The Autumn palette
Autumn colouring is warm and rich, with depth rather than brightness. The colors that work look like they have been mixed with a little earth — rust instead of red, olive instead of emerald.
Signs you might be a Autumn
- Golden, bronze or olive undertone in the skin
- Hair with red or golden depth — auburn, chestnut, warm dark brown, copper
- Warm eyes: amber, olive green, deep hazel, warm brown
- Gold jewellery looks like it belongs; silver looks borrowed
What to wear
Rust, terracotta, olive, mustard, teal, deep coral, forest green. Neutrals are chocolate, camel, warm charcoal and cream.
What tends not to work
Icy pastels, cold fuchsia and pure black-and-white pairings — they cool the face down and drain the warmth out of it.
Metals
Gold, copper and antique bronze.
Commonly confused with
Autumn is most often confused with Winter in darker colouring. Both go deep; Autumn goes deep and warm, Winter goes deep and cool.
The Autumn palette in Color Curator
A glimpse of it. The working palette — 72 colors plus 24 neutrals, sortable by family, lightness or hue, and checkable against real-world colors with Smart Match — lives in the app.
65 more Autumn colors and 24 neutrals are in Color Curator.
Autumn questions
How do I know if I am a Autumn?
Golden, bronze or olive undertone in the skin. Hair with red or golden depth — auburn, chestnut, warm dark brown, copper. Warm eyes: amber, olive green, deep hazel, warm brown. Gold jewellery looks like it belongs; silver looks borrowed. If several of those describe you, Autumn is likely — and Color Curator can confirm it from a photo in a couple of minutes.
What colors suit a Autumn?
Rust, terracotta, olive, mustard, teal, deep coral, forest green. Neutrals are chocolate, camel, warm charcoal and cream.
What should a Autumn avoid?
Icy pastels, cold fuchsia and pure black-and-white pairings — they cool the face down and drain the warmth out of it.
Gold or silver for a Autumn?
Gold, copper and antique bronze.