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12 seasons of color analysis

The 12 Color Seasons

Every season in the 12-season system has its own palette. Click a season to see every shade it wears well and how to recognize it.

Find out which season you are

Spring color palette

Warm undertones and clear, lively color. Springs look best in shades with sunlight in them: peach, coral, warm aqua, golden cream.

Light Spring

Delicate, sunlit and fresh, like the first warm morning.

True Spring

Golden warmth with a clear, lively glow.

Bright Spring

High-voltage clarity with a warm undertone.

Summer color palette

Cool undertones and gentle, blended color. Summers glow in shades seen through soft daylight: rose, powder blue, lavender, sea green.

Light Summer

Soft daylight, cool and airy.

True Summer

Cool, rosy and gently muted.

Soft Summer

Misty, blended and quietly elegant.

Autumn color palette

Warm undertones and rich, earthy color. Autumns come alive in shades with spice and soil in them: olive, rust, camel, teal.

Soft Autumn

Warm, dusty and earthy, like late-summer fields.

True Autumn

Rich, golden and grounded.

Deep Autumn

Dark, spiced and smoldering.

Winter color palette

Cool undertones and vivid, high contrast color. Winters shine in shades with an icy edge: true red, sapphire, emerald, black and white.

Deep Winter

Dramatic depth with an icy edge.

True Winter

Crisp, cool and high-contrast.

Bright Winter

Jewel-bright clarity with a cool base.

How the twelve seasons fit together

Each season is defined by its strongest trait: light, deep, warm, cool, bright or soft. Neighbors share a trait, which is why a result that feels almost right usually means the season next door. The Color Wiki explains the system in detail.