Little Greene: Your Questions Answered

Known for their signature water-based intelligent paints, Little Greene has been making a splash for years, if not centuries. The earliest reference to a company of their name dates back to 1773. Even though the focus has always been colour, decorative paints weren’t always the spotlight.

Initially, The Little Greene Dye Works supplied dyes and pigments to local weaving mills. Over the centuries, the factory has made enamel for clock faces, lacquers for coffins, car paints and other similar products.

Today, Little Greene is one of the top eco-friendly luxury paints in the United Kingdom. However, the fundamentals of formulating paint have not changed since The Little Greene Dye Works. The Little Green Paint Company continues to manufacture paints on a small scale and much of the paint making process is done by craftspeople instead of automated machines.

Are Little Greene paints eco-friendly?

Yes, Little Greene paint is environmentally-friendly. Both their water-based paints and oil-based paints are eco-friendly. The company is committed to creating high-quality paints and wallpapers with minimal impact on the environment.

In 2004, Little Greene were one of the first UK paint manufacturers to achieve the European environmental standard BS EN ISO 14001. This is the European standard for Environmental Management Systems that helps organisations reduce their environmental impact.


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Little Greene’s water-based paints carry the lowest eco-rating in the industry and have a low VOC (volatile organic compounds) content. Whilst the brand’s oil-based paints have been reformulated using sustainable vegetable oils. Paint tins are made using over 50% recycled steel and can be recycled again.

Are Little Greene paints safe for children?

Little Greene offers a range of child-safe paints ideal to decorate children’s rooms. Little Greene Absolute Matt Emulsion as well as Little Greene’s Intelligent finishes have been tested to European Standard EN 71-3: 2019. This standard, also known as the Toy Paint Regulations, ensures that these paints do not contain any dangerous ingredients.


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Their collection of child-safe Intelligent finishes include Little Greene Intelligent Exterior Eggshell, Little Greene Intelligent Gloss, Little Greene Intelligent All Surface Primer and Little Greene Intelligent Floor Paint. These paints are suitable to be used all around the house.

Is Little Greene paint good?

This brand’s paint is high-quality, eco-friendly, provides great coverage and a luxury finish. Little Greene paints are more than good. These luxury paints are a great choice for any property.

What are the best Little Greene paint colours?

Little Greene paint colours are inspired by key periods of interior design, from historic homes in the 17th century to decoration trends in the late 20th century. The best paint colour for your home will be a different colour for someone else’s house.

Choosing the right paint colour will come down to personal preference, the desired surface, the amount and type of room light and much more. Discover some of the most sought-after Little Greene paint colours below.

Little Greene Slaked Lime

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This neutral white colour is made with various minerals to give a soft and warm appearance. Slaked Lime has a high light reflectance and superb coverage.

Little Greene French Grey


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French Grey is an original Victorian colour that is suitable for both traditional and modern interiors. This timeless and versatile shade is a great neutral colour for any surface.

Little Greene Portland Stone


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This shade was carefully matched to an example of the original Portland Stone. Depending on natural and artificial lighting conditions, Portland Stone changes between a neutral white-yellowish shade and a light green tone.

Little Greene Pleat


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Inspired by runways in Paris, Milan and London, this shade features hints of grey, teal and green. A stunning haute couture colour perfect to make any surface stand out.

Where to buy Little Greene paints?

Whether you are searching for Little Greene paint for bathrooms, Little Greene paint for furniture or Little Greene paint for front doors – you can find all of these paints at Kent Blaxill online or at one of our branches. Please check availability before visiting our branches. We stock a large selection of Little Greene paints and finishes, including exterior paint, floor paint, masonry paint, emulsion paint and more. We have a tinting machine in every store so are able to mix your paint to order straight away!