The Autumn Color Season: Palette, Colors and Makeup
The autumn color season is a warm and deep coloring: skin with a golden or olive undertone, hair in warm browns, coppers and reds, and rich, earthy natural colors. Autumns glow in spicy, enveloping shades and get washed out by icy, sharp and snow-white colors.
Aneta · Warm Autumn
Autumn is the most earthy of the seasons: the coloring calls to mind caramel, honey, rust and moss. Women with autumn coloring often look pale in white and black, yet bloom in colors many people are afraid of: mustard, olive, terracotta. It is the season where a well-chosen palette makes the biggest visible difference.
In the 12 season system, autumn splits into three subtypes: soft autumn, warm autumn and deep autumn. They share a warm undertone and earthiness; what separates them is the dominant trait: mutedness, warmth or depth. A photo analysis is the most reliable way to pin the subtype down.
The 3 autumn subtypes: soft, warm, deep
Soft autumn has the most muted, delicate colors, warm autumn the most golden and spicy, and deep autumn the deepest and most saturated. The borders between subtypes come down to the dominant trait of the coloring, which a photo analysis measures.
From warm dark blonde through copper and chestnut to deep chocolate brown. Golden or reddish glints show in the sun.
Eyes
Most often hazel, amber, warm green or deep brown. Often with warm, golden flecks.
Skin
Warm undertone: golden, olive or peachy beige. Tans easily to a golden or bronze shade.
Contrast
Medium, soft and warm. The natural colors are rich but blend into each other gently.
The autumn color palette
30 colors with hex codes, from the same engine that builds the personal reports. In your own report the palette is tuned to your exact subtype and coloring.
Warm terracotta#C16A4E
Moss green#7E8456
Caramel#B5824B
Pumpkin#CB7A3D
Sage#9CA383
Warm teal#5E9E94
Brick#A65442
Golden olive#8C8347
Salmon#D98E6F
Muted petrol#3F6E6B
Camel#BD9362
Plum brown#7A5249
Amber#C77B30
Deep rust#9E4A2E
Mustard#C39A3E
Forest green#4F6140
Rust red#8E3A24
Copper#B06A3A
Warm bottle green#2F4A38
Dark olive#5A5530
Warm plum#5C3A44
Warm eggplant#563148
Dark chocolate#4A3020
Deep teal#2E5B58
Cream beige#E4D4B8
Warm taupe#9C8470
Chocolate brown#5E4536
Khaki#8A7E5C
Warm gray#9B9183
Espresso#43342A
Colors to avoid
Icy, cool colors strip away an autumn's natural warmth: the complexion pales next to them and loses its depth.
✕Icy pink#F4C6D8
✕Fuchsia#D4218A
✕Pure blue#1E6FD9
✕Pure white#FFFFFF
✕Cool black#0D0D12
✕Cold silver#C7CDD4
Metals and jewelry
Matte gold#C9A66B
Bronze#A9784F
Antique gold#B8924A
Autumn makeup colors
Autumn makeup is built on warmth and depth: browns, ambers, terracottas and brick reds. Cool pinks and grays make the face look tired.
LipsTerracotta, brick red and warm brown nudes instead of raspberries and fuchsia.
TerracottaBrickWarm brown nude
CheeksPeachy brown or salmon, gently defined with bronzer.
SalmonWarm amber
EyesCopper browns, moss greens and golden beiges. Swap black liner for espresso brown.
CopperMoss greenEspresso
Autumn hair colors
Autumn hair looks best in warm, saturated shades: caramel, copper, chocolate and honey. Cool, ashy dye and platinum clash with the golden undertone of the skin.
Flattering
Warm dark blonde
Caramel brown
Honey blonde
Chocolate brown
Amber highlights
Avoid
✕Cold platinum
✕Blue black
✕Violet tint
✕Silver ash
✕Rose blonde
Outfit formulas
1Camel with chocolate brown: the elegant base of an autumn wardrobe instead of black and white.
2A mustard sweater or turtleneck near the face: the color an autumn wears like no one else.
3Bottle green with rust: a deep, spicy pairing for colder days.
4Instead of pure white: cream beige, ecru and warm ivory.
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Frequently asked questions about the autumn season
What colors suit an autumn color season?
Earthy and warm colors: rust, terracotta, mustard, olive, caramel, bottle green, warm plum and cream beige. The more it looks like a spice rack, the better.
Is the autumn season warm or cool?
Warm. Autumn skin has a golden or olive undertone, so gold and copper suit it more than silver, and earthy colors bring out the natural depth of the coloring.
Am I an autumn or a spring?
Both are warm, but autumn is deep and earthy while spring is light and fresh. An autumn blooms in rust and olive; a spring lights up in clear coral and turquoise. If both sets look equally good, your coloring may be neutral and a photo analysis settles it.
Can an autumn wear black?
Cool black flattens an autumn's warmth and makes the face look tired. Espresso, dark chocolate, forest green or dark olive do the same job with far better effect.
What hair color suits an autumn?
Warm shades: caramel, copper, chestnut, honey blonde and chocolate brown. Avoid platinum, ashy shades and blue black, which extinguish the golden undertone of the skin.
What is the difference between soft, warm and deep autumn?
All three are warm and earthy. Soft autumn is dominated by mutedness (dusty, gentle colors), warm autumn by warmth (golden, spicy shades), and deep autumn by depth (dark, saturated colors with the strongest contrast of the three).
