Light Spring
Morning light, warm and delicate
Delicate and luminous, your coloring asks for colors that look sun-washed: light, warmed and weightless. Light Spring combines a warm undertone, a light overall value and low-to-medium contrast, so the colors that flatter most are warmed pastels such as peach, soft coral and aqua green, and not very dark ones. Pure black and deep shades tend to swallow the face and make the skin look tired. Near the face, choose ivory over pure white and keep the more intense shades for details, such as a scarf, an earring or a small piece. If you hesitate between two pieces, pick the one that leaves your face more rested.
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Warm Spring
Golden warmth and showroom energy
What defines your palette most is warmth: a marked golden undertone, light at the base and glowing. Warm Spring colors look like ripe fruit and summer flowers, such as coral, tangerine, golden yellow and grass green, all frank and warmed. Cool, grayish colors, such as blue-gray, bubblegum pink and plum purple, drain the skin of its glow and leave the whole look lifeless. Black also tends to be too harsh; a honey brown or camel offers the same sobriety without dimming the radiance. The golden rule here is to choose colors that seem to have sun inside.
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Bright Spring
Clean spark, frank color on the face
With high intensity and strong contrast between hair, skin and eyes, your coloring can carry, and asks for, crisp, clean colors. Bright Spring has a warm-to-neutral undertone, but what rules is clarity: cherry red, vivid pink, turquoise and cobalt blue make the face light up, while dusty tones such as sage, mauve and smoky gray leave it dull. A good strategy is to pair one vivid color with a contrasting neutral, such as navy or chocolate, instead of mixing similar tones. Monochrome, low-key outfits work well, as long as there is a spot of vivid color near the face.
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Light Summer
Pastel on a cloudy morning, cool and soft
The shades that suit you most look like watercolor: light, cool and slightly misty. Light Summer has a cool-to-neutral undertone, a very light overall value and low contrast, so cotton-candy pink, lilac, sky blue and cool mint bring life to the face without weighing on it. Black, orange and mustard tend to dominate the look, and the face disappears behind the garment. Instead of pure white, rosy white or pearl gray works better. A useful trick is to wear the darkest color away from the face, on trousers or shoes, and keep the light, soft ones close to the skin.
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Cool Summer
Dusk blue, cool elegance
If your palette had a name, it would be "cool and serene". Cool Summer is defined by a clearly cool undertone, medium depth and moderate intensity, with colors recalling the bluish light of late afternoon: steel blue, raspberry, lavender and mauve pink. These shades bring elegance without weight. By contrast, orange, gold and golden yellow overheat the face and leave the skin grayish or sallow. Soft navy and cool gray take the place of black as base neutrals. Tone-on-tone combinations, such as steel blue with pearl gray, usually look great. If the mirror confirms it, it is worth gathering three or four pieces from this family.
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Soft Summer
Elegant haze, color without shouting
Subtlety is the keyword: your coloring is hazy, with low contrast and low intensity, so dusty, slightly grayed colors such as mauve, sage, gray-blue and antique rose look very natural. Soft Summer is the closest to neutral among the cool-undertone seasons, and so it tolerates a wide range of medium shades. Very bright or neon colors compete with you: the face looks washed out next to them. Tone-on-tone layers with different textures are a great way to create interest without raising contrast. When in doubt, pick the dustier version of the color you like: it is usually the one that looks best.
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Soft Autumn
Soft earth, warmth without roughness
Warm but discreet: your warmth is not the strong gold of spring, but that of sand, dry leaves and clay. Soft Autumn has a warm-to-neutral undertone, medium depth and low intensity, so burnt salmon, light olive, warm sage and soft terracotta seem made to measure. Very clean or vivid colors, such as hot pink and royal blue, and the harsh contrast of black with pure white take the harmony out of the look. Choose creams and sand beiges over whites and try olive gray in place of ordinary gray. The practical rule is to choose what looks natural, as if it were already part of you.
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Warm Autumn
Golden foliage, earthy richness
Rich, earthy and warm: your palette is that of autumn leaves and of a savanna sunset. Warm Autumn combines a very warm undertone, medium-to-high depth and moderate intensity, and glows in rust, pumpkin, mustard, moss green and terracotta. Cool, pinkish colors, such as bubblegum pink and ice blue, clash with the golden tone of the skin. Chestnut brown, camel and olive khaki take the place black has in other wardrobes. Natural prints, such as foliage, wool plaid and animal prints in earthy tones, usually flatter a lot. On a day of doubt, start with camel or rust and adjust from there.
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Deep Autumn
Forest at night, warmth with presence
Intense and warm, with lots of depth: the summary of your palette is "deep color". Deep Autumn has hair, eyes and often skin of a dark tone, a warm undertone and medium-to-high contrast, so warm burgundy, pine green, deep rust and warm aubergine give the face presence. Pastels, such as baby pink, lilac and baby blue, leave the look washed out. Black is not forbidden, but dark chocolate and deep forest green are more harmonious for you. Shine and metallics in bronze and copper tones work particularly well in party pieces. When you want to soften the look, swap black for dark chocolate.
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Deep Winter
Clear night, deep and crisp color
Striking contrast and high depth are your signatures. Deep Winter joins a neutral-to-cool undertone, a dark overall value and medium-to-high intensity, and looks excellent in cherry wine, deep emerald, sapphire blue, aubergine and the contrast of black with pure white. Warmed, opaque colors, such as mustard, camel beige and peach, flatten the face and dissolve the definition that is your strength. High-contrast prints, such as black-and-white plaid or houndstooth, flatter a lot. To make a look lighter, wear a light but crisp piece near the face. If you want a touch of color, think of jewels: dark, well-cut stones.
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Cool Winter
Ice and jewel, cool without shyness
Entirely cool, with defined colors: your coloring recalls ice, crystal and gemstones. Cool Winter has a clearly cool undertone, medium-to-high depth and lots of clarity, so cool cherry, fuchsia, royal blue, emerald and royal purple make the skin look clean and luminous. Warm, earthy shades, such as orange, mustard and earth brown, create a mismatch between the face and the garment. Ice white and black are your natural neutrals. High-contrast pairings, such as royal blue with ice white, are an almost automatic success. If the mirror says yes, it is worth building a wardrobe around black, ice white and one jewel color.
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Bright Winter
Electric neon in the dark, maximum contrast
People with this palette can carry what many would call "too much": electric colors, highly saturated and in high contrast. Bright Winter has a neutral-to-cool undertone, very high intensity and strong contrast between hair, skin and eyes, and so shocking pink, electric blue, bright red and vivid violet look impeccable. Earthy, dusty shades, such as mustard, beige and olive green, wash out the face. The classic pairing of black with pure white and a single vivid color works almost every time. Bet on clean pieces with defined lines and let color do the work. When in doubt, pick the color that feels like switching on a light in your face.
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