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Hi Staysfit --
First, thanks for sharing! I'd definitely peg you as a low (ETA low to low- medium contrast person) so comments will reflect that. Feel free to disagree!
Through similar trial and error, I've learned to start with color, then add in the contrast piece. [I'm a dark hair/eyes, fair skin type.]
IMO you (one) can be lower-contrast and wear the darkest shade from YOUR personal color palette in a dress, sweater, jacket etc. and come out looking amazing. You might benefit even more from adding in some of the lighter tones in your palette via accessories, but you'll still look awesome.
Because you look as if you fall in the general warm/light category for colors, your colors are never going to be as high-contrast *in combination* as someone who can wear everything from magenta to optic white and look good. Like how a tiger has less contrast than a zebra.
I think that's why all the warm-toned, medium-range colors with lighter warm tones (#7, 8, and 10) are getting deserved raves. The main colors flatter you, the accent shades echo your hair and/or skin tone, the colors aren't high contrast with *each other* -- so: Bob's your uncle, you look great. Also, the overall impression is one of light, which matches your personal characteristics.
Re #3 -- that brown looks a little neutral in tone to me; I'd look around for an even more golden one that has about that much depth (darkness) to it and see what you think. I bet bronze is amazing on you.
More of my .02 below on the ones that are close -- these are ones I'd pair with one of your best colors to help offset the not-quite-right.
#4 -- the blues look a little cool to me; same advice as above
#5 -- the lighter colors work well and don't "weigh you down," but I think the colors are still on the neutral-cool side (more Light Summer or Spring, where you may need to warm it up)
Please let us know how your experiments are going -- I do love the color posts!