Color Season
True Winter Color Palette
True Winter is neutral cool (predominantly cool with touch of Spring's warmth) with medium value and high chroma. Your primary characteristic is brightness/high chroma - this should be prioritized above all else.
The full True Winter palette — 55 colors.
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Colors to use sparingly
These shades tend to fight True Winter coloring — too pure or saturated for a True Winter palette. Wear them only as small accents away from the face, if at all.
True Winter characteristics
The defining quality of True Winter is brightness/high chroma.
- Undertone
- neutral cool (predominantly cool with touch of Spring's warmth)
- Value
- medium
- Chroma
- high
- Contrast
- high
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Best neutrals for True Winter
- Black: true black, stark black, jet black (indispensable - one of your best neutrals)
- White: stark white, pure white, true white (indispensable - brings freshness that perfectly complements brightness)
The True Winter mood
Sister Season
True Winter sits next to Bright Spring on the seasonal flow chart — compare their palettes to tell them apart.
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True Winter — frequently asked
Is True Winter warm or cool?
True Winter has a neutral cool (predominantly cool with touch of Spring's warmth) undertone. Its defining quality is brightness/high chroma.
What does the True Winter color palette look like?
Bright Winter is neutral cool (predominantly cool with touch of Spring's warmth) with medium value and high chroma. Your primary characteristic is brightness/high chroma - this should be prioritized above all else.
What black and white should a True Winter wear?
For black, choose true black, stark black, jet black (indispensable - one of your best neutrals). For white, choose stark white, pure white, true white (indispensable - brings freshness that perfectly complements brightness).
What season is True Winter most often confused with?
True Winter sits next to Bright Spring 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.
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