What are the Twelve Seasons?

Personal color analysis is a system that categorizes individuals into different seasonal palettes based on their natural coloring—skin tone, hair color, and eyes. The twelve-season system expands upon the traditional four-season approach (Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter) by introducing three variations within each season, considering the interplay of temperature (warm vs. cool), chroma (muted vs. bright), and depth (light vs. dark). This refined classification ensures a more precise and personalized approach to identifying the most flattering colors for an individual.

• Bright Spring is the boldest and most saturated of the Spring categories. It sits between Spring and Winter, borrowing Winter’s high contrast. Bright Spring colors are neutral-warm, highly saturated, and medium depth. Bright Spring shades include vibrant corals, clear turquoise, and lemon yellow.
• Warm Spring (also called True Spring in the 12-season system) is the purest representation of Spring, meaning it is fully warm in temperature. It features colors that are medium contrast, medium depth, and moderate to highly bright. True Spring individuals shine in rich golden hues, fresh greens, and warm reds.
• Light Spring is the softest and lightest of the Spring group, sitting between Spring and Summer. It is a neutral-warm subseason and borrows a hint of Summer’s softness. The colors in this palette are delicate, airy, and pastel-like, including peachy pinks, pale yellows, and light aqua tones.

• Soft Summer is the most muted of the Summer category, bordering Autumn. It has a low-contrast and neutral-cool coloring, making it well-suited to desaturated, smoky hues like dusty mauve, cool taupe, and soft teal.
• Cool Summer (also called True Summer in the 12-season system) is fully cool, with no warmth. It has a muted quality, with medium contrast and depth. Best colors include cool blues, soft raspberry, and silvery grays.
• Light Summer is the lightest and most delicate of the Summer category, bordering Light Spring. It is neutral-cool with low contrast and soft, airy hues. Individuals in this season look best in colors such as lavender, soft rose, and dusty aqua.

• Deep Autumn is the boldest of the Autumn group, bordering Winter and borrowing some of its intensity. It has a warm-neutral undertone and high depth, making it suited for strong, rich tones like dark olive, espresso brown, and deep rust.
• Soft Autumn is the most delicate of the Autumn group, sitting between Autumn and Summer. It has a warm-neutral undertone and very muted, almost dusty colors. Individuals in this category look best in gentle earthy hues like warm taupe, soft olive, and peachy beige.
• Warm Autumn (also called True Autumn in the 12-season system) is fully warm with medium contrast. The colors in this palette are deep, golden, and rich, including mustard yellow, burnt orange, and deep teal.

• Deep Winter is the darkest of the Winter group, sitting between Winter and Autumn. It has a neutral-cool undertone with high contrast and strong depth. Individuals in this category shine in deep, saturated shades like black cherry, pine green, and dark sapphire.
• Cool Winter (also called True Winter in the 12-season system) is fully cool with no warmth. It features high contrast and intense saturation, making it well-suited to icy, bold shades like royal blue, true red, and emerald green.
• Bright Winter is the most vibrant of the Winter seasons, sitting between Winter and Spring. It has cool-neutral undertones and extreme clarity, borrowing Spring’s brightness. This palette is filled with striking, electric colors like fuchsia, neon turquoise, and icy lemon.

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