Autumn
Autumn colouring: the three Autumn palettes
This is your palette
Every Autumn palette is warm. The three part on depth and clarity: Soft Autumn is mid-deep and soft, True Autumn deep and soft, Deep Autumn deep and clear.
Which of two?
Side by side
Soft Autumn
warm, mid-toned and muted
Warm, mid-toned and muted. Every shade has a little grey folded into it; that is the season, not a fault.
- Warm Terracotta
- Soft Ochre
- Moss Green
- Muted Teal
- Dusty Denim BlueYour blue. Soft Autumn can wear denim navy; it must be dusty.
- Soft AubergineThe Autumn staple the old palette had no room for.
True Autumn
warm, deep and muted
Warm, deep and rich. Muted, but never dull – these are spice and metal colours, not dust.
- Burnt Sienna
- Warm Rust
- Golden Ochre
- Forest Olive
- Deep Teal
- Warm AubergineAubergine is an Autumn staple. It belongs here.
Deep Autumn
warm, deep and clear
Warm, deep and rich. NOT a black-and-white season – the commonest mistake made with a dark autumn is dressing them as a Winter. Depth comes from bronze and mahogany, not from ink.
- Mahogany
- Deep Pumpkin
- Dark Warm Gold
- Deep Olive
- Rich Teal
- Deep AubergineYour plum. Warm-based, so it stays on your side of the line.
How to find your palette
Colour analysis reads three things in your colouring: warm or cool, light or deep, clear or soft. The quiz asks about your eyes, hair and skin, looked at in a mirror by a window in daylight. It never photographs or scans your face, and the palette it finds is yours to keep.