12 Color Types Explained

There are 12 color types within Your Color Style. Although this is the same number of seasons in the 12 seasons color system, our color types are not directly related to the seasonal color palettes. The Your Color Style color palettes are defined by color theory. 

There are three characteristics that define our color palettes. Depth, Temperature and Chroma. Defining where you are within each will determine your color type. Below are the descriptions of each of our color types along with a link to a detailed page about that color type.

Cool Color Types

Bright Cool Light (BCL)

You are bright cool light if you wear bright clear chroma colors best. Dusty muted tones will drain you. You have cool undertones and you have light hair, eyes and skin. All 3 values need to be true to be considered light. Your dominant feature is likely light (depth). You look great in light cool pinks and sky blues.

Learn more about BCL here

Bright Cool Medium (BCM)

You are bright cool medium if you wear bright clear chroma colors best. Dusty muted tones will drain you. You have medium dark hair, or medium dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be medium in depth. You have cool undertones. Your dominant feature is likely cool (temperature). You look great in bright magenta pinks and bright royal blues.

Learn more about BCM here

Bright Cool Deep (BCD)

You are bright cool deep if you wear bright clear chroma colors best. Dusty muted tones will drain you. You have very dark hair, or very dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be deep in depth. You have cool undertones. Your dominant feature is likely bright (chroma). You look great in hot pinks, white and bright jewel tones.

Learn more about BCD here

Soft Cool Light (SCL)

You are soft cool light if you wear slightly soften colors best. Sharp bright colors will over power you. You have cool undertones and you have light hair, eyes and skin. All 3 values need to be true to be considered light. Your dominant feature is likely light (depth). You look great in light cool pinks and light blues.

Learn more about SCL here

Soft Cool Medium (SCM)

You are soft cool medium if you wear soft, slightly muted colors best. Sharp bright colors will over power you. You have medium dark hair, or medium dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be medium in depth. You have cool undertones. Your dominant feature is likely soft (chroma). You look great in grey-blue and mauve.

Learn more about SCM here

Soft Cool Deep (SCD)

You are soft cool deep if you wear slightly soften colors best. You can wear some brighter colors but sharp bright jewels are too strong on you. You have very dark hair, or very dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be deep in depth. You have cool undertones. Your dominant feature is likely deep (depth). You look great in dark plums and deep grey-green.

Learn more about SCD here

Warm Color Types

Bright Warm Light (BWL)

You are bright warm light if you wear bright clear chroma colors best. Dusty muted tones will drain you. You have warm undertones and you have light hair, eyes and skin. All 3 values need to be true to be considered light. Your dominant feature is likely light (depth). You look great in peach, coral and warm pink.

Learn more about BWL here

Bright Warm Medium (BWM)

You are bright warm medium if you wear bright clear chroma colors best. Dusty muted tones will drain you. You have medium dark hair, or medium dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be medium in depth. You have warm undertones. Your dominant feature is likely warm (temperature). You look great in bright tomato red and olive green.

Learn more about BWM here

Bright Warm Deep (BWD)

You are bright warm deep if you wear bright clear chroma colors best. Dusty muted tones and pastels will drain you. You have very dark hair, or very dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be deep in depth. You have warm undertones. Your dominant feature is likely deep (depth). You look great in bright tomato red and deep earthy tones.

Learn more about BWD here

Soft Warm Light (SWL)

You are soft warm light if you wear slightly soften colors best. Your color palette is very similar to bright warm and light. The only difference between the two color palettes is the brightest colors in the BWL color palette have been slightly softened with white for your color palette. You have warm undertones and you have light hair, eyes and skin. All 3 values need to be true to be considered light. Your dominant feature is likely light (depth). You look great in peach, apricot and coral.

Learn more about SWL here

Soft Warm Medium (SWM)

You are soft warm medium if you wear soft, slightly colors and earth tones best. Your color palette is very similar to bright warm and medium. The only difference between the two color palettes is the brightest colors in the BWM color palette have been slightly softened with black for your color palette. You have medium dark hair, or medium dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be medium in depth. You have warm undertones. Your dominant feature is likely warm (temperature). You look soft marigold and terracotta.

Learn more about SWM here

Soft Warm Deep (SWD)

You are soft warm deep if you wear slightly soften colors best. Your color palette is very similar to bright warm and deep. The only difference between the two color palettes is the brightest colors in the BWD color palette have been slightly softened with black for your color palette. You have warm undertones and very dark hair, or very dark eyes or skin. Only one value needs to be true to be deep in depth. You have warm undertones. Your dominant feature is likely deep (depth). You look great in burnt oranges and deep earthy tones.

Learn more about SWD here

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