— Color season quiz · Updated June 2026
What season am I?
Five questions about your undertone, depth and contrast — then your answer: Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter. Plus your palette, the colours to wear and skip, and real clothes in your colours you can try on.
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Look at the veins on your inner wrist, in daylight. They look…
The single most reliable undertone tell.
A guided assessment of undertone, depth and contrast — the same axes a stylist judges when draping fabric to your face. A strong starting point, not a substitute for in-person draping.
How to tell what season you are
Your season comes down to three readings. Undertone — the hue beneath your skin — is the big one: cool skin has blue, pink or red beneath it; warm skin has yellow, peach or gold. Depth is how light or deep your natural hair and eyes are. Contrast is how striking or soft the difference is between your hair, skin and eyes.
Put them together and you land in one of four seasons: cool and deep and clear is Winter; cool and light and soft is Summer; warm and deep and muted is Autumn; warm and light and clear is Spring. The quiz scores all three from simple questions so you get a confident answer instead of staring in the mirror.
The four seasons at a glance
Spring
Warm · Light · ClearA warm undertone that's lighter and clear. Fresh, warm, bright colours suit you; heavy dark shades and dusty muted tones drain you.
Summer
Cool · Light · SoftA cool undertone with softer, lower contrast. Dusty, muted, cool shades flatter you; hard black and bright warm colours overpower you.
Autumn
Warm · Deep · SoftA warm undertone with depth and a muted quality. Rich, golden, earthy colours bring you to life; icy pastels and pure black look harsh.
Winter
Cool · Deep · ClearA cool undertone with depth and high contrast. You wear crisp, saturated, icy colours better than anyone — and beige washes you out.
Frequently asked questions
What season am I?
Your season is decided by three things: your skin's undertone (warm or cool), the depth of your natural colouring (light or deep), and the contrast between your hair, skin and eyes (clear or soft). Cool + deep + high-contrast is Winter; cool + light + soft is Summer; warm + deep + muted is Autumn; warm + light + clear is Spring. The quiz above asks five observable questions and places you precisely — no guessing.
How do I figure out my season at home?
Three quick tests in neutral daylight (not yellow indoor light). One: look at the veins on your inner wrist — blue or purple means cool, green means warm. Two: hold silver jewellery, then gold, against your bare skin — whichever makes your skin look healthier points to cool (silver) or warm (gold). Three: drape a pure-white top, then a cream one, under your chin — the one that makes your skin look clearer is your temperature direction. Combine those with how light or deep your natural colouring is, and you have your season. The quiz does this scoring for you.
What are the 4 seasons vs the 12 seasons?
The classic system has four seasons — Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter — each defined by undertone, depth and clarity. The expanded system splits each into three (e.g. Light Spring, True Spring, Bright Spring) for twelve sub-seasons, which is more precise but much easier to get wrong from a self-assessment. This quiz gives you a confident four-season result, which is where most of the practical value lives; if you're between two, try both palettes against your face in daylight.
Can my season change?
Your undertone doesn't change — it's fixed, and a tan doesn't alter it. What can shift is your depth and contrast over a lifetime: hair greying, for instance, often lowers your overall contrast, which can move a deep Winter toward a softer palette. If your natural colouring has changed noticeably, retake the quiz with your current hair and skin in mind.
What do I do once I know my season?
Wear your palette and skip the colours working against you. The fastest win is getting your core neutrals and your best accent colours right, then building a small capsule wardrobe in that one palette so everything combines. The quiz links straight to real clothes in your colours, and you can try them on your own photo before buying.