Little Greene

Office in Manchester, UK

Little Greene is a British wallpaper and housepaint manufacturer and retailer based in Manchester, UK.[1]

Paint colour samples

It was founded by chemist David Mottershead and as of 2026 was run by Mottershead and his family; it operates a factory in Wales.[2][3][4][5] It has a partnership with the National Trust to develop designs based on the Trust's collections and create materials for restorations.[6][7][8]

Shop frontage in London

Its name is a reference to an area of Manchester near its headquarters which was formerly named Little Greene and where a dye factory was based in the eighteenth century.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "'Mocha mousse' to plum: The nine paint colours that can transform a home". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "A British Paint Company Blends a New Environmental Effort". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Little Greene. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Meet the Maker: Ruth Mottershead". Cottages and Gardens. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Little Greene: one of the UK's leading luxury paint brands". Great British Life. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Little Greene paints and wallpapers". National Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mr Straw's House inspires wallpaper design". National Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "New paint archive to unlock past's colours". National Trust. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Color Without Compromise: 11 Questions for Ruth Mottershead of Little Greene". Remodelista. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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