The 12 color seasons
Four families, three seasons each, placed on one wheel by undertone, depth and clarity.
Open a season
Four guides are open now: Clear Spring, Deep Autumn, Deep Winter and True Summer. The other eight follow.
- Light SpringWarm, light and freshGuide coming
- True SpringWarm, bright and sunnyGuide coming
- Clear SpringWarm-leaning, vivid and crisp
- Clear WinterCool-leaning, vivid and icyGuide coming
- True WinterCool, bold and pureGuide coming
- Deep WinterCool-leaning, dark and dramatic
- Deep AutumnWarm-leaning, dark and rich
- True AutumnWarm, earthy and goldenGuide coming
- Soft AutumnWarm-leaning, muted and gentleGuide coming
- Soft SummerCool-leaning, muted and smokyGuide coming
- True SummerCool, soft and airy
- Light SummerCool, light and delicateGuide coming
The four families
Spring
Warm and clear. Light, True and Clear Spring sit at the top of the wheel, between the Summers and the Winters.
Summer
Cool and soft. Light, True and Soft Summer: gentle, greyed colors with no strong warmth.
Autumn
Warm and soft or deep. Soft, True and Deep Autumn: earthy, golden colors.
Winter
Cool and clear or deep. Clear, True and Deep Winter: strong, pure colors and high contrast.
Where each season sits
Each season is a point on three readings from −2 to +2. The quiz finds the point nearest to your answers.
| Season | Undertone | Depth | Clarity | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Spring | +1 | −2 | +1 | Warm, light and fresh |
| True Spring | +2 | −1 | +1 | Warm, bright and sunny |
| Clear Spring | +1 | −1 | +2 | Warm-leaning, vivid and crisp |
| Clear Winter | −1 | +1 | +2 | Cool-leaning, vivid and icy |
| True Winter | −2 | +1 | +1 | Cool, bold and pure |
| Deep Winter | −1 | +2 | +1 | Cool-leaning, dark and dramatic |
| Deep Autumn | +1 | +2 | −1 | Warm-leaning, dark and rich |
| True Autumn | +2 | +1 | −1 | Warm, earthy and golden |
| Soft Autumn | +1 | +1 | −2 | Warm-leaning, muted and gentle |
| Soft Summer | −1 | −1 | −2 | Cool-leaning, muted and smoky |
| True Summer | −2 | −1 | −1 | Cool, soft and airy |
| Light Summer | −1 | −2 | −1 | Cool, light and delicate |
The season names are the ones used across color analysis; the coordinates are our own model, built from each season’s main trait.
Not sure which is yours?
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