Little Greene Introduces 26 New Colors Across Two Updated Collections

Little Greene has unveiled updated editions of its Colours of England and Colour Scales collections, introducing 26 new colors that reflect the changing ways people decorate their homes.

Spanning more than 300 years of decorative history, the refreshed palettes blend authentic archive colors with contemporary shades. The aim is to make choosing and combining paint colors feel more intuitive, whether the desired result is a quiet tonal interior or a scheme built around stronger contrasts.

“Our Colours of England and Colour Scales collections evolve in line with changing approaches to color in our homes,” explains Ruth Motteshead, Creative and Marketing Director at Little Greene.

“The popularity of colors changes over time; it’s an evolution rather than a revolution, with a movement towards different colors feeling like a neutral transition.”

How Color Trends Are Changing

Over the past decade, interior color trends have gradually moved away from the cool grays and blue-based whites that dominated the early 2010s. Rich blues gave way to teals and gentle greens before warmer yellows, ochres, caramel tones, and deep browns became more prominent.

More recently, burgundy, aubergine, dark red, and muted pink have gained ground, bringing intimacy and restrained grandeur to the home. At the same time, interest has grown in soft pastels, balanced neutrals, and warmer interpretations of blue and green.

Rather than introducing colors that feel dramatically different from the existing Little Greene palette, the new collection responds to these gradual changes. Saturation has been softened, undertones have become more balanced, and several familial color families have been expanded.

The new colors include Haye White, an easy-to-use warm white; Parlour, a delicate plaster-inspired neutral; Perpetual Blue, a historic mid-to-deep blue; Floss, a playful yet versatile pink; and Ashes of Marigold, a muted terracotta orange.

Its balanced appearance allows it to work across walls, ceilings, and woodwork, particularly in rooms where a brilliant white might feel too stark.

The soft, stony quality makes Parlour suitable as a warm off-white or as the foundation for a pale pastel scheme.

Similar to Celestial Blue but with greater depth, the shade combines blue with a slight green undertone that responds noticeably to changing natural light.

It can appear quietly atmospheric in shaded rooms and clearer and brighter in sunnier spaces.

You can combine colors within the same vertical column to create a seamless tonal scheme. Moving horizontally across the card introduces shades of similar weight but with different undertones, allowing gently balanced contrast.

“These families of color allow customers to easily create harmonious schemes,” says Mottershead. “The varying shades can be combined to add discreet depth to a room, defining architectural features, or reduce the contrast of walls and ceilings.”

A lighter shade might be used on the ceiling, with the central color on the walls and a deeper variation highlighting woodwork, cabinetry, or architectural details. This creates definition while maintaining a connected feel throughout the room.

One of the most notable additions is Barge Stone, an evolution of the popular Portland Stone. It has a cooler green undertone despite containing no blue or green pigment. The resulting family of putty-like shades works particularly well with limestone, slate, and polished concrete.

The warm, calico-inspired Hammock has also been extended into a full Colour Scales family. Historically, neutrals of this depth were often used instead of white on ceilings and detailing plasterwork in country homes. In contemporary interiors, Hammock can be paired with muted pinks such as Blush to create a soft, coordinated scheme.

Celestial Blue, a versatile shade that can appear blue, green, or gray depending on the light, is now available as a graduated family. The original color was based on a dusky version of Sky Blue found on a surviving paint card dating back to 1807.

Boxington has also been expanded with lighter and darker variations. This soothing green combines reduced lime with red iron oxide, creating an elegant backdrop for living rooms, dining spaces, and hallways.

Pastel colors are becoming cleaner and more playful too. Shades such as Floss, Parlour, Boxington, and Celestial Blue bring color into a room without feeling overly bright or intense.

Among the new additions is Flight Pink, a historic shade found on the upper walls of the great staircase at Wimpole Hall in Cambridgeshire. Slightly more neutral than Split Pink, it is distinctly pink while remaining gentle enough to function as a warm neutral.

Marle is a comforting mid-tone brown made with yellow ochre, black, and a small amount of red oxide. Its carefully balanced formulation gives it a cocooning quality without appearing too heavy.

Elysian Yellow is a restrained neutral yellow originally found in the decorative scheme of the Chinese House at Stowe in Buckinghamshire. It offers warmth without looking overtly yellow, making it very adaptable.

Brûlée moves into richer territory with its caramelized yellow tone. It can work as a deep neutral alongside brighter yellows or as a statement color among darker shades. Little Greene suggests pairing it with Bronze Red for a coordinated interior or Marine Blue for a stronger contrast.

Oilcloth offers a characterful alternative to gray in a color-drenched room and can also replace black in a softer neutral scheme. Its muted green tone pairs naturally with wood, stone, and other organic finishes.

Cobble is a restrained, cool gray with a green base. Designed for both traditional and modern interiors, it can create a calm foundation in bedrooms, bathrooms, hallways, and living spaces.

The color has a particularly interesting history; it was discovered on sections of plaster in the library at Hughended Manor, the former Buckinghamshire home of Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.

During the 1940s, the library became part of a secret wartime intelligence operation supporting the RAF initiative condemned “Hillside,” which gave the color its name.

Rome is a deep, sophisticated blue with a prominent green undertone that stops short of turquoise. Close in depth to Hicks’ Blue, it takes its inspiration from Mount Stewart in Northern Ireland.

The color appeared across the walls and ceiling of a richly decorated guest bedroom named Rome, created during the tenure of Lady Edit Vane-Tempest-Stewart.

The new collections show how subtle changes in undertone can alter a room’s atmosphere. Whites have become warmer, pastels cleaner and more joyful, while terracottas, browns, and yellows have been softened to make them easier to use across large areas.

Produced at Little Greene’s factory in the foothills of Snowdonia, the company’s water-based paints contain zero added VOCs and are available in finishes for walls, ceilings, woodwork, floors and exterior surfaces. Their high pigment content gives the colors depth and lets undertones shift subtly as the light changes throughout the day.