True Winter
Cool, clear and crisp. True Winters have the coolest, crispest coloring of all. Blue-based, saturated colors — true red, fuchsia, royal blue, icy pastels with black — make you look radiant, while orange, camel and olive clash with your blue undertone.
- Temperature: Cool
- Depth: Medium-deep
- Clarity: Clear
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These are the shades that harmonize with true winter coloring. Wear them closest to your face — tops, scarves, collars — where they have the biggest effect.
- True red
#C8102E - Magenta
#C2185B - Fuchsia
#D8217A - Cool violet
#6A2C91 - Royal blue
#2A52BE - Cobalt
#0047AB - Emerald
#009B77 - Pine
#01796F - Icy blue
#D6ECFA - Icy pink
#F6D5E4 - Pure white
#FFFFFF - Soft black
#111111
Best neutrals
Build your wardrobe basics — coats, pants, bags — from these instead of generic black and white.
- Black
#111111 - Pure white
#FFFFFF - Charcoal
#3A3D45 - Navy
#16213E
Colors to avoid
These shades tend to clash with true winter coloring near the face. You can still wear them away from your face, such as in shoes or pants.
- Orange
#F58025 - Camel
#C19A6B - Olive
#6B7B2A - Peach
#F8B38A
True Winter makeup and lipstick
- Blue-red
#BE0F34 - Fuchsia
#C71F6E - Cool berry
#8C1D4E
- Icy pastels work best paired with black or navy.
- Blue-red is your perfect red lip.
- Bright, polished silver.
Jewelry: gold or silver?
- Silver
- Platinum
Hair color
- ✓ Cool dark brown
- ✓ Black
- ✓ Silver or white gray
- ✗ Gold or copper tones
- ✗ Warm highlights
Similar seasons
If some of these colors don't feel right, you may sit between True Winter and a neighboring season.