AL Mi in iE AC x TRS CPSC BS 4800 : 1989 Contents Page Foreword Inside front cover Committees responsible Back cover Schedule 1 Scope 2 2 Definitions 2 3 Categories of colours 2 4 Framework provided by BS 5252 2 5 Presentation of colour range overlay 3 6 Identification of colours 3 7 Colour matching 3 Table 1 Colour range for paints 4BS 4800 : 1989 “Schedule 1 Scope ‘This British Standard specifies, in the form of a schedule, 100 colours for paints, and their available surface finishes, for building purposes. The colours (see table 1) have been selected from the framework of 237 colours established. in BS 5252, which aims to ensure co-ordination with the selections for other materials and applications (see foreword). NOTE 1. Because of technical or commercial limitations, ‘the inclusion of colour in tie standard dont not necestrily ‘mean that willbe avaliable in all ype of pein, or in all Categories of surface Finish or from all manutecturee (ee 3.2 snd 33). NOTE 2. The tits ofthe publications referred to in this standard are std on the inside back cover, 2 Definitions For the purposes of this standard, the definitions given jn BS 2016 apply together with the following. 2.1 full gloss finish, A smooth and almost mirror-ike surface finish, associated with oil-based (e.g alkyd) paints. NOTE. Colours availble in this finish are identified by » in table 1 ‘and on the overay (se clause 8) 2.2 eggshell finish, A surface finish, associated with oil-based (e.g. slkyd) paints, that has less sheen than a full loss finish (see 2.1). NOTE. Colours avilable in this iis ae identified by © in tablet and on the overlay (see clause 8) 2.3 silk* finish, A surface finish associated with emulsion ‘than a matt finish (2.4). nish are identified by 3 in table 1 paints, that has greater she NOTE. Colours availabe in thi ‘and on the overay (se elaure 8). 24 matt finith. A surtace finish, paints, that has little or no sheen. NOTE. Colours avaiable in this fnih are identified by in table ¥ ‘and on the overay (se clause 8). sociated with emulsion 3 Categories of colours 3.1. The 100 colours are specified in table 1 by reference to clauses 4 and 6, They are divided into a basic selection of 32 colours (including biack and white) and two supple ‘mentary selections (category G and category M) containing the remaining 68 colours). Category G colours relate to oil-based full gloss surface finish, Category M colours relate to emulsion matt and sik and cilrbased eggshell finishes, NOTE. The exscition of full gloss end eggshell finishes with cibesed (eg. alkyd paints and of mat and sk or satin finishes With emulsion pints i not absolute, Nevertheler, for technical land commeria reasons, pains notin aceatdanee withthe efiniions given in clause 2 ae not considered a lng within ‘the Scope of this standa "Some paint manufacturers ue the trm ‘atin’ 1 datrive this type of 2 3.2 The colours in the basi selection are intended to be available in gloss, eggshell, silk and matt finishes. NOTE, The atic seletion of colour should be availabe from sock from all manufacturers concerned or their agents throughout ‘the UK. 3.3 The colours in the two supplementary selections are those which are available in accordance with individual, ‘manufacturers’ commercial practice in the respective limited categories of surface finishes. Category G comprises 46 colours and category M comprises 34 colours, as shown in table 1. Twelve colours appear in both categories; the other colours are not transferable between the two categories. 