Free · 10 questions · 12 seasons

Color analysis quiz: what season are you?

Answer ten questions about your veins, hair, eyes and how colors look on you, and this free color analysis quiz finds your season from the 12-season system, with your personal palette.

Question 1 of 10

Look at the veins on the inside of your wrist in daylight. What color are they?

How the color analysis quiz works

Based on the 12-season system of personal color analysis.

1
Stand in daylight
With a mirror and, ideally, something white and gold nearby.
2
Answer 10 questions
Each one scores warmth, lightness and brightness.
3
Get your color season
Your season, palette, best neutrals and metals.

The 12 color seasons

Each season is defined by its dominant trait: light, deep, warm, cool, bright or soft.

Light Spring
Light and warm. Your coloring is delicate and golden — fresh, clear pastels with a warm base look best.
True (Warm) Spring
Warm and bright. Golden, sunny coloring that glows in clear, warm colors.
Bright Spring
Bright and warm-leaning. High contrast, clear coloring that needs vivid, saturated colors.
Light Summer
Light and cool. Soft, airy coloring flattered by cool pastels and gentle contrast.
True (Cool) Summer
Cool and soft. Rosy, blue-based coloring that looks best in cool, medium, slightly muted shades.
Soft Summer
Soft and cool-leaning. Low-contrast, gentle coloring that shines in dusty, blended colors.
Soft Autumn
Soft and warm-leaning. Gentle, golden coloring that blends beautifully with muted earth tones.
True (Warm) Autumn
Warm and rich. Golden, earthy coloring made for spice tones and deep warm greens.
Deep Autumn
Deep and warm. Rich, intense coloring that holds dark, warm colors with ease.
Deep Winter
Deep and cool-leaning. Dark, striking coloring that looks best in deep jewel tones.
True (Cool) Winter
Cool and bright. Clear, high-contrast coloring made for icy and jewel-toned blue-based colors.
Bright Winter
Bright and cool-leaning. Vivid, high-contrast coloring that needs saturated, clear colors.

Using your color season palette

Start with the colors worn closest to your face: tops, scarves, glasses frames and lipstick. Those are the places where a palette makes the most visible difference. Trousers, shoes and bags matter far less and can stay neutral.

Seasonal color analysis sorts coloring along three traits: warm or cool, light or deep, and bright or soft. Your season comes from whichever trait is strongest. That's why two people with the same hair color can land in different seasons.

Test the result with a mirror in daylight. Hold a palette color and its opposite under your chin. The right color evens out skin and brightens eyes; the wrong one emphasizes shadows and redness. If a neighboring season looks better, trust your eyes.

Color analysis quiz palette showing seasonal color swatches — Each season has its own palette, neutrals and metals.

Color analysis quiz FAQ

How accurate is an online color analysis quiz?

It gets most people to the right family. Draping real fabric in daylight is the gold standard — use the palette to test a few colors against your face.

Can my color season change?

Your season is tied to your natural coloring, so it usually stays the same. Big hair-color changes or graying can shift you to a neighboring season.

Do I have to throw out clothes outside my palette?

No. Wear them away from your face, or add a scarf or collar in a palette color near your face.

What's the difference between 4 and 12 seasons?

The 12-season system splits each of the four seasons into three, based on which trait is dominant.