Deep AutumnversusSoft Autumn

The Deep Autumn palette sits in 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 Soft Autumn palette belongs to the Autumn family: Soft Autumn is a warm, muted palette that blends the warmth of Autumn with the softness of Summer. Its colors are gentle, rich, and earthy, like a hazy late-afternoon in autumn. 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.

Both Deep Autumn and Soft Autumn are variations within the Autumn family, so they share an overall temperature and mood but differ in the specific shades, contrast, and saturation that flatter you most.

Deep Autumn leans on shades such as Deep Burgundy, Hunter Green and Chocolate Brown, while Soft Autumn is anchored by tones like Warm Beige, Olive Green and Terracotta. 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. Deep Autumn is characterised by warm & deep undertones, whereas Soft Autumn is characterised by neutral-warm 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 Deep Autumn palette include Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes. Examples linked to the Soft Autumn palette include Gigi Hadid, Drew Barrymore and Mary-Kate Olsen. These examples are illustrative — your own colouring is the most reliable guide.