4 Framework provided by BS 5252 NOTE 1. The information given in this clause is bused on thet sven in BS 5282. BS 5252 locates and relates 237 colours in terms of selected steps in the visual attributes of hue, greyness, weight and lightness, although the let attribute is not included in the identification reference (see clause 6). (a) Hue is the attribute of redness, yellowness, Dlueness, ete. The framework has 12 horizontal Ave rows, plus a further row of neutral colours (i.e. without ‘hue) numbered and named as follows. ‘green-yellow green blue-green ive purple-blue violet purple neutral ‘Two yellow-red rows are included, one (06) of reddish-browns to harmonize with reddish woods, stones, bricks, etc, and the other (08) of yellowish- browns to harmonize with yellowish woods etc. {b) Greyness is the estimated grey content of colours. The framework divides the colours into five groups, lettered A to E, representing steps of diminishing greyness as follows. Group A grey Group B nearly grey Group C grey/clear Group D nearly clear Group clear NOTE 2. Greyness diminishes as Munsell chrome increases, but the relationship snot regula. surtace tinh{c} Weight isa subjective term for the relative character of colours of differing hues, as determined by theit ‘greyness and lightness. ‘The colours in each individual column in the frame- work have been selected to have the same weight, i.e. to offer colours of the same character in the ‘ordering the colour. “The ale figure in these references canbe ued to give 20 snproximetsertimata ofthe refictance ofeach colour, at 8 percentage, by substituting It for Vin the formula VV = 1), the value figures in Munsell references BY 6/2 and N7 are 6 and 7 respectively which, substituted for Vi the formula, sive approximate reflectances of 20 % end 42%. 7 Colour matching Individual colour eards, approximately 150 mm » 106 == are available to represent the colours in this standard, with the exception of white and black, and shall be use {for visual colour-matching purposes. Comparisons shai! bbe made in good diffuse daylight or under an illurir-ar— complying with BS 950 : Part 1. [NOTE 1. The card are avilable ether singly or in a comore"® = [NOTE 2. When using the individu cards forthe purpoxe 2 = matching, iti esenta to Baar in mind thatthe rel ‘of the surface colour is affected by any ditferences in gas $= ‘more particulary, by the character ofthe ight under wr =” = re compered. Thus close matchings under one iluminar= = “= be close under others, phenomenon resulting from dys 77 pigment dtferance and known as metemerism, NOTE 3. With black and white, the purity of colour sen-eveoi® ~ erent finishes i influenced very strongly by the vos <¢) pigmentation used end particularly by the nature of the ~ 92-2 For this reason colour-matching cards for thee two co'—— at isved,WE ACIS NB fA CPSC BS 4800 : 1989 ‘Table 1. Colour range for paints NOTE, Ciauies 4 and 6 explain the system of colour coding, clause 2expiains the symbols used to indicate paint finish evelabilty ‘and 3.1 explains the terms ‘category Gand ‘ategory Mt Group | Colourcode | Hue Pain finish aviiabitity” “Approximate Munaa! retorones ‘Bie ‘Supplementary elections salecton Category @ | Camgory M A 00A01 | Neutral wus N 85 00.A05 | Neutral wou N77 00.403 | Neutral . nN 58 00.413 | Neutral . nN 3 10A03 | Yellow eons BY 8/05 10A07 | Yellow . By 6/05 1OA11 | Yellow . SY 4/05 8 04815 | Red oun wR =o 04817 | Red oan 1R = 8/2 o4B21 | Red on oR «G2 08815 | Yellow-red eons 1OYR 9258/1 08817 | Yellow-s ous B7BYR 8/2 08821 | Yellow-red ry B7sYR 6/2 08825 ‘| Yellow-red . ons B75YR 4/2 08829 | Yellow-red was Q76YR 2/2 10815 | Yellow was BY 925/1 . 