec20-C-33Porcelain blue / Pompadour
#7489a620-C-37Larkspur blue / Viking
#29374b20-C-40Duchess blue / Midnight
#3b578020-D-45Sapphire blue / Maritime / Trafalgar
#72a2d920-E-51Cornflower blue / Corfu / Cornflower
#f8f6ee22-B-15Pearl grey / Swansdown
#dbd9da22-B-17Pale lavender / Haze / Dove
#847e9f22-C-37Purple heather / Heather
#524f8122-D-45Deep purple / Pageant
#e5d1db24-C-33Pale lilac / Mallow
#684a6b24-C-39Regal violet / Regalia
#00000000-E-53Black
#ffffff00-E-55White

EXTENDED BRITISH STANDARD BS 4800

The BS 4800 also includes 22 additional bright colors to reflect the latest trends for public buildings.

Most of the these colors are recognized  in the UK, and often used to meet safety, legal or contractual requirements.

These hex values are non official approximate values intended to simulate the BS 4800 extensions in HTML:

HexColorCodeName
#fee7d504 C 31Pink
#eda67206 C 35Light orange
#4b2c1706 C 40Brown
#efc28908 C 33Beige
#e9eeac12 C 31Light yellow
#5e6b1b12 C 37Green
#febb7508 D 41Yellow
#d4e27312 D 41Green
#97b5d520 D 41Powder blue
#afadd522 D 41Purple
#cf3b2104 E 55Red
#c71c2c04 E 56Carnival red
#6a2c3904 E 58Purple
#f99e2c08 E 55Orange
#ffcb0510 E 55Cannary yellow
#5da03912 E 55Green
#c0e1c214 E 49Light green
#9dd29c14 E 50Green
#97d5c816 E 50Turquoise
#096eb220 E 53Blue
#01478220 E 56Blue
#90538f24 E 53Purple