Little Greene Paint Bombolone No.339

Bombolone No.339 is a mid-depth, clear brown from Little Greene, with a warm earth undertone. It has a light reflectance value of about 36, which places it in the mid band of the range. It holds its character in both bright and flat light, which makes it one of the safer choices for a room you cannot control the daylight in.

Using Bombolone in a scheme

Pair it with China Clay No.1, a white that shares its undertone; Hammock No.38, a lighter step in the same family; and Light Bronze Green No.123, a deeper one for adjoining walls or woodwork. These pairings are worked out from the colour values themselves rather than lifted from Little Greene’s colour card, so treat them as a starting point rather than a rule.

Sampling this colour

Bombolone is not one of the colours we hold as a 60ml sample pot. Call in and we will show you the colour on Little Greene’s own card before you order, or we can mix you a tester with your next delivery.

Available finishes

• Absolute Matt Emulsion — dead-flat walls and ceilings in low-traffic rooms (2% sheen, 14 m² per litre)
• Intelligent Matt Emulsion — washable walls and ceilings in hallways, kitchens and family rooms (2% sheen, 14 m² per litre)
• Intelligent Eggshell — wipeable trim, radiators, and kitchen and bathroom walls (15% sheen, 14 m² per litre)
• Interior Oil Eggshell — interior woodwork, primed metal and cabinetry (15% sheen, 16 m² per litre)
• Traditional Oil Gloss — front doors, windows and railings, full oil gloss (>85% sheen, 16 m² per litre)
• Intelligent Floor Paint — wooden and concrete floors in light to medium traffic (35% sheen, 12 m² per litre)
• Intelligent Exterior Eggshell — exterior cladding, joinery and metalwork (15% sheen, 12 m² per litre)
• Tom's Oil Eggshell — exterior cladding, windows and doors, plant-oil based (15% sheen, 15 m² per litre)
• Intelligent Masonry Paint — exterior render, brick and cement blockwork (5% sheen, 13 m² per litre)

Intelligent ASP, Intelligent Gloss and Intelligent Satin can also be mixed in this colour to order. We do not keep those bases on the shelf, so ring the shop and we will bring it in on our next Little Greene delivery.

Priming and light

Little Greene tint their primers to the shade of the topcoat rather than working to fixed undercoat colours, so whichever primer the surface calls for, we mix it in Bombolone. New or patch-repaired plaster takes Wall Primer Sealer; previously painted woodwork, radiators, metal, tiles and melamine take Intelligent ASP. Sound painted walls need nothing underneath — the Intelligent range is self-priming.

This is the depth that holds its character whether the day is bright or flat, which is why mid-tones are the safest choice in most Irish rooms.

Colour reference

• Colour number: No.339
• Hex: #C29C64
• RGB: 194, 156, 100
• Colour family: Browns
• Also filed under: Oranges
• Tone: Mid
• Light reflectance value (LRV): approximately 36, calculated from the published hex
• Collection: Colours of England
• Availability: Current range

Mixed to order at Foy & Company

Every tin of Bombolone is mixed to order on our own tinting system from the correct Little Greene base, so you get genuine Little Greene paint in the finish and size you need rather than only what happens to be on the shelf. Nationwide delivery across Ireland, or collect from the shop.