Color analysis guides

Short answer: These guides explain seasonal color analysis in plain language: what the 12 seasons are, how to find yours at home, how to tell your undertone, which jewelry metal to wear and how selfie-based apps work.

• What Is Seasonal Color Analysis? The 12 Seasons ExplainedSeasonal color analysis sorts coloring into 12 seasons by undertone, value and chroma. Learn how the system works and what each season means.
• How to Find Your Color Season at Home, Step by StepA practical at-home method for finding your color season: set up light, check undertone, depth and clarity, then confirm with a palette or the TrueHue app.
• Warm or Cool Undertone? Six Checks to Tell Which You HaveNot sure if your undertone is warm or cool? Six practical checks, how to weigh conflicting results, and why undertone is separate from skin depth.
• Gold or Silver Jewelry? Which Metal Suits Your ColoringHow to choose between gold and silver jewelry based on undertone and color season, with a simple test and what to do if both work.
• Can a Selfie Find Your Color Season? What an App Can and Cannot DoAn honest look at selfie-based color analysis: how apps sample skin, hair and eye colors, where they go wrong, and how to get a more reliable result.
• Is Your Selfie Safe in a Color Analysis App? What to CheckA checklist for judging the privacy of any color analysis app: on-device processing, uploads, accounts, analytics, permissions and how to delete your data.
• Soft Summer vs Soft Autumn: How to Tell the Two Muted Seasons ApartSoft Summer and Soft Autumn are the most commonly confused color seasons. Learn the key difference, the tests that separate them, and how their palettes differ.

Browse the seasons

See every season's palette on the 12 color seasons page.