Redness in your cheeks can look like a cool undertone when it is only blood flow, so test with a rested face.
- Cream
Fair to deep skinDeep teal #0F5E63
True Autumn
Your season is 26 colors to wear and to mix. Start with three.
Tap to mix
At the window#B5481F
Rust
Pure white can look stark
Rust and warm brown look rich on you.
On a video call#2F6B3A
Forest green
Hot pink can pull cold
Forest green stays deep on a small screen.
In the closet#B8874A
Camel
Cool gray can look flat
Camel, cream and golden brown sit easy.
Tradition Stylist practice. No study tests season color lists.
26colors, named
Your palette.
Each drop is the closest color next door. Tap one.
Neutrals
Accents
Statements
Handle with care
Hold it to your face
True Autumn or a neighbor?
Two answers? They are often next door.
True Autumn your season
- Cream
- Golden brown
- Dark brown
- Olive
- Rust
- Burnt orange
Deep Autumn the neighbor
- Warm cream
- Dark brown
- Dark olive
- Deep teal navy
- Brick red
- Burnt orange
Both lean warm. Deep Autumn is deeper, where True Autumn sits at medium to deep.
The swap test
Use this swap only if the gray strip left you close to the line between medium and deep. Hold a medium brown under your chin by a window, then a very dark brown. If the very dark one wins and your face is not lost in it, Deep Autumn is closer.
True Autumn your season
- Cream
- Golden brown
- Dark brown
- Olive
- Rust
- Burnt orange
Soft Autumn the neighbor
- Stone
- Warm taupe
- Dusty navy
- Muted coral
- Soft terracotta
- Soft orange
Both lean warm. Soft Autumn is more muted, where True Autumn is richer.
The swap test
Hold a muted moss under your chin by a window, then a rich olive and a rust. If the rich colors keep your face first, you are closer to True Autumn. If the muted one does, Soft Autumn is closer.
- Bare face, window light.
- Phone under your chin, like a scarf.
- Watch your skin and your eyes.
Your skin
Same season, your skin.
A tan can shift your depth reading, so run the strip again in another season, and compare a rust with a cooler berry.
- Rust
Olive tends to sit between warm and cool, so a very orange color can turn it yellow.
- Olive
On deep skin, True Autumn colors tend to read rich in their deepest versions, like a deep rust or a dark olive.
- Rust
- Olive
Use it
Lips, closet, hair. Start anywhere.
Questions about True Autumn
Two apps gave me two seasons.
Photos carry their own light, and a consultant's room has another. The two answers are often next door: Deep Autumn and Soft Autumn. Hold both to your face by a window.
Can fair skin be True Autumn?
Redness in your cheeks can look like a cool undertone when it is only blood flow, so test with a rested face. Cream against cool white, by a window, is a quick first swap.
Do I have to give up black?
No. Dark brown is your dark near your face. Black works lower down, and a warm scarf can sit between it and your skin.
Is True Autumn the same as Warm Autumn?
Some systems use other names for the same idea, and Warm Autumn is a common one for what I call True Autumn. The twelve season names are a convention, so they drift from one source to the next. Judge a palette by what its colors do next to your face, not by the label.
Does deep skin mean I am an Autumn?
No. Depth is one of three readings, and deep coloring can be warm, cool or neutral. An old shortcut sorts deep skin into Autumn by depth alone, and it skips clarity and temperature. Read all three before you pick.
Can True Autumn wear pink?
Yes, in warm versions. Warm rose and terracotta-leaning pinks tend to sit well, while icy or cool pinks can read cold near the face. Try a pink by the window and see whether it keeps your face first.
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- 57named colors
- 14outfits drawn
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