Limewash
Little Greene’s traditional lime paint

Limewash is Little Greene’s traditional lime paint. This breathable, mineral-based paint creates authentically matt, richly nuanced finishes. For centuries, lime paint has been used on historic façades, natural stone and lime-plastered surfaces, and is regarded as the classic choice for listed buildings and characterful old properties. Little Greene’s formula, based on slaked lime, combines natural protection with an exceptionally deep, powdery finish.

Special features and technical properties

Very matt, mineral-based finish with an authentic sense of depth
Several coats are recommended to achieve full colour depth
Highly breathable
Ideal for mineral substrates
Environmentally friendly and water-based
High vapour permeability for damp-sensitive walls in older buildings
Particularly suitable for historic façades, lime plaster and natural stone
Coverage: approx. 6 m²/litre per coat
VOC content: Minimal (< 2 g/l)
Base: Water-based

Application

Applied with a flat brush, lime brush or tufted brush, it creates a traditional, mottled texture with a natural patina and an artisanal character. Applying several thin coats builds up the colour depth layer by layer, giving the surface its unmistakable vibrancy.

Expert tip

If the mottled effect appears too vibrant in the room, the surface can be given a final coat of Little Greene Distemper using a flat brush or a brush. This minimises the mottled effect.

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Mochi 344

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Little Greene Muscovado 343

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Little Greene Affogato 342

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Split Pink 341

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Galette 340

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Little Greene Bombolone 339

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Little Greene Madeleine 338

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Chocolate Colour 124

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Little Greene Shirting 129

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Little Greene Serpentine 233

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Lead Colour 117

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Little Greene Mid Lead Colour 114

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Little Greene Flint 236

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Linen Wash 33

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Joanna 130

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First Light 49

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White Lead 74

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Bath Stone 64

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Bassoon 336

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Portland Stone 77

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Middle Buff 122

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Whitening 41

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Little Greene Hollyhock 25

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Hammock 38

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Little Greene Mushroom 142

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Yellow-Pink 46

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Roman Plaster 31

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Stone-Pale-Warm 34

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Light Peachblossom 3

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Ashes of Roses 6

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Little Greene Salix 99

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Celestial Blue 101

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Acorn 87

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Little Greene Tracery II 78

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Normandy Grey 79

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Little Greene Ambleside 304

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Mirror 219

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Aquamarine - Deep 198

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Arras 316

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Little Greene Baluster 321

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Light Gold 53

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Little Greene Sunlight 135

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Little Greene Apple 137

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Kitchen Green 85

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Pea Green 91

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Little Greene Garden 86

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Little Greene Beauvais Lilac 29

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Giallo 337

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Indian Yellow 335

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Pale Lime 70

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Boxington 84

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Little Greene Citrine 71

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Little Greene Olive Colour 72

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Mister David 47

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Little Greene Carys 148

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Trumpet 196

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Phthalo Green 199

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Green Verditer 92

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Canton 94

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Little Greene Marine Blue 95

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Delicate Blue 248

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Brighton 203

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Sky Blue 103

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Little Greene Tivoli 206

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Little Greene Blue Verditer 104

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Little Greene Air Force Blue 260

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Mazarine 256

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Deep Space Blue 207

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Pale Wedgwood 249

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Little Greene James 108

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Grey Stone 276

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Little Greene Pale Lupin 278

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Mambo 112

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Woad 251

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Smalt 255

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Thai Sapphire 116

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Dorchester Pink 213

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Little Greene Chemise 139

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Little Greene Pink Slip 220

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Confetti 274

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Hellebore 275

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Carmine 189

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Little Greene Leather 191

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Little Greene Mischief 13

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Atomic Red 190

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Orange Aurora 21

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Marigold 209

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Heat 24

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Baked Cherry 14

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Theatre Red 192

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Invisible Green 56

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Royal Navy 257

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Jack Black 119

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Little Greene Book Room Green 322

