Seasons / Warm Autumn

Warm Autumn color palette

Rich, golden and spiced

Your colouring is strongly warm and medium to deep. Spiced, golden colours such as pumpkin, olive and rust make you glow. Cool pastels and blue-based pinks drain your skin.

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Seasons next to each other are easy to mix up. The free quiz checks your undertone, depth and clarity in 7 taps, no photo needed.

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The 12 best colors for Warm Autumn

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.

Ivory#F6EAD0

Camel#B98A57

Warm brown#6D4326

Olive#6F7230

Moss#8A8F3C

Pumpkin#D9741A

Rust#B24A1E

Tomato brick#C2402A

Mustard#D4A21E

Warm teal#1F7A73

Deep turquoise#0F8A8A

Warm aubergine#6B3B4B

Colors Warm Autumn 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.

Black#0B0B0B

Icy pink#F5CBDD

Cool grey#8C8F99

Fuchsia#C4128F

Lavender#B9A5E0

Optic white#FFFFFF

Best metals for Warm Autumn

Yellow gold, bronze and copper.

Shopping cheat sheet

Look for: rich, golden, spiced colours: camel, olive, rust, pumpkin.

Skip: black, icy pastels, cool greys and blue-based pinks.

In the full Warm Autumn 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 Warm Autumn, 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 Warm Autumn vs Soft Autumn.

Take the quiz and get the guide

Often confused with

Soft AutumnWarm, earthy and blended Deep AutumnDeep, warm and dramatic Warm SpringGolden, lively and sunny

Warm Autumn questions

What colors should a Warm Autumn avoid?

Keep black, icy pink, cool grey, fuchsia, lavender and optic white 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 Warm Autumn?

Yellow gold, bronze and copper.

What should a Warm Autumn look for when shopping?

Look for rich, golden, spiced colours: camel, olive, rust, pumpkin. Skip black, icy pastels, cool greys and blue-based pinks.

How do I know if I am Warm Autumn?

Your colouring is strongly warm and medium to deep. Spiced, golden colours such as pumpkin, olive and rust make you glow. Cool pastels and blue-based pinks drain your skin. 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.