Free hair color guide

What Hair Color Suits Me? Find Your Shade

The shade that suits you follows your undertone and your depth, not whatever is trending. Below are the four checks that narrow it down, then the flattering shades for each of the twelve color seasons.

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Four Checks Before You Book the Appointment

Do these in daylight with no makeup. Indoor bulbs are yellow and will push every result warm.

Start with undertone, not the shade you want

Warm undertones carry golden, honey, copper and caramel. Cool undertones carry ash, mushroom, cool espresso and true black. Picking a shade on the wrong side of that line is what makes fresh colour look brassy or flat within a week.

Use the jewelry test as a shortcut

Gold flattering means warm, so lean into honey, caramel and copper. Silver flattering means cool, so lean into ash, cool brown and blue-black. If both look fine you are neutral and can wear the softer middle of either range.

Match the depth to your own contrast

Going much lighter or darker than your natural level changes how much contrast your face carries. High-contrast colouring can take near-black. Low-contrast colouring usually looks better staying within two shades of natural.

Check it against your eyes, not the swatch book

The right shade makes your eyes look clearer and the skin under them look brighter. The wrong one pulls attention to shadows and redness. Judge in daylight, on your own face, with no makeup.

Flattering Hair Colors for All Twelve Seasons

Find the type closest to your own coloring, then open it for the full palette behind it.

🌸 Spring

Warm Spring

warm undertone

Strawberry Blonde, Copper, Auburn, or Light to Dark Golden Brown

Strawberry Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Warm Spring — Strawberry Blonde

Auburn hair, a flattering shade for Warm Spring — Auburn

Caramel hair, a flattering shade for Warm Spring — Caramel

Warm Spring palette

Light Spring

warm undertone

Light Golden Blonde, Strawberry Blonde, or Medium Golden Brown

Light Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Light Spring — Light Blonde

Strawberry Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Light Spring — Strawberry Blonde

Honey Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Light Spring — Honey Blonde

Light Spring palette

Bright Spring

warm undertone

Golden Light to Dark Brown or Chestnut

Caramel hair, a flattering shade for Bright Spring — Caramel

Medium Brown hair, a flattering shade for Bright Spring — Medium Brown

Chocolate Brown hair, a flattering shade for Bright Spring — Chocolate Brown

Bright Spring palette

🌊 Summer

Cool Summer

cool undertone

Medium to Dark Ash Brown

Ash Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Cool Summer — Ash Blonde

Medium Brown hair, a flattering shade for Cool Summer — Medium Brown

Dark Brown hair, a flattering shade for Cool Summer — Dark Brown

Cool Summer palette

Soft Summer

cool undertone

Medium to Dark Ashy Brown, Softly Muted

Light Brown hair, a flattering shade for Soft Summer — Light Brown

Medium Brown hair, a flattering shade for Soft Summer — Medium Brown

Dark Brown hair, a flattering shade for Soft Summer — Dark Brown

Soft Summer palette

Light Summer

cool undertone

Light Ash Blonde, Strawberry Blonde, or Medium Ash Brown

Ash Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Light Summer — Ash Blonde

Light Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Light Summer — Light Blonde

Light Brown hair, a flattering shade for Light Summer — Light Brown

Light Summer palette

🍂 Autumn

Warm Autumn

warm undertone

Red, Auburn, Copper, or Golden Brown

Auburn hair, a flattering shade for Warm Autumn — Auburn

Caramel hair, a flattering shade for Warm Autumn — Caramel

Chocolate Brown hair, a flattering shade for Warm Autumn — Chocolate Brown

Warm Autumn palette

Soft Autumn

warm undertone

Light Golden Brown, Warm Blonde, or Soft Auburn

Honey Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Soft Autumn — Honey Blonde

Caramel hair, a flattering shade for Soft Autumn — Caramel

Auburn hair, a flattering shade for Soft Autumn — Auburn

Soft Autumn palette

Deep Autumn

warm undertone

Medium to Dark Brown with Golden Shine, or Dark Auburn

Auburn hair, a flattering shade for Deep Autumn — Auburn

Chocolate Brown hair, a flattering shade for Deep Autumn — Chocolate Brown

Dark Brown hair, a flattering shade for Deep Autumn — Dark Brown

Deep Autumn palette

❄️ Winter

Cool Winter

cool undertone

Ashy Blonde, Dark Brown, Black, or Cool Ash Brown

Ash Blonde hair, a flattering shade for Cool Winter — Ash Blonde

Dark Brown hair, a flattering shade for Cool Winter — Dark Brown

Jet Black hair, a flattering shade for Cool Winter — Jet Black

Cool Winter palette

Deep Winter

cool undertone

Medium to Dark Brown, Dark Espresso, or Black

Chocolate Brown hair, a flattering shade for Deep Winter — Chocolate Brown

Dark Brown hair, a flattering shade for Deep Winter — Dark Brown

Jet Black hair, a flattering shade for Deep Winter — Jet Black

Deep Winter palette

Bright Winter

cool undertone

Medium to Dark Brown or Black

Medium Brown hair, a flattering shade for Bright Winter — Medium Brown

Dark Brown hair, a flattering shade for Bright Winter — Dark Brown

Jet Black hair, a flattering shade for Bright Winter — Jet Black

Bright Winter palette

Not sure which of these is yours? Start with the skin undertone test to settle warm versus cool, then narrow down with the twelve-season guide .

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if I suit warm or cool hair color?

Check your undertone first. Hold gold jewelry against one side of your face and silver against the other in daylight: whichever makes your skin look lit rather than muddy points to your temperature. Warm undertones suit honey, caramel, copper and golden brown. Cool undertones suit ash blonde, cool brown, espresso and true black.

Can I dye my hair a color outside my season?

You can, and it will still be a good colour, just not the easiest one to wear. Going against your undertone usually means more makeup to compensate and more upkeep as the tone shifts. If you love a shade from the other side, ask for it a step softer and keep it away from your hairline.

Does dyeing my hair change my color season?

No. Your season is set by your skin undertone, which does not change. Hair dye changes which shades inside your palette flatter you most, and it can change your contrast level, but the palette itself stays the same.

What hair color is best for gray or silver hair?

Naturally grey hair almost always reads cool and lowers your contrast, so cool, clear colours near the face tend to work better than warm earthy ones. Many people find their palette shifts within the cool half of the system rather than changing season entirely.

Why does my hair color look brassy after a few weeks?

Brassiness is usually a temperature mismatch. Warm pigment sits under most brown and blonde dye, so when the cool toner fades you are left with the gold underneath. If you are cool-toned, ask for an ash base and expect to refresh the toner rather than the whole colour.

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