Which season is that sweater?
Free Seasonal Color Analysis & Recommendations
Paste or upload a photo of any piece of clothing and we'll match its color against the twelve seasonal color palettes.
Tips for Taking Pictures
- 1Photograph the item flat, in daylight, with no filter.
- 2Tap the fabric to sample a spot if the auto pick is off.
- 3Open the matching palette to see its range and shop pieces in it.
The twelve seasonal color palettes
Compare all palettesWhat is a seasonal color palette?
A seasonal color palette is a set of colors that harmonize with a person's natural coloring. Seasonal color analysis sorts skin, hair and eye coloring by three qualities: undertone (warm or cool), value (light or deep) and chroma (clear or soft). The result is one of twelve palettes named after the seasons, from Light Spring to Deep Winter.
From the blog
All articlesFrom the Bauhaus to your camera roll: a short history of seasonal color analysis
How a tapestry chemist, an art teacher, an American designer and a bestselling book built the system millions use today.
2 min readScienceWhy the wrong color can make you look tired: simultaneous contrast explained
The 19th-century discovery that explains why the same face looks different in two different sweaters.
2 min readScienceHue, value and chroma: the color science behind every palette
The three measurements that define every seasonal palette, and how color scientists put numbers on them.
2 min readHow the match works
We find the garment's dominant colors, convert them to CIELAB, and measure the perceptual distance (CIEDE2000) to every swatch in every palette. Closer swatches mean a stronger match. Full methodology
Why you see more than one season
Palettes overlap. A soft navy can sit in three of them. We show the top three with their closest swatch so you can judge the fit yourself.
What affects accuracy
Warm indoor light, phone filters, and busy backgrounds all shift color. Neutral daylight on a plain surface gives the most reliable reading.