Heritage Paint Colours with Little Greene
English Heritage teamed up with The Little Greene Paint Company to launch a range of period paint colours in late 2005. Since then the range has been a huge success, with the paints now being distributed through over 200 stores within the UK and also around the world. To find a list of stockists selling the paint, please click here.
With renowned paint historian Patrick Baty acting as consultant, Little Greene and English Heritage carried out a meticulous research project: starting with thousands of archive paint samples. The range was painstakingly edited down to 60 colours which capture the essence of England’s past from Georgian times to the 1950s. As further proof of authenticity, each colour retains its original name and bears a description of its provenance.
In a harmonious marriage between past and present, classical and contemporary, the Little Greene English Heritage paints are suitable for a wide variety of properties, ranging from traditional buildings to state-of-the-art apartments. 
Each shade has been judiciously selected for use either on its own or in conjunction with the Little Greene Originals and Catwalk collections and is available in a variety of water- and oil-based finishes, including three additional products, distemper, limewash and flat oil paint.
Little Greene, an environmentally-aware company specialises in interior and exterior paints of the highest quality which are manufactured combining 21st Century technology with traditional materials; many of its colours are based on the naturally occurring minerals of iron, including pigments such as yellow ochre, umber, red oxide and lamp black. Little Greene’s technologically-advanced production processes result in reduced waste and VOC emissions and minimised use of solvents. The paints are fast drying, virtually odourless, fully washable and need fewer applications, making them incredibly user-friendly as well.
As a further commitment to preserving the nation’s heritage, Little Greene has pledged a generous donation to English Heritage for every can of paint sold, thereby helping to protect and conserve England’s inheritance for both present and future generations.
To find out more, visit the Little Greene website.
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