Dressing for the deep winter color season is about to get a whole lot easier for you.
In this super simple guide, we jump straight to the point. We break down everything you need to know about the deep winter color season in a quick and easy way.
This way, you can stop researching and start making those little changes that will ultimately add up to a dramatically better wardrobe for you.
How to Spot the Deep Winter Color Season
First, let’s break down the characteristics of a deep winter. (Also referred to as dark winter.)
You’ll quickly notice a pattern here. “Deep” and “Cool” are the dominating factors for the deep winter color season.
Deep winters have noticeable dark and cool tones that often result in high contrasting, striking features.
Skin Tone
The skin tones for a deep winter range from fair to deep.
They have neutral cool and simply neutral undertones or NC or N. A good way to find this out, if you don’t already know it, is to go to a cosmetic counter or store and have a professional color match you for foundation. The letters signifying the undertones are almost always marked on the bottle.)
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Eyes
Dark winters have captivating dark and cool eye colors like dark blue, dark green/hazel, dark brown, and black.
The deep pigment in these colors create a beautiful blend with the hair and skin.
Eye colors for the deep winter color season are noticeably cool toned and even can change to other similar dark tones.
Hair
The deep winter color season has dark grays, browns, and blacks in their hair.
These hair colors include: dark gray, dark brown, brown-black, and black.
Hair can be an easy giveaway for winters. If you use the words ashy or purple/bluish, those are good indicators that you have cool toned hair.
Deep Winter Color Season Palette
At first glance, the deep winter color palette is full of bolder, darker shades. But, you’ll also notice lighter and medium tones in the mix.
The easiest way to make sense of this is to think about the variety of clothing colors available at stores and online shops. This deep winter color palette should give you an idea of the shade range for each basic color.
We break into down into a lighter, medium, and darker option to help steer you in the right direction.
If you don’t have access to this color palette when shopping, these three questions should help.
- Is this shade cool toned, or have a blue, black, or pink hue to it?
- Is this shade the “dark” and “cool” option in this color?
Best Colors for the Deep Winter Color Season
Below are your top three colors for each color category.
As mentioned above, you’ll find a lighter, medium, and darker option for each color family. This will help you get a better grasp on the shade range for the deep winter color season.
Whites - With a Splash of Black
When looking for whites or light neutral colors you’ll want them to have these characteristics:
- Deep vs bright.
- Black, blue or pink hues vs orange and brown hues. (Think about taking a dropper and adding a little bit of black into a laundry load of whites and creams.
yellows -TRUE YELLOWS
You’ll want to pick yellows that blend well with darker tones.
- Dark vs bright.
- Yellows with a black tint to it.
Oranges - Black or Red Tint
Orange is a hard color to work with as a cool toned color season. However, as deep winter you can pull off black tinted coral and red shades instead.
- More reddish or pinkish vs yellow orange.
- Dark shades vs lighter, less pigmented colors.
- Neutral, black tints.
pinks - Dark Blue and Black Tints
Pinks are power colors for cool toned color seasons. Pinks for the deep winter color season have a noticeable dark blue or black tint to them.
- Dark vs. Bright.
- Pinks that lean closer to purple vs orange.
Reds- Blue and Pink Hues
The right kind of red can look incredible on deep winters. Choose reds that are:
- Black and blue tones vs orange and brown.
- Dark vs. bright.
Purples - Dark Blue Tints
Like pinks, purples can be more cool toned and easier to pull off as a winter. Pick purples that are:
- Neutral, dark, and highly pigmented.
- Purples with noticeable dark blue or black tint.
blues - Black Tints
Deep winter blues are dark and mysterious.
- Dark vs bright.
- Blackened blues vs teals.
Greens - Black and Navy Tints
Greens in the cool winter deep winter palette lean toward blue greens with visible black tints. Choose greens that are:
- Dark vs bright.
- Dark blue hue vs yellow.
grays- NEUTRAL WITH BLACK TINTS
Grays for cool winters are neutral and dark. Pick grays that are more:
- Neutral with black and pink tints.
- Dark vs. bright.
Browns - Purple and Black Tints
Much like oranges, browns can be more difficult to pull off as a winter color season. Choose browns that are:
- More black or pink than yellow or golden.
- Dark vs bright.
Blacks/ Alternates for Blacks - CRISP OR BLUE HUE
Deep winters can pull off dark black because it blends well with your dominant dark coloring. However, you may prefer black alternatives.
- Noticeable black tints.
- Deep blues and purple hues.
Deep Winter Shopping Hacks
When shopping, deep winters should always gravitate toward dark colors first. Look at blues, pinks, purples, and grays as they are more likely to have options that suit your natural undertones.
Also, scan for the colors that you would describe as cool with black tints.
If you prefer a variety of colors, warmer tones can look great on you, too. However, they may be harder to spot.
Look for warmer tones that have cool black tints or that lean more toward blue and pink than gold.
Conclusion: Deep Winter Color Season
The deep winter color season has darker cool toned hair and eyes, and light to deep skin tones. Cool winters have cool and neutral cool undertones and look best in shades that are more dark vs bright.
When shopping, dark winters should gravitate to dark and cool colors first like darker blues, pinks, purples, and grays as the store is more likely to have a color that will harmonize with their natural winter coloring.
Next Steps:
Lastly, do you know what makeup colors look best on you? Find out in this super simple guide to deep winter makeup colors. Or, skip straight to the best makeup products in your colors.
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