https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:56:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2230276 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:05:25 +0000 Tanya 2230276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie, thank you for chiming in!&nbsp; Interestingly, I am fine with mixing different navies, as long as they ae different textures, but flat ones would bother me. Same thing with greys.</p> <p>Sal and Angie, it really comes down to personal preferences and perception, doesn't it? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2230267 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:53:37 +0000 Angie 2230267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Sal</b>, our tolerances and intolerances for colour matching are so random, aren't they! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2230151 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 19:50:53 +0000 Sal 2230151@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie- I agree that some colours are easier to mismatch than others - and navy can be one that can jar. </p> <p>I think it’s where the art part of style comes in - rather than the science part. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2230107 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:08:53 +0000 Angie 2230107@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am 100% wth you, <b>Tanya.</b> And these blasting light blues - like grey - are very hard to match :(</p> <p>I also relate 100% to what <b>Brooklyn </b>says.</p> <p><b>Lozz-ozz,</b> &nbsp;:)</p> <p>When I am remixing ONE colour - like shades of red - they can mismatch, and especially when I ground and "clean-up" the look with white or cream. I remix warm and cool tones of red, quite happily,&nbsp;</p> <p>But when remixing hectic colours - like a shocking pink dress with citron shoes and bag. The citron bag and shoes have to match. There has to be order in my chaos!&nbsp;</p> <p>For no logical reason, I don't like wearing mismatched navies. I am fine to wear mismatched whites! I don't like to wear mismatched blush pink and light blue, but am fine to wear mismatched green!&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2230062 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 13:50:40 +0000 Tanya 2230062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for you input!&nbsp; It is good to know that many employ a similar approach, and fun to read about different ones.&nbsp; What Brooklyn wrote resonates a lot.</p> <p>Rucarla and Style Fan, thank you for the Parkhurst beret recommendation!&nbsp; I had a look on their site and they have some great stuff.&nbsp; Sadly, the shipping cost for the beret from Canada is almost the same as the price of the beret itself.&nbsp; I will try to find a US-based retailer that sells them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229973 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 01:31:10 +0000 Jaime 2229973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I play it by ear (eye) but agree that keeping the color temperature the same is probably the result. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229954 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:48:01 +0000 Style Fan 2229954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your blue boots!&nbsp; I am not a 'matchy-matchy' person, and I prefer combinations similar to what Sarah has shown.&nbsp; I do like the colours to have the same undertone.&nbsp; I usually pick one accessory to be patterned to provide interest because almost all my clothes are solids.</p> <p>I love berets, and I had a Parkhurst one.&nbsp; They are lovely. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229953 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:44:01 +0000 cat2 2229953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have the same view as Sal. I like different intensities of the same color together, but don’t mix warm and cool tones. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229950 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:15:35 +0000 SarahD8 2229950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I *prefer* that items not match exactly. Too matchy-matchy often leaves me feeling "flat." (Personal preference for how I adorn myself -- not disparaging matchy-matchy looks on others!)</p> <p>Here is a blue scarf and gloves combination that I recently wore and really enjoyed. I don't think I would have liked it as much if the blues were a closer match.</p> <p>Of course, there are limits. I suspect mixing different undertones of a color would bother me too. But then, that's partly because the wrong undertone of a color wouldn't be "my" version of the color anyway. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229942 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:43:09 +0000 Brooklyn 2229942@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with you. </p> <p>I find that if I’m wearing an all over tonal look (say shades of teal), I have a high tolerance for complementary items that have variations in colour. Some could be bluer, some greener, some lighter.</p> <p>But if I’m wearing a complementary item to provide contrast to another colour (say wearing teal outfit but with purple accessories for contrast), I might prefer the purple items to match exactly. At least 2 of them anyway. If I added more items in that colour my feelings might change. The more you items you add in a particular colour, the more variations in that colour starts to look intentional, and better (less matchy matchy), to my eye. