Deep AutumnversusTrue Summer

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 True Summer palette belongs to the Summer family: The True Summer palette, also known as Cool Summer, is the quintessential summer palette. It features entirely cool undertones with medium intensity. If you are a True Summer, you look best in colors that are serene and tranquil, like a calm ocean. 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. Deep Autumn is a Autumn palette while True Summer is a Summer palette. Because they come from different seasonal families, they differ in undertone, contrast, and the colours that bring out your natural features.

Deep Autumn leans on shades such as Deep Burgundy, Hunter Green and Chocolate Brown, while True Summer is anchored by tones like Icy Blue, Rose Pink and Deep Sea Green. 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 True Summer is characterised by purely cool 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 True Summer palette include Emily Blunt, Kate Middleton and Allison Williams. These examples are illustrative — your own colouring is the most reliable guide.