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Home » Shop » Light Olive Green

Light Olive Green

Early recipes for olive green seem to have been a browny hue but by the C19th the addition of Prussian blue meant that it was a full green close to the colour of a plump Mediterranean olive. Too dark and the colour tends to black when in the shade, so I have kept it a strong mid tone. It can be a great woodwork colour and is also robust enough for exterior use. Painting a greener future, our Light Olive Green is derived from natural sources like plant oils and mineral pigments.

Love this Light Olive Green colour, its like the purest olive oil!

Julian Gray

Natural plant-based paint
Full declaration of ingredients
Breathable & durable
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£5.00 – £114.00

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We offer all our colours in 3 unrivalled finishes which are all easy to apply, durable, breathable and toxin-free.

Our Emulsion has a soft, matt finish with 2% sheen, perfect for your walls and ceilings. It has great coverage and can be applied evenly in just 2 coats. Works flawlessly over new, primed plaster. Sold in 2.5 and 5-litre tins.

Our Water Based Eggshell has a satin finish with 20% sheen so still has a softness to it. Perfect for woodwork and metalwork this finish is easy to apply. Sold in 1 and 2.5-litre tins.

Our Water Based Gloss is our highest satin product with an 80% sheen. This product is perfect for interior and exterior woodwork and metalwork with a durable finish. Sold in 1 and 2.5-litre tins.

Brush up on your painting skills by watching our handy ‘How To’ tutorials and to make sure you are ready to get painting shop our preparatory products.

We have spent years perfecting our pioneering plant-based paints and we are proud of the product we have created using gentle chemistry and a lot of dedication to making a more sustainable paint! We believe we are pioneers in creating natural paints using plant-based ingredients instead of petrochemical derived products.

Unlike many other paint brands, what’s in our tins is on our tins! We declare all of our ingredients, read our full list of ingredients and learn more about how our paint is made.

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We work closely with our couriers, Parcel Force, to ensure your order arrives on time and in perfect condition. Like us, they are committed to excellent customer service, sustainability and being a responsible business, which is why they are our chosen courier service.

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We are unable to offer returns as all of our paints are freshly mixed to order. We accept returns of preparatory paint products. For more information, please read our T&Cs.

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Use with

Paint ceilings withSpanish White Light woodworkMilk White Deep woodworkParis Grey

Complete the look

Light Olive Green Tea Green Lute Lavender Etruscan Brown

Tonal palette

Light Olive Green Pea Green Tea Green Trumpington Nicaragua

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use fabrics and furnishings in these colours to get the look

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All the colours work so harmoniously together! The decorator also said they were easy to work with and went on well.

Lisa Kay, Colour Consultancy Client

I knew I wanted to paint the ceiling yellow the minute I saw this room, and specifically this colour, Naples Yellow.  it is the most hopeful and happiest colour, and makes me think of Positano beach umbrellas – particularly as I can see the sea from the window.   It’s my bedroom ceiling, so it’s …

Fiona Mackenzie Johnston, writer

“You might just have converted me- I have Loathed grey – every developer slaps it on every front door and wall – making it supposedly achingly modern (dull) But with colour it is transformed!!”  

Ursula Falconer

‘The shade changes beautifully with the light and goes from more of a neutral to a very slight plaster pink, and feels elegant whilst giving the room depth. It’s always been important to me to try and soften the old gnarly features of the stone and beams which we have here so that it never …

Emma Diaz, Little Stone Cottage

We have used your paints to redecorate two good Regency houses, one of them Trematon Castle, both of architectural interest, and found the range and subtlety of your colours not only historically appropriate but providing an uplifting background for furniture and pictures. They enhance the proportions of every room and give each a very special atmosphere in sunlight and in …

Jonathan Bulmer

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How much paint do I need?

We have created this calculator to help you estimate the amount of paint you will need for your project. Please note that this is only an estimate, based on normal surfaces with two coats of paint.

Please check our practical painting advice - if you are painting onto a very absorbent surface, you may need more paint, and for best results, you may need to prime your surfaces.

If you end up with any leftover paint, get inspired with ways to use any excess paint - it's even compostable!

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Our natural matt emulsion is perfect for interior walls and ceilings.

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This estimate is based on the dimensions of your room, minus the space taken by average doors and windows.

For this area, we suggest would be adequate.

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Our water based eggshell or gloss is ideal for woodwork or metalwork.

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This estimate is based on skirting and the doors/windows you tell us about. 1 litre should cover 2-3 doors or 20m of skirting.

For this area, we suggest would be adequate.

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