Autumn colour analysis: colours and subgroups

We’re now covering Autumn colour analysis. The Autumn colour season, like the Spring colour season, has a very wide range of possible feature combinations and is warm. As we go, we’ll try to explore the characteristics and subgroups. I will also include the related colour palettes with each subgroup so you can know which ones will eventually work for you. Remember to not consider all four seasons as blocks of colours, but as a spectrum. Then, look at both sides of the spectrum and see what other colours you can try from there in order to look your best.

This is the Autumn colour palette.

It has some rich and warm colours, though they do have light colours too. This season is warm, like Spring, but it features some more dramatic colours, like Winter. Let’s see

Characteristics of the Autumn person

Like Springs, the possible feature combinations for Autumns are various. Note that having brown hair doesn’t mean that you are an autumn: if you cannot wear beige and orange, you are not an Autumn. It’s very probable that you belong to the Spring or Summer seasons if your brown hair isn’t that dark, and if your hair is dark it’s probable that you are a Winter. If you can wear black, you are definitely a Winter. If you can wear orange and beige, you could be an Autumn. Note that wearing pastels can really dull this complexion, so ideally avoid them. In case you nail pastels though, you may very well be a Summer. Now we’ll proceed with Autumn colour analysis.

The Autumn seasonal subgroups

True Autumn

This season is also known as Pure or Absolute Autumn. People that fit into this category have reddish or reddish-brown hair with light brown or green eyes. Their skin can be fair to dark, and it has warm undertones that are more obvious with a tan. Since they have no dominant colour aspect, they can enjoy all Autumn colours.

Warm Autumn

This is the most vibrant Autumn subgroup, with them looking a lot like Warm Springs. You can only spot the difference with proper draping most of the time and their colours are muted. One telltale sign you can observe to distinguish them are dark eyes, as Autumn’s have them, but Springs don’t. Still, you may be able to notice that the colours are still slightly less vibrant. They have light to medium skin with a warm, golden undertone.

Soft Autumn

This subgroup borders with Soft Summer, and its colours are more muted. Their hair may be of a slightly ashier colour or their eyes may be of a softer colour (they can also have blue eyes), but warmer muted shades will flatter them better than cooler ones. They have light to medium skin with a neutral-warm undertone.

Deep Autumn

They’re often mistaken for Deep Winters, since their colours aren’t that warm and are very dark. They can still easily wear beige and oranges, yet have a tougher time wearing black. Their complexion often has higher contrast, with lighter skin and darker eyes and hair. The skin tone can be anywhere from light to dark, with a neutral-warm undertone.