Deep Winter
vs. True Winter
Two palettes. A clearer way to tell them apart.
Deep Winter
Deep color. Clear definition.
French Blue
#7478BC
Dusky Purple
#955C7F
Dark Mauve
#914E68
Red Violet
#9A1D77
Grape Purple 2
#6C1F5C
Grape Purple
#512359
True Winter
Cool, crisp color.
Pink
#F687B9
Carolina Blue
#6E9BE1
Periwinkle
#8577EA
Dark Periwinkle
#7C64D2
Red Purple
#953563
Blueberry 2
#5D3DA0
The three color qualities
| Quality | Deep Winter | True Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool-neutral | Cool |
| Depth | Deep | Medium-deep |
| Clarity | Clear | Clear |
| Makeup direction | Cranberry, cool wine, deep berry | Blue-red, raspberry, cool magenta |
| Hair families | Cool espresso, blue-black, deep neutral brown | Cool dark brown, blue-black, silver gray |
Start with temperature
Compare warm peach with cool rose at similar depth and saturation. The temperature difference is the largest in these two palette profiles.
Deep Winter is cool-neutral; True Winter is cool. Notice the effect of that change, then test the other qualities separately.
Set up a consistent fabric testKeep the comparison fair
- Use indirect daylight and similar fabric finishes.
- Hold the same amount of each color below your face.
- Repeat the pair and look for a consistent preference.
Neighboring palettes overlap. A preference between two colors is a clue, not a confirmed season.
Use the quiz to collect more cluesDescriptions referenced from Deep Winter and True Winter guides. The swatches and comparison here are original.