British Standard BS 381c colours are used in identification, coding and other special purposes. This is a key reference for specifying a particular paint colour to use in the refurbishment of buildings – especially at Local Authority level or for major works, such as office blocks, airports, schools and hospitals.

When ordering paint at Rawlins Paints in a BS 381c colour or shade, please quote the colour code and colour name. BS 381c colours and shades typically fall into the following bandings, although there are some slight crossovers on some colours:


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British Standard 381c Colours & Shades

BS 101 Sky blue
BS 102 Turquoise blue
BS 103 Peacock blue
BS 104 Azure blue
BS 105 Oxford blue
BS 106 Royal blue
BS 107 Strong blue
BS 108 Aircraft blue
BS 109 Middle blue, Anchusa
BS 110 Roundel blue
BS 111 Pale Blue
BS 112 Arctic blue, Fiesta Blue
BS 113 Deep saxe blue
BS 114 Rail blue
BS 115 Cobalt blue
BS 166 French blue
BS 169 Traffic blue
BS 172 Pale roundel blue
BS 174 Orient Blue
BS 175 Light French blue
BS 210 Sky
BS 216 Eau de Nil
BS 217 Sea green
BS 218 Grass green
BS 219 Sage Green
BS 220 Olive green
BS 221 Brilliant green
BS 222 Light bronze green
BS 223 Middle bronze green
BS 224 Deep bronze green
BS 225 Light Brunswick green
BS 226 Mid Brunswick green
BS 227 Deep Brunswick green
BS 228 Emerald green, Viridian
BS 241 Dark green
BS 262 Bold green
BS 267 Deep chrome green, Traffic green
BS 275 Opaline green
BS 276 Lincon green
BS 277 Cypress green
BS 278 Light olive green
BS 279 Steel furniture green
BS 280 Verdigris green
BS 282 Forest green
BS 283 Aircraft grey green
BS 284 Spruce green
BS 285 NATO green
BS 298 Olive drab
BS 309 Canary yellow
BS 310 Primrose
BS 315 Grapefruit
BS 320 Light brown
BS 337 Very dark drab
BS 350 Dark earth
BS 352 Pale cream
BS 353 Deep cream
BS 354 Primrose
BS 355 Lemon
BS 356 Golden yellow
BS 358 Light buff
BS 359 Middle buff
BS 361 Light stone
BS 362 Middle stone
BS 363 Bold yellow
BS 364 Portland stone
BS 365 Vellum
BS 366 Light beige
BS 367 Manilla
BS 368 Traffic Yellow
BS 369 Biscuit
BS 380 Camouflage desert sand
BS 384 Light straw
BS 385 Light biscuit
BS 386 Champagne
BS 387 Sunrise, Sunshine
BS 388 Beige
BS 389 Camouflage beige
BS 397 Jasmine Yellow
BS 410 Light brown
BS 411 Middle brown
BS 412 Dark brown
BS 413 Nut brown
BS 414 Golden brown
BS 415 Imperial brown
BS 420 Dark camouflage desert sand
BS 435 Camouflage red
BS 436 Dark camouflage brown
BS 437 Very dark drab
BS 439 Orange brown
BS 443 Salmon
BS 444 Terracotta
BS 445 Venetian red
BS 446 Red oxide
BS 447 Salmon pink
BS 448 Deep Indian red
BS 449 Light purple brown
BS 450 Dark earth
BS 452 Dark crimson
BS 453 Shell pink
BS 454 Pale roundel red
BS 460 Deep Buff
BS 473 Gulf red
BS 489 Leaf brown
BS 490 Beech brown
BS 499 Service brown
BS 536 Poppy
BS 537 Signal red
BS 538 Post office red, Cherry
BS 539 Currant red
BS 540 Crimson
BS 541 Maroon
BS 542 Ruby
BS 557 Light orange
BS 564 Bold red
BS 568 Apricot
BS 570 Traffic red
BS 591 Deep orange
BS 592 International orange
BS 593 Rail red, Azo orange
BS 626 Camouflage grey
BS 627 Light aircraft grey
BS 628 Silver grey
BS 629 Dark camouflage grey
BS 630 French grey
BS 631 Light grey
BS 632 Dark admiralty grey
BS 633 RAF blue-grey
BS 634 Slate
BS 635 Lead
BS 636 PRU blue
BS 637 Medium sea grey
BS 638 Dark sea grey
BS 639 Light slate grey
BS 640 Extra dark sea grey
BS 641 Dark green
BS 642 Night
BS 671 Middle graphite
BS 676 Light weatherwork grey
BS 677 Dark weatherwork grey
BS 692 Smoke grey
BS 693 Aircraft grey
BS 694 Dove grey
BS 697 Light admiralty grey
BS 796 Dark violet
BS 797 Light violet