

More importantly, always choose warm colors. B ronze and g old are the metallics that compliment a MUTED WARM best, because it has the right glow for their muted warm look. Silver can work on those who has some cool features, such as pale skin.ĭeep to medium and light shades of hair color, will all work on the medium to light intensity of the MUTED WARM. But also navy blue, some shades of warm muted blue and aqua, purple, teal and kelly green looks really good. You can tell by the fact that they look great in cream, camel, olive green, golden browns, chestnut, coral, tomato red, mustard and golden yellow, beige, forest green, and peach. For the highest contrast MUTED WARM's, it is possible to stray a little from the color-chart, but never forget to balance foreign colors with your own features.Ī MUTED WARM looks best in warm shades and has a warm undertone to their overall look. These are looks that would drain colors or wash out most other types, because they don't have enough natural warmth or softness. This group doesn't need contrast as much as it needs glow, so this means that you can look great in an all camel outfit only matched with bronze accessories, an all mustard yellow look, or a tomato red dress matched with a olive green coat. A deep chocolate brown and cream white would be better, especially without makeup. The odds are that black and pure white will wash you out. It is important to choose colors that will echo their own natural delicate coloring, and medium to low contrast level. Earthy and spicy are the key words to describe this look, and colors that are very bright, cool, too pure, or clear can be overwhelming and look blend and unbalanced on this delicate group. The MUTED WARM is the warmest type there is, and it's features are brought to life by rich, warm, golden colors that are a little muted. The SOFT WARM is almost a mix between LIGHT COOL and MUTED WARM, and is much softer, borderline neutral and a little cooler. The difference between the other earthy and warm groups such as the more delicate, SOFT WARM, and the more intense DEEP WARM, is that the DEEP WARM has a much higher contrast level, can handle stronger colors such as black and hot pink, and usually looks overall darker and deeper. Some MUTED WARM's may have a slight coolness or a little higher intensity to a few of their features, such as dark or cooler hair or eyes, which means they are flowing into CLEAR WARM, DEEP WARM or SOFT WARM. Never the less, red will probably look very believable and great on you.īeing such a warm and rich, but yet delicate group, it makes it possible for this type to transform dirty and muted hues into a warm, glowing, calm, but powerful and passionate, down to earth kind of beauty (when worn right).


Low contrast true autumn skin skin#
This group has an undeniable richness and vibrance to their natural coloring, and a bronze, golden, or coppery glow in their skin and eyes, and although they might be stereotypically represented as a redhead, it is actually quite common to have naturally brown hair. MUTED WARM colors can appear to be rich and vibrant when seen on a person with MUTED WARM coloring, and t heir softness is only apparent when compared to a much brighter group, such as CLEAR WARM (for example). Makeup, lighting, spray-tans, and photoshop can change the overall appearance a lot.Ī MUTED WARM is what in classical terms have been called an autumn, and are typically those whose overall coloring is rather muted, deep, earthy and warm. If you do feel the need to identify with the MUTED WARM "poster girls", best to google the names above without makeup, natural hair color and in daylight. The most important thing is that you have the right contrast level, and look good in the colors on the chart. If your contrast level is very high, it may indicate that you are flowing towards DEEP WARM or CLEAR WARM.ĭon't be too concerned with whether or not the people in the photos match your identical color combination, such as tan, hair color and eyes.

Skin: Bronze, golden beige, neutral beige, warm beige, ivory, can be very pale or rather deep. May have freckles. Hair: Medium golden brown, deep golden brown, medium chestnut, rich and warm red, auburn, ginger, strawberry blonde, may have red or golden highlights. Eyes: Can be any color, but is usually medium brown or light brown, olive green, hazel, dark hazel, blue, mixed blue, gray-green, mixed green, and sometimes even deep brown.
