Color Season
Dark Autumn Color Palette
Dark Autumn (also called Deep Autumn) is warm/neutral-warm (predominantly warm with subtle cool influence from Deep Winter). Your value range is deep with medium-low contrast.
The full Dark Autumn palette — 73 colors.
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Colors to use sparingly
These shades tend to fight Dark Autumn coloring — too pure or saturated for a Dark Autumn palette. Wear them only as small accents away from the face, if at all.
Dark Autumn characteristics
The defining quality of Dark Autumn is depth.
- Undertone
- warm/neutral-warm (predominantly warm with subtle cool influence)
- Value
- deep/dark (rich, saturated darks - not pastels or light values)
- Chroma
- muted to medium (rich but not overly bright)
- Contrast
- medium-low to medium
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Best neutrals for Dark Autumn
- Black: warm deep brown or espresso (not jet black - too cool and harsh)
- White: warm cream or ivory (not stark white)
The Dark Autumn mood
Sister Season
Dark Autumn sits next to Deep Winter on the seasonal flow chart — compare their palettes to tell them apart.
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Dark Autumn — frequently asked
Is Dark Autumn warm or cool?
Dark Autumn has a warm/neutral-warm (predominantly warm with subtle cool influence) undertone. Its defining quality is depth.
What does the Dark Autumn color palette look like?
Dark Autumn is warm/neutral-warm (predominantly warm with subtle cool influence from Deep Winter). Your value range is deep with medium-low contrast.
What black and white should a Dark Autumn wear?
For black, choose warm deep brown or espresso (not jet black - too cool and harsh). For white, choose warm cream or ivory (not stark white).
What season is Dark Autumn most often confused with?
Dark Autumn sits next to Deep Winter on the seasonal flow chart, so they are easy to mix up. Compare their palettes side by side to spot the difference in undertone and depth.
Is Dark Autumn the same as Deep Autumn?
Yes. Dark Autumn and Deep Autumn are two names for the same season — different color-analysis systems label it differently.
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