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Color analysis journal
Plain answers to the questions people ask about color analysis: seasons, undertones, accuracy, costs and what to wear.
Is color analysis accurate?
What makes a result right, and how to check yours.
Color analysis is accurate enough to be useful when it is done in daylight on your natural coloring: it reliably separates warm from cool and light from deep, and good analysts and photo reports usually agree on the season family.
How much does color analysis cost?
In-person, online and free options compared.
In-person color analysis usually costs a few hundred dollars: one House of Colour studio lists $395 for a private session and $295 per person in a group (checked October 2026).
Soft Summer vs Soft Autumn
Two muted seasons, one cool and one warm.
Soft Summer and Soft Autumn are both muted, low-contrast seasons; the difference is temperature.
12 vs 16 season color analysis
How the systems differ and which to use.
The 12-season system splits each of the four families into three seasons by their strongest trait (light, deep, bright, soft, warm or cool).
Color analysis for men
Shirts, suits and knitwear by season.
Color analysis for men works exactly as for women: undertone, depth and contrast decide your season, and the season tells you which shirt, knitwear, tie and suit colors make your face look healthy.
Color analysis for dark skin
Undertone and contrast on deep skin.
Color analysis for dark skin uses the same three traits: undertone (warm, cool, neutral or olive), depth and chroma.
Olive skin color analysis
Why olive reads neutral and what to wear.
Olive skin has a green or grey cast on top of its warm or cool base, so it often reads as neutral in undertone tests.
What colors look good on me?
Find your flattering colors in three checks.
The colors that look good on you repeat your natural coloring: warm colors if your undertone is warm, cool if it is cool, light or deep to match your depth, and bright or soft to match your contrast.
Summer or Winter?
Two cool seasons, soft vs vivid.
Summer and Winter are both cool seasons; the difference is contrast and chroma.
Best lipstick for your season
Reds, nudes and pinks for all 12 seasons.
The best lipstick for your color season matches your undertone and your contrast: warm seasons wear coral, brick and orange-reds, cool seasons wear rose, berry and blue-reds, soft seasons wear muted shades and bright seasons can carry vivid ones.
Find your colors today
Start with the free test, or upload a selfie: your first photo analysis is free, and the full AI report adds a 30-color palette, makeup and hair.