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Deep Winter color palette

Deep, cool and striking

Your colouring is deep with cool or neutral-cool undertones and strong contrast. Dark rich colours with a touch of brightness, such as ink navy, emerald and wine, look sharp on you.

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The 12 best colors for Deep Winter

Wear these near your face: tops, scarves, collars and frames. The first three are your neutrals; build outfits on them and add the brighter colors as accents.

Crisp white#FFFFFF
Black#0B0B0B
Ink navy#10213F
Charcoal#333943
Emerald#0E7A55
Pine#17483B
Deep teal#0E5E6F
Wine#6E1235
True red#C8102E
Royal plum#4A1E5C
Cobalt#1F4FC4
Icy rose#F0C4D8

Colors Deep Winter should avoid

These fight your natural colouring. Near your face they can add shadows or make skin look sallow or grey. Wear them below the waist, as shoes or bags, or pair them with one of your colors at the neckline.

Camel#C2A27A
Mustard#D4A21E
Orange#FF8A1F
Dusty rose#C98E9C
Warm beige#D9B380
Muted olive#8D8F5A

Best metals for Deep Winter

Silver, platinum and white gold.

Shopping cheat sheet

Look for: deep, cool colours with a touch of brightness: ink navy, emerald, wine, true red.

Skip: camel, mustard, orange and dusty colours.

In the full Deep Winter guide

Take the quiz to confirm your season, then get the 7-page PDF guide with everything below.

Makeup map Lip, blush, eyeshadow and liner shades for Deep Winter, with color codes to match in the shop.
Hair colors in real shades4 salon levels and tones to show your colourist, brown and grey included.
5 outfit formulasTop, bottom and accent combinations built from your palette.
5-minute home checkA daylight test with a sheet of white paper to settle Deep Winter vs Deep Autumn.
Take the quiz and get the guide

Often confused with

Deep Winter questions

What colors should a Deep Winter avoid?

Keep camel, mustard, orange, dusty rose, warm beige and muted olive away from your face. Near your face they can add shadows or make skin look sallow. Wear them below the waist or as shoes and bags.

What metal suits Deep Winter?

Silver, platinum and white gold.

What should a Deep Winter look for when shopping?

Look for deep, cool colours with a touch of brightness: ink navy, emerald, wine, true red. Skip camel, mustard, orange and dusty colours.

How do I know if I am Deep Winter?

Your colouring is deep with cool or neutral-cool undertones and strong contrast. Dark rich colours with a touch of brightness, such as ink navy, emerald and wine, look sharp on you. If that sounds like you, the quickest way to confirm is the free 7-question Season Color Quiz: it scores your undertone, depth and clarity and matches you to one of the 12 seasons, no photo needed.