No. 05 — Tools
What's your color season?
The right colors make your skin glow; the wrong ones drain it. Answer eight quick questions about your natural coloring to find your season — one of twelve — and the palette that was made for you.
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1. Look at the veins on your inner wrist. They read mostly…
2. Which metal makes your skin glow?
3. Your natural hair color (undyed) is closest to…
4. Your eye color is best described as…
5. In natural light, your skin undertone looks…
6. How does your skin react to sun?
7. The contrast between your hair, skin, and eyes is…
8. Which colors get you the most compliments?
Answer all 8 questions to reveal your color season and palette.
The method
How seasonal color analysis works
Seasonal color analysis sorts your natural coloring along three dimensions, then matches you to the palette that harmonizes with it:
- Undertone — warm (golden) versus cool (rosy). The single biggest factor.
- Value — how light or deep your overall coloring is.
- Chroma — whether clear, bright colors or soft, muted ones suit you best.
Those three axes produce the four classic seasons — Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter — and, in the modern system, twelve sub-seasons. Wearing your palette near your face evens out your skin and brightens your eyes; the wrong palette adds shadows and washes you out.
This quiz reads your undertone, value, and contrast from eight quick observations. For a precise read directly from a photo, our PRETTY beauty tool analyzes your coloring in about 30 seconds.
FAQ
Common questions
What is seasonal color analysis?+
Seasonal color analysis is a method for finding the colors that most flatter you based on your natural coloring — your skin undertone, hair, and eyes. It sorts people into color 'seasons' (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter), each with a palette that harmonizes with their features. Wearing your season makes your skin look clearer and more even; wearing the wrong palette can look draining.
What are the 12 color seasons?+
The modern system splits each of the four seasons into three sub-seasons, giving twelve: Light, True, and Bright Spring; Light, True, and Soft Summer; Soft, True, and Deep Autumn; and Deep, True, and Bright Winter. Each sub-season is defined by three dimensions — warm vs. cool (undertone), light vs. deep (value), and bright vs. muted (chroma). This quiz places you in one of the twelve.
How do I know if I am warm or cool toned?+
Three quick checks: veins that look green at the wrist lean warm, blue or purple lean cool; gold jewelry flattering you suggests warm, silver suggests cool; and skin that tans easily leans warm while skin that burns leans cool. Neutral undertones sit in between and can wear both. The quiz combines these signals with your hair, eyes, and contrast for a fuller read.
How accurate is an online color analysis quiz?+
A quiz gives a reliable starting point — it captures undertone, value, and contrast from your own observations. For a more precise read, a photo-based analysis can assess your coloring directly, and a professional drape test is the gold standard. Use the quiz to learn your likely season and palette, then refine from there.
How do I use my color season?+
Shop and build your wardrobe around your palette, especially for pieces worn near your face — tops, scarves, and knitwear. Pick two or three of your neutrals as a base, add your accent colors, and choose the metal (gold or silver) that suits your undertone. A tight, season-aligned palette also means almost everything in your closet coordinates.
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