Seasonal color analysis / Autumn / True Autumn
Autumn family · also called Warm Autumn
True Autumn color palette
What colors suit True Autumn?
True Autumn, also called Warm Autumn, is the warmest autumn. Its best colors are warm, rich and earthy: rust, pumpkin, mustard, olive, forest green, deep teal and tomato-brick, with camel, golden brown, chocolate and warm cream as neutrals. Black, icy pastels, fuchsia and cool gray clash.
Best True Autumn colors
- Rust#B7410E
- Pumpkin#DF7A37
- Burnt orange#CC5500
- Tomato-brick#B5432F
- Mustard#D4A017
- Goldenrod#DAA520
- Olive#708238
- Moss#6B7A2F
- Forest green#4E6E3A
- Deep teal#1F6E6E
- Warm salmon#E07B5F
- Aubergine#5B3A4A
True Autumn neutrals
- Warm cream#F5E5C6
- Camel#C19A6B
- Golden brown#996515
- Chocolate#5C3A21
- Khaki#A99A6B
Colors True Autumn should avoid
These work against True Autumn coloring and can make skin look sallow, gray or tired. If you love one, wear it away from your face, such as in shoes, bags or trousers.
- Black#111111
- Icy pink#F3DCE6
- Fuchsia#E0218A
- Cool gray#9AA0A8
- Pure white#FFFFFF
True Autumn at a glance
| Main quality | Warm, then soft (muted) |
|---|---|
| Hue | Warm |
| Value | Medium to deep |
| Chroma | Rich but earthy |
| Whites | Warm cream and ivory. |
| Metals | Yellow gold, brass, copper and bronze. |
| Denim | Medium, warm-toned washes; brown and olive denim also suit. |
Do you look like a True Autumn?
Often auburn, copper, golden-brown or warm medium-brown hair, warm brown, amber, hazel or green eyes, and golden, peachy or bronze skin. Contrast is medium. Seasons describe how colors harmonize with you overall, so not every feature has to match.
True Autumn makeup
| Lips | Brick, terracotta, warm red-brown and spiced coral. |
|---|---|
| Blush | Terracotta, warm peach and bronze. |
| Eyes | Copper, bronze, olive, gold and warm brown. |
True Autumn hair colors
Copper, auburn, golden and chestnut brown.
True Autumn or a neighbor?
True Autumn vs True Spring
Both are fully warm. True Autumn needs earthy, richer colors; True Spring needs clear, sunny ones. If golden yellow and coral look better than mustard and rust, you may be True Spring.
See the True Spring palette →True Autumn vs Soft Autumn
Soft Autumn is gentler; if rust and pumpkin look heavy but sage and salmon look right, you may lean Soft Autumn.
See the Soft Autumn palette →True Autumn vs Deep Autumn
Deep Autumn needs darker colors near the face, like espresso and deep burgundy-brown, and can handle more contrast.
See the Deep Autumn palette →True Autumn questions
Is Warm Autumn the same as True Autumn?
Yes. Both names describe the autumn whose main quality is warmth.
What should True Autumn wear instead of black?
Chocolate brown, espresso, deep olive or deep teal.