Little Greene

Office in Manchester, UK

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

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. It has a partnership with the National Trust to develop designs based on the Trust's collections and create materials for restorations.

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.

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.