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Warm Autumn Color Palette

Rich and golden — spice-box colour straight from the earth.

Warm Autumn — also called True Autumn — is the purest, warmest member of the Autumn family. Your colouring is rich and golden: warm skin that tans easily, hair in auburn, copper or golden brown, and warm green, hazel or amber eyes. Your colours are the spice box of autumn: rust, pumpkin, olive, gold and forest, all warm and earthy.

  • Temperature: Warm
  • Depth: Medium-deep
  • Clarity: Medium

Warm Autumn colors to wear

These 27 shades are the heart of the Warm Autumn palette. Save them to your phone and use them as a reference when shopping for clothes, accessories and makeup.

Rust
Pumpkin
Burnt Orange
Marigold
Golden Amber
Mustard
Olive Gold
Moss Green
Forest Green
Teal
Deep Teal
Pine
Terracotta
Brick Red
Copper
Salmon Rust
Bronze
Caramel
Olive Brown
Honey Gold
Chartreuse Olive
Amber Gold
Warm Ivory
Wheat
Camel
Chocolate
Dark Olive

Colors to avoid

Cool, icy and dusty pastel colours clash with Warm Autumn's golden richness. Black, cool pink and icy tones drain your warmth — anchor your wardrobe in chocolate, forest and warm ivory instead.

Black
Hot Pink
Icy Blue
Stark White
Cool Purple
Cool Magenta
Cool Grey

Best neutrals & metals

Neutrals

Warm Ivory
Wheat
Camel
Chocolate
Dark Olive
Coffee

Metals

Gold ✓ Silver ✕ Rose gold ✓

Warm yellow gold, antique gold, bronze and copper are made for you. Silver looks cold and disconnected from your golden warmth.

Warm Autumn makeup

Choose makeup in the same family as your clothing palette so your face and outfit work together. These shade families flatter Warm Autumn colouring:

Lipstick

Brick RedTerracottaWarm CopperSpiced Nude

Blush

Warm PeachTerracottaApricot

Eyeshadow

BronzeForest GreenCopperWarm Brown

Shop Warm Autumn shades

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Hair colors for Warm Autumn

Rich warm hair is ideal: auburn, copper, golden brown, chestnut and warm caramel highlights. Avoid ash tones, cool black and platinum, which fight your golden warmth.

Warm Autumn celebrities & examples

It helps to picture the Warm Autumn look on real people. Rather than show copyrighted photos, here are the kinds of colouring that typify this season:

Auburn or copper-haired actors with warm, golden skinRich, warm complexions suited to rust, olive and goldWarm green or amber-eyed performers who glow in earthy spice tones

Outfit color combinations

Three flattering ways to combine Warm Autumn colors in an outfit:

Teal with pumpkin
Forest green with marigold
Chocolate, rust and wheat

Not quite you?

Warm Autumn sits in the Autumn family. If the palette doesn't feel right, you may be one of its neighbours — compare:

Soft Autumn → Deep Autumn →

Warm Autumn FAQs

Is Warm Autumn the same as True Autumn?

Yes. Warm Autumn and True Autumn are the same season — the most purely warm member of the Autumn family, where golden warmth leads over depth or softness.

Can Warm Autumns wear blue?

Yes, but warm, muted blues like teal and deep petrol rather than icy or bright cool blues. Teal in particular is a beautiful accent for Warm Autumn.

What is the best red for Warm Autumn?

Tomato, brick and rust reds with an orange base. Blue-based or cherry reds look cold and out of place against your golden colouring.

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