Dark Autumn

Dark Autumn people are predominantly warm but do benefit from some cool Winter influence. They need dark and depth in their palette to give their features the grounding they need to appear strong. They can easily pull of a higher chroma, as long as it's a darker value.

Dark burned gold should feature heavily here. Coffee, velvet, burgundy, persimmon, pistachio, pomegranate, wine, espresso, salmon, molasses, fig, khaki - this palette feels both luxurious and cozy. If you're not sure of your Season, visit Color Curator in North Carolina.

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I drape clients in a red, blue, green and yellow from each Season, and the True Seasons also have a neutral. I also have luxury drapes to show the beauty of the Season and some metallics too. Learn more about the draping process.

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These beautiful color palettes, carefully curated  by NDU colors, aren't comprehensive - there are thousands of colors that the human eye can see, but they are meant to show the range of dark to light and chroma that the Season can wear. We shouldn't be color 'matching' to squares when shopping, but trying to get the right overall color vibe and properties.

Suspected Dark Autumn celebrities include Halle Berry, Eva Mendez, Lily James, Zendaya and Maya Rudolph amongst others.

Dark Autumns can pull off a burnished or patina look in jewelry with ease. Bronze, gold, oxidized copper will make up your jewelry cabinet and you can also pull off some darker silvers or pewters (from your Winter influence). For accessories, 'heavy' looking materials like velvet, wool or heavier rayon will help ground you.

Dark Autumns need visual weight, depth and richness, so they can easily rock a darker lip. They need some coolness but should retain the 'spicy' vibe with brown undertones. Muddy pinks, burned oranges and dark reds look great. I like The Concept Wardrobe's recommendations for makeup for each Season.

I am a huge fan of Christina Scaman of 12 blueprints, who has a great deep dive video into the progression of Autumn basics.