In a painting project, deciding on a varied panel of colors is not always easy. If the color charts give an overview of the different colors offered, they also reveal the range of possibilities with a wide range of tones. And faced with more and more inspirations (on specialized sites, in the press, or on social networks), the question of color can give rise to many hesitations and become a real headache.
With ever more subtle nuances, color awakens desires and provokes indecision. “I had in mind a shade halfway between blue and green for my room but, once in the store, I couldn’t make up my mind”, testifies Rose, in full reflection for her painting project. In order to guide these difficult choices, experts and colorists have thought of solutions to guide the most hesitant. Samples, testers, or visualizers make it possible to realize the colors in (almost) real conditions. Some pro tips also avoid making mistakes and allow you to choose the right paint color.
Avoid choosing a tint on a screen
With a life spent behind the screens, determining the color of your wall from an image spotted on Pinterest or an online store is an easy solution. In reality, this choice is not very relevant. “Inspiration from social networks is useful in indicating a direction, “It helps to know what I want if I prefer blue or red if I would like to paint the living room door or not. But it is not behind a screen that one makes a decision because it distorts the hue and the light. ” The rendering is thus far from the real color.
Perform a color test on the walls
To be applied directly to the wall, a test of colors is the first reflex to make sure of your choice. In the morning and its natural light or in the evening with artificial light, the color is not the same. ” On the practical side, some brands have developed testers with integrated brushes, others offer samples to try out several colors at a lower cost.
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