• Little Greene paint in Chicago — Heritage Home Supply

    Period Paint Colours

    Chicago homes were built in colour. Come find the one that belongs to yours.

Chicago's architectural heritage is among the richest in North America, a city that rebuilt itself after fire and never stopped reaching. From the Georgian symmetry of its earliest Federal-style homes to the hand-hammered ironwork of its Arts & Crafts bungalows, every era left its mark in brick, stone, and paint. These colours didn't come from a chip rack. They came from centuries of craft.

Little Greene has been formulating period colours since the 18th century, working directly from historic archives, preserved interiors, and original pigment records that no other paint maker can access. When you're restoring a Chicago greystone, a coach house, or a pre-war two-flat, these aren't approximations, they are the colours. Matched to the era. True to the pigment. Available exclusively through Heritage Home Supply, Chicago's only authorized Midwest stockist.

A cozy living room with a lit fireplace, surrounded by candles on side tables, a white coffee table with a cup, a book, and a small plant, flanked by two brown armchairs, a fluffy white rug, and a mantel decorated with vases, a framed portrait, and a ceramic shoe.

1714 – 1830 Georgian Paint Colours
Restraint as a form of elegance

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A light blue entryway with a white bench holding a straw hat and a wicker basket, stone flooring, a white table with a floral vase and a lamp, a white pitcher, and a stained glass door in the background.

1811 – 1820 Regency Paint Colours
When boldness became fashionable

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A bedroom with a bed, nightstand, and a purple wall. The bed has a floral-patterned headboard and white bedding. The nightstand has a white finish, a clear glass lamp, a red vase with white flowers, and a few books.

1837 - 1910
Victorian & Edwardian Paint Colours
The era that built Chicago

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Dining area with wooden table, white chairs, a large beige ceramic vase with dandelion seed heads, a black watering can, a bowl, and a glass on the table. A wicker pendant light hangs from the ceiling, and a mantelpiece with abstract artwork, a vase, and a black plate are in the background. Decor includes crown molding and a fireplace with a wood stove.

1880 - 1920 Arts & Crafts Paint Colours Handmade, honest, and entirely Chicago

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A wooden table with a decorative glass decanter, a small glass bird figurine, a stack of paper plates, and a tall silver lamp against a dark wall.

1920 – 1939 Interwar Paint Colours
Art Deco confidence meets everyday warmth

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A dining area with a white table, yellow chair, and several ceramic bowls, set against a green wall with paneling and decorative molding.

1945 – 1959 Mid-Century Paint Colours
Warmth after austerity

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A pink retro alarm clock with a white face displaying the time 1:10, placed on a pink shelf against an orange wall, with a spool of pink and white twine and a glass vase with pink flowers in the background.

1960 – 1969 1960s Paint Colours
Colour Finds its Confidence

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Kitchen with dark cabinets, white countertops, and a vintage orange floral wallpaper. There are three decorative plates on the wall, a potted plant, and woven baskets on the floor. Bright sunlight through white shutters on the window.

1970 – 1979 1970s Paint Colours
Earth tones, before they came back

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