Color seasons, explained.

Color seasons group flattering palettes by undertone and depth. The classic system has four — Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter — and the modern 12-tone system splits each into three for a more precise match.

The four seasons

Spring is warm and bright; Summer is cool and soft; Autumn is warm and deep; Winter is cool and vivid.

The 12-tone system

Each season divides into light, true and deep (or bright and soft) versions, giving twelve tones in total — a tighter, more shoppable palette.

Finding yours

A draping session reads your undertone and depth to place you in the right season, then narrows to your sub-season.