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Boringdon Green 295

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Little Greene Castell Pink 314

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Clay - Pale 152

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Clay - Mid 153

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Little Greene Clay 39

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Little Greene Dark Brunswick Green 88

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Little Greene Elysian Ground 320

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Little Greene Stock 37

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Little Greene Ferdinand 313

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Little Greene Goblin 311

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Rolling Fog - Pale 158

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Green Stone - Light 269

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Little Greene Rolling Fog 143

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Little Greene Rolling Fog - Dark 160

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Little Greene Attic II 144

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Little Greene Portland Stone - Pale 155

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Portland Stone - Dark 157

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Little Greene Green Stone - Pale 268

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Little Greene Green Stone 270

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Little Greene Harley Green 312

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Little Greene Sage Green 80

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Little Greene Hidey Hole 307

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Loft White 222

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Little Greene Shallows 223

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Inox 224

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Little Greene Urbane Grey 225

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Little Greene Scree 227

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Basalt 221

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Wood Ash 229

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Ceviche 230

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Fescue 231

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Little Greene Cool Arbour 232

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Livid 263

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Little Greene Obsidian Green 216

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French Grey - Mid 162

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Little Greene French Grey - Pale 161

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French Grey 113

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French Grey - Dark 163

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Little Greene Dark Lead Colour 118

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Vulcan 324

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Little Greene Down 242

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Little Greene Rubine Ashes 243

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Little Greene Dash of Soot 244

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Little Greene Perennial Grey 245

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Little Greene Arquerite 250

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Little Greene Córdoba 277

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Little Greene Gauze 106

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Little Greene Gauze - Mid 164

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Little Greene Gauze - Dark 166

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Little Greene Obscura 327

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Little Greene Juniper Ash 115

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Dock Blue 252

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Little Greene Bone China Blue - Pale 182

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Bone China Blue - Mid 183

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Bone China Blue - Faint 325

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Little Greene Bone China Blue 107

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Etruria 326

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Hicks' Blue 208

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Little Greene Aquamarine - Pale 282

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Little Greene Aquamarine - Light 283

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Aquamarine - Mid 284

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Aquamarine 138

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Pleat 280

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Little Greene Mid Azure Green 96

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Little Greene Pearl Colour - Pale 167

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Little Greene Pearl Colour - Mid 168

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Little Greene Pearl Colour 100

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Pearl Colour - Dark 169

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Hopper 297

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Slaked Lime 105

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Little Greene Slaked Lime - Mid 149

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Slaked Lime - Deep 150

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Little Greene Slaked Lime - Dark 151

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Silt 40

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Lamp Black 228

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Silent White Pale 328

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Little Greene Silent White 329

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Little Greene Silent White Mid 330

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Little Greene Silent White Deep 331

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Little Greene Oak Apple 63

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China Clay 1

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Little Greene China Clay - Mid 176

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Little Greene China Clay - Deep 177

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Little Greene China Clay - Dark 178

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Little Greene Blush 267

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Adventurer 7

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Julie's Dream 26

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Little Greene Masquerade - Light 332

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Little Greene Masquerade - Mid 333

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Masquerade 334

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Little Greene Tuscan Red 140

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Little Greene Bronze Red 15

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Little Greene Jewel Beetle 303

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Little Greene Light Beauvais 323

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Light Bronze Green 123

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Lute 317

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Nether Red 315

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Little Greene Pompeian Ash 293

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Little Greene Portland Stone - Light 281

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Puck 298

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Little Greene Purple Brown 8

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Little Greene Rolling Fog - Light 271

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Little Greene Scullery 318

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Tea with Florence 310

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Little Greene Three Farm Green 306

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Little Greene Travertine - Light 272

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Little Greene Travertine - Mid 273

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Travertine 319

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Windmill Lane 296

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Limewash Little Greene’s traditional lime paint

Special features and technical properties

Application

Expert tip

Limewash
Little Greene’s traditional lime paint