Warm Autumn neutrals
The base of your wardrobe: coats, pants, bags and shoes.
- Cream
#F5E6C8 - Camel
#B5894E - Khaki
#6E6A3D - Chocolate
#4E2F1E
Autumn sub-season · also called True Autumn
Warm Autumn Color Palette: Colors, Outfits, Makeup & Hair
The heart of Autumn: colors of spices, leaves and fire.
What is Warm Autumn? (also called True Autumn)
Warm Autumn is the postcard Autumn.
Your defining trait is warmth. The more golden a color, the better it looks on you.
You look best in very warm colors with moderate contrast: terracotta, rust, mustard, olive green. Anything cool or pinkish turns your skin gray.
Warm Autumn is the heart of the Autumn season. It borders Warm Spring: the same warmth, but deeper and more muted.
Your colors are those of a forest in October: red leaves, bark, moss, berries.
Signs you may be Warm Autumn (and the traps)
- Yellow gold, copper and bronze suit you far better than silver.
- Mustard and rust, which are hard for almost everyone, look great on you.
- Cool pinks and bluish grays dim you.
- You often have natural coppery, red or golden tones.
The palette
Warm Autumn color palette
Twenty colors, with their hex codes, to show you the spirit of your sub-season.
- Terracotta
#C1502E - Rust
#A8451F - Burnt Orange
#D2691E - Burnt Coral
#E0623F - Tomato Red
#C8321F - Mustard
#D4A017 - Ochre
#C9862B - Olive Green
#6B7A2A - Moss Green
#4F6B3A - Warm Forest Green
#2F5D3A - Warm Turquoise
#2A8C82 - Petrol Blue
#1F5F6B - Pumpkin
#E07B2A - Saffron
#E0A526 - Cinnamon
#B5622E - Brick
#B5432E - Lichen
#8A9A3A - Warm Spruce
#2F5F45 - Teal
#1F7A85 - Warm Eggplant
#5E2F3F
Warm Autumn colors to avoid
Too cool: they bring out redness and gray out your complexion.
- Black
#0A0A0A - Fuchsia
#D4127C - Cool Gray
#8D99A6 - Glacier Blue
#CFE6F5
Outfits and wardrobe
Warm Autumn outfits and capsule wardrobe
At the office
Camel blazer, cream shirt, chocolate pants, rust scarf
On the weekend
Mustard sweater, petrol blue jeans, khaki jacket
For an evening out
Forest green or terracotta dress, yellow gold
Warm Autumn capsule wardrobe
Eight pieces to start with, all of them mix and match.
- Camel trench coat
- Chocolate blazer
- Cream shirt
- Rust sweater
- Khaki T-shirt
- Dark jeans
- Forest green dress
- Camel pants
Prints and fabrics
Rich prints: paisley, foliage, warm tartans, leopard. Fabrics with texture: tweed, suede, tan leather, corduroy, wool.
Three pairings that work
- CreamRustCamel
- MustardPetrol Blue
- Olive GreenTerracotta
Makeup, hair, jewelry
Warm Autumn makeup, hair color and jewelry
Warm Autumn makeup: lips, eyes, blush
- Lips
- Terracotta, brick, tomato red, burnt coral.
- Eyes
- Bronze, copper, khaki, warm brown. Brown or warm black mascara.
- Blush
- Rich apricot or terracotta.
Warm Autumn hair color
Red, coppery, auburn, golden brown, dark honey. Warm tones were made for you.
Warm Autumn jewelry and metals
Yellow gold, copper, bronze, brass. Amber, tiger’s eye, turquoise.
The three most common mistakes
- Keeping black as your base “because it goes with everything.” Swap it for chocolate and everything changes.
- Wearing silver. Gold, copper and bronze suit you better.
- Cooling down your hair with ash tones. Coppery and golden tones are what flatter you most.
Head to head
Warm Autumn or Warm Spring? How to tell them apart
Both seasons are very warm. Warm Spring is lighter and brighter, Warm Autumn deeper and more muted.
The two-color test. In daylight, with no makeup, hold a piece of fabric in each of these two colors up to your face. The one that evens out your complexion and brings out your eyes is your answer. The one that deepens your dark circles or makes you look tired is not yours.
Warm Autumn next to the other Autumns and its neighboring season
| Sub-season | Temperature | Lightness | Intensity | Contrast | Signature color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Autumn | Very warm | Medium | Rich, slightly muted | Moderate | Rust |
| Soft Autumn | Neutral to warm | Medium | Very soft, desaturated | Low to moderate | Light Terracotta |
| Deep Autumn | Neutral to warm | Dark | Rich and intense | High | Warm Burgundy |
| Warm Spring | Very warm | Medium to light | Bright | Moderate | Coral |
For everyone
Warm Autumn on every skin tone, and for men
Any skin tone can be a Warm Autumn. Deep, medium or fair, with a warm, cool or olive undertone: what decides is how your skin reacts when colors are held up to your face.
For a Warm Autumn man: a tweed jacket or brown suit, cream shirt, rust, mustard or olive green knits, tan leather.
The method is the same for everyone: the pieces change, not the colors.
Go further
The Warm Autumn guide: join the waitlist
The complete Warm Autumn guide
Your full palette, capsule wardrobe, makeup, hair and a shopping list.
- Your sub-season, explained
- Your complete palette
- Your neutrals and basics
- Your capsule wardrobe
- Pairings that work
- Makeup
- Hair
- Jewelry, glasses, prints
Planned price: $29.99. The guide is not on sale yet: join the waitlist to be told when it opens.
Join the waitlistNot sure you’re an Autumn?
The quiz shows you your likely season and a sub-season hint, with no sign-up. A first hint, not a verdict.
How the method works
Twelve sub-seasons instead of sixteen, the three things we look at, and why a quiz is only a first hint.
Questions
Warm Autumn: your questions
Warm Autumn or Warm Spring?
Compare a rust and a bright coral. If the rust gives you depth and the bright coral looks loud on you, you’re a Warm Autumn.
What do I wear instead of black as a Warm Autumn?
A chocolate, a dark khaki or a warm forest green.
What colors should a Warm Autumn avoid?
Keep Black, Fuchsia, Cool Gray and Glacier Blue away from your face. Too cool: they bring out redness and gray out your complexion.
Which jewelry metals suit a Warm Autumn?
Yellow gold, copper, bronze, brass. Amber, tiger’s eye, turquoise.
What hair color suits a Warm Autumn?
Red, coppery, auburn, golden brown, dark honey. Warm tones were made for you.
What lipstick colors suit a Warm Autumn?
Terracotta, brick, tomato red, burnt coral.
How can I be sure I’m a Warm Autumn?
On your own, it’s hard: we all see through our own taste, and neighboring sub-seasons look alike. Start with the free quiz to check your likely Autumn season, then run the two-color test on this page against Warm Spring. Treat the result as a hint, not a verdict.
What’s the difference between Warm Autumn and Warm Spring?
Both seasons are very warm. Warm Spring is lighter and brighter, Warm Autumn deeper and more muted.
Think you’re a Warm Autumn?
Check it. The free quiz shows you your likely season in two minutes, and the two-color test on this page helps you tell it from its neighbor.