Warm Autumn

Why is it also called True Autumn?

This second name, True Autumn, covers the very same palette, so either label means the same thing. Of the 12 seasons, this one is autumn in its purest form.

Warmth defines you. Every feature holds a golden undertone, the steady tint resting just beneath your skin. Your coloring leans warm first and soft second, so golden shades with a gentle, earthy finish suit you better than icy or vivid ones.

Colors that suit you

Earthy shades built on gold flatter the warmth in your face. Rust, mustard, olive, terracotta and teal lead your core shades. The first three also deepen the warmth in your eyes.

For neutrals you can wear daily, camel is the winner. Cream stands in wherever you would normally reach for pure white or grey. Black can be swapped for dusty chocolate or dark cognac.

Some shades do you no favors. Black worn near the face drains your skin and brings out dark circles. Pure white leaves you looking faded. Cool pinks and icy blues drain color from your lips and leave your whole face looking worn out.

Skip these shades: black, rose, bright cobalt, dark magenta, mint and light amethyst.

When it comes to jewelry, yellow gold, copper and brass all sit naturally against your skin. Silver reads as cold and foreign.

Signs you fit this season

Warm Autumn is likely yours if most of these ring true:

• Black near your face looks harsh and brings out dark circles.
• Cream evens out and warms your skin; pure white just drains it.
• Jewelry in gold or copper melts into your skin, while silver stands apart.
• Rust, mustard and olive add warmth to your eyes.
• Icy blues and cool pinks leave you looking weary.

Seasons people mix it up with

People often mistake Warm Autumn for three other seasons. Hold colors from each pair up to your face in daylight and notice which one suits you better.

Soft Autumn or Warm Autumn? Both seasons flatter earthy, warm shades that stay soft rather than turning icy or neon. Soft Autumn is yours if muted taupe and sage green rest smoothly against your skin while pumpkin orange swamps your look. Warm Autumn fits you if pumpkin, mustard and copper heat up your skin while grayed taupe tires you out.

Deep Autumn or Warm Autumn? Both shine in rich, earthy colors and suit gold or bronze jewelry best. Deep Autumn is your match if deep coffee brown and dark forest green suit you, while medium terracotta falls a little flat. Warm Autumn suits you if terracotta and copper warm your face while near-black espresso feels heavy and harsh.

Warm Spring or Warm Autumn? Both run warm at heart and want gold, yellow or orange beneath every shade. Warm Spring is yours if apple green and clear coral wake up your face while olive and rust weigh your skin down. Warm Autumn fits you if olive green and rust turn rich on you while bright apple green reads as fake and loud.

The whole palette

Warm Autumn's palette holds 60 named colors with HEX codes, the short codes screens use to display an exact color. They fall into three groups: neutrals, main colors and accents. The palette page lists every one by name.

This season comes with free downloads: a PNG palette card, a CSV listing every HEX code, plus swatch files for Adobe ASE and Procreate. You can also grab a zip with every one of the 12 seasons.