True Autumn Color Palette
Warm · Rich · Medium-to-deep · Autumn family
Warmth is the dominant characteristic and it runs deep and rich rather than light. The palette is spice and earth — fully warm, moderately muted, with real saturation behind it.
Dominant characteristic → temperature. That is the axis the quiz scores highest for this season; temperature then places it in the Autumn family.
The palette
Anchors
- Metal
- Antique gold
- Your white
- Wheat
- Your red
- Brick red
- Drains you
- Light periwinkle
How to wear it
- Hue
The warmest palette of the twelve. Every color has yellow or red in it — even the teal is a warm teal.
- Richness
Unlike Soft Autumn you can carry saturation. Rust and mustard at full strength are yours.
- Neutrals
Chocolate, bronze and wheat. Brown is your black and it is far more flattering than the real thing.
- Makeup
Brick, terracotta and warm bronze. A blue-red lipstick is the clearest wrong note available.
Stylist's noteSuede, leather and wool in these hues age in your favour. When buying a core piece, pick the material that develops a patina rather than the one that stays flat — the palette suits it.
Common questions
Is True Autumn the same as Warm Autumn?
Yes. Both name the Autumn whose dominant characteristic is warmth rather than muting or depth.
What should True Autumn wear instead of black?
Chocolate and bronze. Brown functions as the neutral anchor here and reads far better against warm coloring than black does.