Step 2: Medium - Warm or Cool Undertones
Color Analysis Quiz Step 2
You selected MEDIUM. This means you have medium eyes, hair AND/OR skin.
If you are not light and you are not deep, you are medium. If you feel like you are in between medium and deep, then you are in the right place. Medium is a safe range to choose. You can also go to the quiz page for Medium to Deep or Light to Medium.
The next step is to determine if you have warm undertones or cool undertones.
You may already know your undertones. If so, select your answer below. If not, scroll down a bit for more information to help you learn your undertones.
On this page:
- Undertones Explained
- Warm Undertones Explained
- Cool Undertones Explained
- Get an Online Color Analysis
Do you have warm undertones or cool undertones?
- I am WARM
- I am COOL
- Go back to Step 1
Undertones Explained
Watch this video that explains warm undertones, cool undertones, skin tone and olive skin.
IMPORTANT: Your undertones don't change. If you have grey hair and you know you had warm undertones before going grey, you are still WARM.
WARM Undertones Explained
- peach or golden skin
- golden brown skin
- red-orange brown skin
- golden brown eyes
- red, copper or auburn hair
- warm grey hair
- golden hazel eyes
I am WARM
COOL Undertones Explained
You likely have cool undertones if you have:
- cool pink or pink-grey skin
- porcelain skin
- neutral beige skin
- olive skin tone
- blue-brown skin
- magenta-brown skin
- blue-black hair
- grey-blue, blue or grey-green eyes (if you have or had red hair, then you may have warm undertones)
I am COOL
Pink Skin Does Not Mean Cool Undertones
Watch this video to understand the different shades of pink skin.
Still not sure?
If you do not see a scenario that relates to you and you have watched the video, post in the comments what your combination of hair, skin and eyes are, so that I can make sure to cover it in this quiz.
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28 comments
I had my colors done years ago by first impressions “color balance”. I was categorized as cool. Predominately on the cobalt blue, bright pinks, corals and greens. How would thi translate to your color fans? I believe the color analysis done years ago was accurate because the times I wore any of the colors from the color chart, I got lots of compliments. I also have some color cards that are by season (spring, summer, winter, autumn. Please advise. I’ve gone from light brown green eyes to light grey front dark grey back..
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Your Color Style replied:
hi Patricia
You sound like you are cool and bright. I would try Bright Cool and Medium. If those colors seem too dark then Bright Cool and Light
Jen
I have a lot of pink in my skin – especially my cheeks- but my veins sometimes look more green and sometimes look more blue, and I have coppery medium brown hair and medium to dark brown eyes.
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Your Color Style replied:
Based on your description, you have warm undertones
Jen
I am SO confused! I have brown hair on the ashy side but it has some natural gold highlights. At the hair salon I have been color swatched and told that my hair is a very dark blonde (but anyone who saw me would call me brunette). My eyes are dark olive grayish green- but with a ring of gold around the pupil. My skin is more green than other people. I tan easily and get brown if I stay in the sun. Out of the sun I am light but you can see an olive tone when compared to others. I can’t wear pink or gold foundation but need neutral foundation. I can not wear bright loud colors, they make me look like a zombie. Dusty muted colors look best on me. Shine and sparkle look awful on me. So I know that I am muted! I know I’m medium to dark. But I can’t tell if I’m warm or cool! I definitely can’t wear orange or yellow and camel browns make me look weird because my skin blends in with the clothing. I feel better in black than brown but I’ll wear brown mascara because black looks harsh on me. I feel good in muted green, dusty mauve, muted teal. I need colors with a good amount of gray or else I look overpowered. Any ideas?
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Your Color Style replied:
Choose Soft Cool and Deep
Jen
I have light hazel eyes leaning toward green rather than gold or brown. My hair was a medium brown with gold highlights that later turned coppery. My hair is still brown, but faded somewhat with some silver strands.
My skin tone is somewhat of a light olive with pink as well. The veins on my wrist are neither blue nor green. They are turquoise.
Hi Jen! I’m having a hard time determining if I’m warm or cool. I have been told I have neutral undertones to my skin that are slightly more blush toned than yellow. I have warm brown eyes with highlighted, medium brown hair. I do not typically look good in pastels with one big exception- blush. I actually wore a blush wedding gown and I’ve never gotten more compliments in my life on the way it looked against my skin. Thoughts? Thank you for your help!
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Your Color Style replied:
Hi EmilyThe reason you don’t look good in most pastels is because you are medium. Most people who are medium to deep do not wear pastels well. I’m not sure if the blush you are referring to is a warm pink or neutral. If it’s neutral, neither warm or cool, then it will look good on most people regardless of their undertones. So, that info isn’t clarifying enough. When you say, warm eyes, are you saying that you have golden yellow in them? If so, then you are likely warm. In my opinion, you can appear neutral but there really isn’t neutral undertone. You will lean warm or cool. You don’t need obvious yellow tones in your skin to have warm undertones. Neutral just means that you’re not obvious either way. I’m guessing warm and medium.JenSent from my iPad