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Comment choisir sa couleur de peinture ?

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How to choose paint color (and finish) for your home

Color trend shift

  • White used to dominate, but color is making a strong comeback.
  • The goal is to match paint color to the decor and the atmosphere you want.

Step 1: Choosing paint colors

  • White still works, but consider “tinted whites” with different undertones:
    • Cool/blueish whites
    • Warm/pinkish whites
  • Vary shades slightly for a more original look:
    • Use different tones of the same color (e.g., multiple blues) to create depth and dimension
    • Use complementary colors for bold contrast (e.g., yellow + blue)
  • Define areas within open spaces:
    • Example: emphasize the kitchen or living room zone with targeted color
  • Accent with bright furniture:
    • Paint a piece of furniture in a bright color for a distinctive touch in a dressing area
  • Pick from color families based on the mood you want:
    • Warm colors (red, orange, yellow): an ultra-warm living room feel
    • Cool colors (blue, green): restful, especially for bedrooms
    • Muted neutrals (gray, beige): work in all spaces for a minimalist effect
  • Black in decor
    • Increasingly popular for adding depth and brightness, especially with wood
    • “Blacks” vary (gray, very dark green, even blue tones) depending on reflections

Step 2: Custom paint + where to get options

  • Leroy Merlin’s Atelier des Couleurs (Color Workshop):
    • Offers 50,000 shades (different finishes and quantities)

Step 3: Choose the paint finish (3 main types)

  • Matte
    • Elegant and soft
    • Washable
    • Good for walls/ceilings with imperfections—can help smooth them
  • Satin
    • Warm look, very easy to maintain
    • Washable and impact-resistant
  • Velvet
    • “High-end” finish combining the benefits of matte + satin
    • Often more expensive

Step 4: Use color to change how space feels

  • Wall/ceiling/floor color affects perception:
    • Dark ceiling and floor can make a room feel lower and less tall
    • White or light colors make the room feel bigger, brighter, and can add a visual increase in space

Eco-friendly paint guidance (air quality + VOCs)

  • Consider bio-based eco-friendly paints
    • Made with plant-based resin (often from wood and rapeseed waste)
    • Emit very few VOCs
      • VOC = volatile organic compounds released into indoor air after application/drying
    • Often less polluting in manufacturing than conventional oil-based paints
  • Bio-based paints are available at Leroy Merlin (ask an in-store advisor)

Tools to test and visualize color before painting

  • Color simulator (online, via Leroy Merlin website)
    • Upload/import a photo of your room
    • The algorithm colorizes walls and projects shadows/highlights for realistic simulation
  • Test with images
    • Use a digital image bank or digital color chart to compare looks
  • Testers vs repainting
    • Buying paint testers usually means repainting over the spot after testing
  • Repositionable adhesive stickers (testing without repainting)
    • Test a shade directly on the wall without covering/repainting
    • Move the sticker around different rooms
    • No drying wait—helps test lighting more easily
  • Color charts
    • Useful for comparing two colors or two shades of the same color
    • Some are self-service; others may be paid
  • Final advice:
    • Test first (tester + chart/stickers), since results depend on lighting and your decor style

Notable locations/products/tools mentioned

  • Leroy Merlin
  • Atelier des Couleurs (Color Workshop) / “Color Workshop”
  • Leroy Merlin website tools:
    • Color simulator
    • Digital color chart
    • Image bank
  • Repositionable adhesive color stickers
  • Mentioned “How to Choose” as a Leroy Merlin channel series
  • Speaker/host: not specifically named (auto-subtitles reference “I mentioned…” without a clear identity)

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