Little Greene goes Blue
Comprising 21 paint shades, 17 of which have not been published by Little Greene before the palette encompasses a wide spectrum of tones, from indigo to calm linen hues. There is also ‘Ultra Blue’, a uniquely pigmented colour, which is mixed by hand in Little Greene’s paint factory and will only be available as a limited edition paint.
Alongside the paints, Little Greene has also produced a new compendium of ‘20th Century Papers’, which comprises the most popular designs from three previous collections: Retrospective Papers, Oriental Papers and 50s Line Papers. Existing designs have been re-mastered to harmonise with the ‘Blue’ paint range. A ‘brand new’ 1950s design, ‘Zingara’, has been added: a striking line drawing of boats resting at anchor, derived from a John Line collection in the Whitworth archive.
Little Greene’s ‘Blue’ collection features evocative names such as Dock Blue, Moon Shadow, Smalt and Livid. Added to the mix are some firm favourites such as Bone China Blue, Celestial Blue and Hicks’ Blue.
In keeping with Little Greene’s quality-assurance, all shades on the ‘Blue’ colour card are available in the full range of traditional and modern paint finishes, with the exception of the limited edition Ultra Blue (available in sample pots and 2.5L Absolute Matt Emulsion only).
Moreover, the ‘flying chips’ on the hand-finished colour card are accurate samples of both colour and finish, being made from actual paint direct from a tin of environmentally friendly Absolute Matt Emulsion rather than in a factory-matched ink.
‘Blue’ and ‘20th Century Papers’ will be launched in late September 2015 and will be available nationally and internationally through Little Greene’s network of distributors, as well as via mail and phone order and online.
Little Greene goes ‘Blue’
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