Bright WinterversusDeep Autumn

The Bright Winter palette sits in the Winter family: The Bright Winter palette combines the coolness of Winter with the brightness of Spring. If you're a Bright Winter, you have cool undertones but can handle extremely bright, saturated colors. Your palette is electric, dynamic, and show-stopping. The Deep Autumn palette belongs to the Autumn family: Deep Autumn combines the warmth of Autumn with the depth of Winter. If you're a Deep Autumn, you have warm undertones but can handle very deep, saturated colors. Your palette is rich, intense, and sophisticated. The clearest way to tell them apart is to compare their signature shades side by side and notice which set feels more harmonious against your skin, hair, and eyes.

No. Bright Winter is a Winter palette while Deep Autumn is a Autumn palette. Because they come from different seasonal families, they differ in undertone, contrast, and the colours that bring out your natural features.

Bright Winter leans on shades such as Electric Blue, Hot Pink and Lime Green, while Deep Autumn is anchored by tones like Deep Burgundy, Hunter Green and Chocolate Brown. Holding these signature colours next to your face is the simplest way to feel which palette harmonises with your colouring.

Seasonal colour analysis matches a palette to your natural undertone, contrast level, and the depth of your skin, hair, and eyes. Bright Winter is characterised by cool & bright undertones, whereas Deep Autumn is characterised by warm & deep undertones. Drape the key colours of each palette in natural light and choose the set that makes your skin look clearer and more even.

Faces often associated with the Bright Winter palette include Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler and Zooey Deschanel. Examples linked to the Deep Autumn palette include Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes. These examples are illustrative — your own colouring is the most reliable guide.