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British Standard Colours
British Standard Colours
British Standards exist to guarantee a certain level of quality and consistency. BS 4800 is a standard range of colours for paints, created by the British Colour Council and is used mainly in construction and interior decoration. A colour’s name may change, but its number is constant. The BS 381C is a different colour range created by the British Standards Institute, using similar practices to define a different range of colours.
When the British Colour Council (BCC) came into existence in 1930, one of the core objectives was the placing of the British Empire’s colour determination in British hands, as well as presenting a standard code for colours to maintain clarity. The Council published a Dictionary of Colour Standards in 1934, showing 220 named, numbered and coded colours along with a brief history of each one.
As the BCC developed its services for industry, it swiftly became clear that the dictionary had a bias towards textiles that made it less relevant as a reference point for interior decoration. Thus, in 1949, there was a new publication called the Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration.
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