Little Greene Paint Callaghan No.214

Callaghan No.214 is a deep, soft brown from Little Greene, with a red undertone. It has a light reflectance value of about 7, which places it in the dark band of the range. It absorbs most of the light that falls on it, so it rewards rooms you want to feel enclosed and deliberate — snugs, dining rooms, studies and panelled woodwork.

Using Callaghan in a scheme

Pair it with Chemise No.139, a white that shares its undertone; and Blush No.267, a lighter step in the same family. 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

A 60ml sample pot of Callaghan is €8.50. It comes from Little Greene already mixed, so it is on our shelf and ships straight away. On a colour of any depth it is worth painting two walls of the room rather than one.

Discontinued by Little Greene — still mixed here

Callaghan has been withdrawn from Little Greene’s current colour card. We still mix it. Every finish and size listed on this page is available to order on our own tinting system, and the 60ml sample pot is on the shelf.

Because it is no longer a catalogue colour, tinned sizes are made up when you order rather than held in stock, so allow a little longer than for a current shade. If you are matching existing paintwork, bring in a chip and we will check it against the mix before you commit to a full tin.

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)
• Intelligent Satin — hard-wearing joinery, doors, skirting and cabinets (32% sheen, 12 m² per litre)
• Intelligent Gloss — radiators, trim and bathroom woodwork, water-based (80% 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 ASP — all-surface primer for wood, metal, tiles, glass and melamine (<6% sheen, 14 m² per litre)
• Wall Primer Sealer — new, friable or patch-repaired plaster (<6% sheen, 13 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)

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 Callaghan. 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.

Going this deep over a pale wall, a coat of tinted Intelligent ASP first will usually save you a topcoat and give an even finish. It is the thing that most often separates a dark wall that looks expensive from one that looks patchy.

Dark shades reward the long Irish evening. Expect it to look heavy and flat at four o'clock in January, and quite different once the lamps are on.

Colour reference

• Colour number: No.214
• Hex: #6D3D33
• RGB: 109, 61, 51
• Colour family: Browns
• Also filed under: Reds, Blacks
• Tone: Dark
• Light reflectance value (LRV): approximately 7, calculated from the published hex
• Collection: Archive — discontinued
• Availability: Discontinued — sample pot only

Buying Callaghan at Foy & Company

We are a Little Greene stockist and hold sample pots of a large number of colours the current card no longer carries. Nationwide delivery across Ireland, or collect from the shop.