Colour season · Winter
True Winter
Also called Cool Winter.
True Winter is the coolest season of all: blue-based colouring with strong contrast. Pure, cool colours suit it, like royal blue, true red, emerald, black and optical white, while warm and dusty colours dull it.
- Temperature: cool
- Depth: medium-deep
- Intensity: high
How to tell if you are a True Winter
- Skin: Pale to deep, always with a clearly cool undertone.
- Hair: Dark brown, black or silver.
- Eyes: Dark brown, cool blue or grey.
Your palette
Colours to stand out
- Cool Red (#CC0022)
- Ice Blue (#A8C8E8)
- Cool Navy (#1A2A4A)
- Bright Pink (#E8006A)
- Cool Emerald (#006A4A)
Wardrobe neutrals
- True Black (#0A0A0A)
- Pure White (#F7F7F7)
- Icy Lavender (#C8C0E0)
- Mid Grey (#8E9298)
- Earth Brown (#523E3A)
- Light Taupe (#BBB8A9)
- Dark Taupe (#8A7D74)
Colours best avoided
- Salmon: Warm and muted: two things your clarity won't take.
- Khaki: Earthy and murky, it takes away your brightness.
- Pinkish Beige: Neither cool nor defined, it leaves your face without edge.
Metals: best in silver and platinum and white; less so in gold.
How to build your wardrobe
Black, white and navy as a base, with pure cool colours. Silver and platinum suit it better than gold.
Seasons it is often confused with
- Dark Winter: Dark Winter is deeper and a little softer.
- Bright Winter: Bright Winter is brighter and lighter.
Are you a True Winter?
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