The Autumn color palette is known for it’s beautiful warmer and darker colors.
Let’s compare! The four main seasons for color analysis are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. When comparing the Autumn color palette to the other 3 main seasons, you’ll see the most similarities with it’s Warm sister season – Spring. However, Autumn is known for being dark and warm, while Spring is light and warm.
You’ll also see Autumn compared to the other dark color season – Winter. Winter is dark and cool, while Autumn is dark and warm.
Autumn Color Palettes
The Autumn Color Season has three sub seasons: Soft Autumn, Warm Autumn, and Dark Autumn.
Here’s an easy way to decide which sub season you fall into.
When describing your eyes, skin tone, and hair color what word would describe them the best.
- Medium Neutral and Warm = Soft Autumn
- Med Warm Only = Warm Autumn
- Darker Warm = Dark Autumn
The three Autumn color palettes break down in a similar way.
Autumn Rust Tones
Let’s compare the reds, pinks, and oranges in this Autumn palette. These rust tones are often on the same rack when shopping for clothes. So how do you spot which one fits your sub season?
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Most of us don’t carry color palettes around with us, so here’s a way to spot the difference.
- Soft Autumn – Medium warm and neutral shades with gray tints.
- Warm Autumn- Medium warm shades with orange and golden tints.
- Dark Autumn- Brown tints. Medium/darker shades.
Autumn Greens, Blues, and Purples
You can use the same tint method with the greens, blues, and purples from the Autumn color palette. Gray tints for Soft Autumn, golden tints for Warm Autumn, and Darker Brown Tints for Dark Autumn.
Analyzing the Soft Autumn, you’ll see lighter neutral tones that you’ll likely find in a crayon box. You can see the yellow in the greens, and the grays in the purples. Warm and Dark Autumn are warm dominant.
- Soft Autumn – Medium and lighter neutral colors found in a crayon box.
- Warm Autumn – Muted gray tints, soft and subtle warm colors.
- Dark Autumn – Darker to medium shades with brown tints.
Neutral Autumn Color Palette
The differences in neutrals are a little easier to see compared side-by-side.
You’ll see Soft Autumn carry the same crayon box theme – more of a variety. Soft Autumn doesn’t exclude the cool tones. It’s the most neutral of the three, therefore colors can have cool hues as well.
- Soft Autumn – Neutral lighter and mediums tones that can have gray tints.
- Warm Autumn- Warm colors with golden tints.
- Dark Autumn – Warm colors with darker brown tints.
Conclusion: Autumn Color Palette
The Autumn color palette is known for it’s warm and medium to darker colors.
When the color palette is broken down by sub season, you have Soft Autumn, Warm Autumn, and Dark Autumn.
- Soft Autumn – The most neutral of the sub seasons. They are the ones closest to the basic colors you’ll find in a crayon box. They also tend to be the lightest options.
- Warm Autumn- Medium and darker shades with golden tints.
- Dark Autumn- Medium and darker shades with darker brown tints.
Next Steps
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Or see how this compares to the 12 other seasons in this super simple comparison.
