Warm Autumn (True Autumn) color palette
Spiced, rich and golden. Warm Autumn has warmth as its dominant, with a rich, soft secondary. Its palette is spiced and golden: pumpkin, mustard, olive, rust. It is the most golden of the Autumn seasons.
What is Warm Autumn? Warm Autumn has warmth as its dominant, with a rich, soft secondary. Its palette is spiced and golden: pumpkin, mustard, olive, rust. It is the most golden of the Autumn seasons. It is also called True Autumn in other 12-season systems.
What does a Warm Autumn look like?
Auburn, copper, golden-brown or warm chestnut hair; warm brown, amber, hazel or olive-green eyes; golden or peachy skin. Every person is unique: coloring is confirmed by draping, never by hair or eye color alone.
Best neutrals
Camel, chocolate, olive, warm beige, cream.
Best metals
Yellow gold, brass, copper and bronze.
Makeup
Brick, terracotta or warm red lips, bronze or peach blush, olive and copper eyeshadows.
Colors to avoid
Icy pastels, fuchsia, cool greys and pure black.
The Warm Autumn palette
Pumpkin, Mustard, Bronze, Olive, Rust, Warm teal, Tomato red, Camel, Moss green, Paprika, Petrol, Chocolate.
Close seasons
Warm Autumn is often confused with Muted Autumn, Deep Autumn, Warm Spring. 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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