Deep Autumn (Dark Autumn) color palette
Intense, warm and dramatic. Deep Autumn has depth as its dominant and a warm secondary. Its palette is dark, rich and warm, like mahogany, forest and spice. It carries the most weight of the Autumn seasons.
What is Deep Autumn? Deep Autumn has depth as its dominant and a warm secondary. Its palette is dark, rich and warm, like mahogany, forest and spice. It carries the most weight of the Autumn seasons. It is also called Dark Autumn in other 12-season systems.
What does a Deep Autumn look like?
Dark brown or black-brown hair; dark brown or deep hazel eyes; olive, golden or deep warm skin. Every person is unique: coloring is confirmed by draping, never by hair or eye color alone.
Best neutrals
Chocolate, espresso, dark olive, warm charcoal, cream.
Best metals
Antique gold, bronze and copper.
Makeup
Brick red, rust or deep warm berry lips, bronze blush, deep brown and olive eyeshadows.
Colors to avoid
Light pastels and icy colors, which look washed out against the depth of the face.
The Deep Autumn palette
Mahogany, Dark olive, Cinnamon, Deep teal, Warm burgundy, Chocolate, Tomato, Forest green, Aubergine, Burnt orange, Deep petrol, Gold.
Close seasons
Deep Autumn is often confused with Warm Autumn, Deep Winter. The difference lies in the dominant: a professional analyst compares the seasons side by side with fabrics to see which one truly lights up the face.
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