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229939 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 21:30:43 +0000 lozz_oz 2229939@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hopefully Angie and Katerina and Brooklyn and others will comment as tonal colour supremos!<br /> At the end of the day, you get to wear what feels right for you in terms of the colour mix you’re aiming for and your tolerance for match or mismatch.<br /> Love the fab blue boots! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229917 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:54:17 +0000 Sally 2229917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think its hard if they are an identical colour because the eye picks up the differences, but as Carla said close looks good.&nbsp; I am not an expert on colour matching.&nbsp; I tend to just try and put things together, but I do realise I should put more thought into it so I don't have a lot of random pieces.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229911 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:30:42 +0000 Sal 2229911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the blue boots!! Stunning. </p> <p>I agree the undertone is more important than the colour depth. I like blush and burgundy together, but would struggle with a warm and cool blush in the same outfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229907 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:10:56 +0000 Carla 2229907@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Close but not identical works for me. &nbsp; Check Parkhurst for 100% wool berets in a rainbow of colour choices. &nbsp;I gave away an itchy black one, and picked up a replacement Parkhurst. &nbsp;Like you, I love a beret - and have 3! &nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>I’ve got complements for the red and black, but am on the hunt for a pale blue bag. &nbsp;Big love for your blue snakeskin booties.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><a rel="nofollow" href="https://parkhurst.ca/collections/hats_new/products/basque-beret">https://parkhurst.ca/collectio.....sque-beret</a><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229898 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:56:02 +0000 Anonymous 2229898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those look good to me! I'm just focusing on my neutral complements now, though I have quite a few teal pieces too. I definitely want them as close a match as possible. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fall-complements---planning-and-color-matching-thoughts#post-2229893 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:43:34 +0000 Tanya 2229893@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This fall I would like to complete several of my accessory complements, as a bunch of them seem to be missing an item or two.&nbsp; &nbsp; For the cold weather, the must have pieces are: </p> <ul> <li>At least one "outdoor" scarf, preferably more, a solid in the complement color and then some prints</li> <li>An outdoor hat, which for me means beret, as it is the only hat shape I do not hate on myself (some slouchier beanies are passable)</li> <li>Fall shoes: oxfords, booties, boots, high top sneakers - dressier types for work, more casual for other occasions</li> <li>Bags: zippered totes for work, small to medium cross-body bags otherwise</li> </ul> <p>Optional pieces:</p> <ul> <li>Gloves - usually I do not include them in complements as I go for simple dark ones that blend with my coats</li> <li>Belts - optional because I do not wear them often these days</li> <li>Watches - they serve as my jewelry, in some cases I have ones that go with a complement, if not, I just use my simple silver&nbsp; one as universal watch</li> </ul> <p>Since I am still WFH, I am focusing on my casual/non work versions this time.&nbsp; &nbsp;A good number of my complements is missing a beret, or a solid scarf, or both.&nbsp; I did some internet searching and realized that there are sellers on Etsy that sell wool berets and simple solid cashmere scarves in all sorts of colors, at reasonable prices, so I need to try some to check for the quality and later identify the right shades/tones of particular colors.&nbsp; Some complements are missing pricier items (like shoes and bags) but that is a separate issue. </p> <p>Which brings me to my question - how closely do the colors need to match?&nbsp; What is your tolerance&nbsp; for mismatch?&nbsp; Ideally all the pieces should be a perfect match, but sometimes that is not possible, especially with rarer colors, where the complements are built over several years.&nbsp; Below is my light blue complement, a work in progress (need beret and solid scarf, would like some very casual shoes), which illustrates this situation.&nbsp; Some blues are lighter, some darker, some warmer, some&nbsp; dustier, some more saturated etc.&nbsp; &nbsp;I find that I prefer perfect match in items worn close (like hat and scarf), but am OK with some mismatch in items worn further away from each other (e.g. shoes and bag).&nbsp; Also, I am perfectly fine with lighter or darker version of the same tone, as long as has the same undertone/amount of warmth.&nbsp; However, I am really bothered by the pieces&nbsp; with different undertones - like warmer light blue and icier ones.&nbsp; &nbsp;Those clash to my eye and I do not like wearing them together. </p>