10817 — | Yellow ous BY a2 10821 | Yellow . oun By gz 10825 | Yellow . ous sy 42 10829 | Yellow . Bye 12815 | Green-yellow oan scY 9/1 12817 — | Green-yellow | oan 25GY 8/2 12821 | Green-yetlow . oa. 25GY 6/2 12825 | Green-yellow . ou. 28GY 4/2 12829 | Green-yellow . 25GY 2/2 18817 | Blue oe sat 18821 | Ble . 5B 6st 18825 | Bie . 5B it 18820 | Bie . 758 (aft 22815 — | Violer oan tore ost 22817 ‘| Violet ous 10PB a2 c 02033 | Red-purple oo 75Re 8/4 02C37 | Red-purple os 75RP 5/6 02039 | Red-purple . 75RP 3/6 02040 | Red-purple . 75Re 24 0433 | Red eas 75R Bia o4c37 | Red oan 75R 5/6 oacsa | Red . 75R 36 ‘+ Full lot tinieh in oitbased paints; © Eggshell finth in oilbased paints 4 Mat fishin emulsion paints: © Sik finigh in emulsion pointsWE ACIS NB fA CPSC BS 4800 : 1989, Table 1. (continued) NOTE. Cisuses 4 and 6 explain the system of colour coding, clause 2 explains the symbols* wed to indicate pant finish availability and 3.1 explains the were ‘cetepory Gand ‘ategory Mt Group | Cotour code | Hue 3 finish avalablity” ‘Approximate Munsalt tetorenca Base ‘Supplementary selections talection Category G | Category M c 06c33 | Vellow-red was, 7SYR 8/4 cont'd |08C37 | Yellow-red oan SYR 5/6 06¢39 | Yellow-red eons 7SYR 3/6 08C31 | Yellow-red wou 10YR 9/2 080.35 | Yellow-red eas 10YR 7/6 08C37 | Yellow-red . ons 10YR 5/6 0839 — | Yellow-red . 1OYR 3/6 toca | Yellow eons, BY a2 10033 | Yellow ous SY | 85/4 10C35 | Yellow ous sy 716 1039 | Yellow . sya 12033 | Green-yellow | @oaa 25GY 8/4 12039 | Green-yellow . 25GY 3/6 14031 | Green eons 5G Oot 14035 | Green os 5G O72 14039 | Green was 5G (ait 14040 | Green . 5G 2” 16033 | Blue-green oan 7586 8/2 16037 | Blue-green . 7586 5/4 vcs! | Bue ona 5B 9.25/1 18635 | Blue oan 758 7/3 18039 | Blue . 75834 20033 | Purple-blue eons SPB (aA 20637 | Purple-biue . os 5PB (8/6 20040 | Purple-bive . SPB 2/4 2037 — | Violet . on 10PB «5/6 24033 | Purple ous 7sP Bs 24039 — | Purple . 7sP (3/6 D o4p4a | Red . oan 75R 4/10 o4p4s | Red ous 75R ano 06043 | Yellow-red . oan 75YR 6/10 06048 | Yellow-red . SYR 4/8 10043 | Yellow . ous, sy 7/0 10045 | Yellow . sy 58 12043 | Green-yellow . oe 28GY 6/8 12045 | Green-yellow . 25cY 4/6 16045 | Blue-green . 7586 3/6 18043 | Biue . 758 (5/6 20045 —_| Purple-blue . 5PB 3/8. 22045 | Violet . 10°B 38 +4 Full gloss finish n ilbesed paints; © Eggshell tnish in o-based paints | Mat finish in emulsion puss: © Silk finish in emulsion paintsBS 4800 : 1989 WE ACTS NBS RBCPSC Table 1. (concluded) NOTE. Gloves 4 end 6 explain the system of eolour coding, lause 2 explains the symbols* uted to indeste psi finish avllblity xplans the terms category’ and ‘category Mr ‘Approximate Mural! Group | Colour code | Hue [ Pain tah avataiey® roferance Basie ‘Supplementary stlections ‘stlection Category G | Category M E 04 €.49 Red oun 7.5R 93 04 E51 Red ona, 75R ez 0483 Red wou 75R 45/6 0650 — | Yellow- oan 78VR 8/8 06 E51 Yellow: wou 2sYR 7/11 06€56 — | Yellow-red . BYR 5/12 08 E51 Yellow-ted oan 1OYR 7.5/12 10E49 | Yellow oun 10Y 9/4 10E60 | Yellow oan, SY 8.5/8 10E53 | Yellow . 625Y 85/13 12e51 Green-yellow oan, 25GY 8/10 12E53 | Green-yellow . sGy 7/1 14 E51 Green . 25G 65/8 14E63 | Green . 5G 5/10 16653 | Blue-green . 7586 (5/8 18 £49 Blue oan 58 92 18 E50 Blue oa 7.58 a4 1B EST Blue . 758 6/8 1BE53 | Blue wan 108 4x0 20651 Purple-blue wou, SPB NO. 00 £53 Black wos, N18 0055 — | White wun, N95 * Full gloss finish in oitbesed paints: | Matt finish in emulsion paints: © Eogshel finish in oitbased paints Sik Finith ia emulsion pains