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Deep Autumn Color Palette
Warm and dramatic — deep, rich colour with smoulder.
Deep Autumn bridges Warm Autumn and Deep Winter, with depth as its headline on a warm-neutral base. Your colouring is rich and dramatic: deep warm skin or olive, dark brown or black hair with warm lights, and deep brown, hazel or warm green eyes. Your colours are warm and intense — mahogany, forest, aubergine and deep gold.
- Temperature: Warm-neutral
- Depth: Deep
- Clarity: Medium
Deep Autumn colors to wear
These 27 shades are the heart of the Deep Autumn palette. Save them to your phone and use them as a reference when shopping for clothes, accessories and makeup.
Colors to avoid
Light, icy pastels and cool dusty shades disappear against Deep Autumn's richness and make you look washed out. Your colours need depth and warmth — pale and cool tones simply can't hold their own next to you.
Best neutrals & metals
Neutrals
Metals
Rich antique gold, bronze and copper suit Deep Autumn's depth and warmth. Pewter can work as a deep neutral, but bright silver looks cold.
Deep Autumn makeup
Choose makeup in the same family as your clothing palette so your face and outfit work together. These shade families flatter Deep Autumn colouring:
Lipstick
Blush
Eyeshadow
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Deep, warm hair flatters you: dark golden brown, chestnut, mahogany, espresso and warm black. Avoid cool ash tones and platinum, which clash with your warm depth.
Deep Autumn celebrities & examples
It helps to picture the Deep Autumn look on real people. Rather than show copyrighted photos, here are the kinds of colouring that typify this season:
Outfit color combinations
Three flattering ways to combine Deep Autumn colors in an outfit:
Not quite you?
Deep Autumn sits in the Autumn family. If the palette doesn't feel right, you may be one of its neighbours — compare:
Deep Autumn FAQs
What is the difference between Deep Autumn and Deep Winter?
Both are deep and dramatic, but Deep Autumn leans warm (mahogany, forest, deep gold) while Deep Winter leans cool (black, true red, emerald, icy accents). Deep Autumn's darks feel earthy; Deep Winter's feel icy and jewel-like.
Can Deep Autumns wear black?
Yes — unlike most warm seasons, Deep Autumn can carry warm or off-black, especially when paired with a rich warm accent near the face like rust or gold.
What colours should Deep Autumn avoid?
Light icy pastels and dusty cool tones — baby pink, icy blue, pale lavender. They look weak and washed out beside your natural depth.
Not sure you're a Deep Autumn?
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