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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: . https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:09:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php Vix on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes/page/2#post-1596424 Sat, 26 Dec 2015 20:28:32 +0000 Vix 1596424@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi Carter, thanks for returning with the source picture, which is truly a lovely one of you! Looks like artificial light based on the window reflection, which always adds another fun twist. But I see what may be cool deep brown, cool light pink, brighter white, and orange in there.  IME one of the best ways to "play" with color systems *other* than using fabrics or cards that have been developed for such things is to test colors on yourself in natural light, or look for photos of yourself taken in natural light. Then pop those photos against the closest palettes and see what seems to fit. Even though our eyes and photos can throw off results, I think this helps narrow it down by helping us see "ok, so basically wearing this warm, semi-intense yellow shirt I look pretty good placed against photos of X, Y, Z palettes." FWIW, I fall into the camp of preferring personal palettes (drawn from body colors and complements to those shades) vs a hard-core "system." And while I don't think we're necessarily drawn to the shades that flatter us the most, I do think we know when a certain color or item looks really good or really bad on us. So that's always my rec, too -- start with what looks good and explore from there, and start with what looks terrible and see how far away from that you can get! I think CocoLion mentioned in her color thread that she sees some personal color "afters" and thinks, [paraphrasing] "YIKES." I ditto that hard but won't name names.... Generally the personal color analysts who create custom palettes [often derived from pioneer Suzanne Caygill's approach] produce results that are a lot more integrated to my eye.  Here's one analyst -- <a rel="nofollow" href="http://beautyvalued.com/waysofworking/">Kathy at BeautyValued </a>-- whose results skew WOW in a great way IMO. Would sure love to yap about color with her! [On an unrelated note, you look so much like someone I know. Let me know if you have a PNW relative. ] Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes/page/2#post-1595553 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:49:05 +0000 Anonymous 1595553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I'm going to echo some of the others and say Dark, Winter and Muted. A couple of the Autumn colours seem ok, but not as many colours as in the other three I mentioned. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595546 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:37:06 +0000 carter 1595546@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Vix, good thoughts! Below is the full picture. I was wearing brown, orange, pink, white and mixed metals! This was taken on the covered back deck. Smittie, so glad you like some warm palettes on me. They're such fun colors. Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595512 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 15:21:56 +0000 Anonymous 1595512@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I definitely think you're a warm. I think that light lime green and light yellow on the spring palette would look nice on you in the summer as would the corals and peaches. Warm pinks look quite a bit better on you than the cool ones, I can say that for sure. For the winter, you could move to the autumn palette.  I do think you could do bright colours, though on the warm side of bright. Bright tomato red, for example. Vix on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595501 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 14:56:37 +0000 Vix 1595501@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hi Carter -- What type of color(s) were you wearing when that photo was taken and what was the lighting like? Because that's what your skin is responding to (and what's helping your eyes and hair shine) -- and seems like it was a pretty good choice!  <  Start Debbie Downer  > The little palette thing is fun but more a reflection of what shades relate to your coloring vs what shades enhance it. <  end Debbie D. > I'd love it if you added some shots wearing the shades you think you look best in these days and see what responses you get -- sure, it won't be definitive but it'll likely be more useful.  rachylou on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595437 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:45:05 +0000 rachylou 1595437@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Funny funny. I find it so hard to tell. I always wonder, too, how much my screen is throwing things off. Because to me, the first one (Bright) is the only one where I see your face and you look healthy. CocoLion on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595436 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:31:50 +0000 CocoLion 1595436@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I keep coming back to this thread and seriously, can't find any that look bad on you.  My favorites are 1 and 5 but that could be a personal bias.  I didn't pay any attention to the names, but realize they are called bright and winter. Sara L. on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595269 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:49:01 +0000 Sara L. 1595269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ This is a fun tool.  I thought dark, muted and autumn were best.  I usually have trouble with colors so I'm surprised that I could actually tell which colors looked better.  carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595263 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:28:34 +0000 carter 1595263@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ For some of you, this is so clear...Winter, dark and Muted. I assume that's the most likely answer, but I wish it were more clear to me;-). Beth Ann...always full of good questions! I do think our coloring is very similar. You can take more contrast and brightness than I can though. At least when you were here, your hair was a couple shades darker than your profile picture. Oddly, I'm not wearing much color at all these days because I'm not loving color with intense black at the moment. No clue why... Also, you've hit on another issue...the move to the beach. My beach vacation (even during the Winter) wear has always been lighter and brighter, with very little black and no gray. I really have no idea how my current wardrobe of black, gray and deep, dark colors will feel when we're there full-time. As far as changes over time...tons! I used to wear lots of brights...lime green, orange, hot pink. Also brown, rust, khaki and olive. Red and Pink became more prevalent for me in my 40s, and black finally pushed out brown. Until the last year or two, I NEVER wore any shade of blue (except for denim). I have now find a few shades I like, but they're difficult to find. Isabel on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595241 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:42:51 +0000 Isabel 1595241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ WOW !! How fantastic. Winter, dark and muted ! Beth Ann on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595196 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:56:20 +0000 Beth Ann 1595196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fascinating, Carter!  I wear dark purple (but I like it clear, not muted or grayed), fuchsia or magenta instead of warm pink (which is "ew" on me), sapphire and cobalt, deep red, turquoise and teal.  More similar than I thought.  I suspect my palette just brighter and slightly cooler than yours.  You also seem to shine in your neutrals, too, while I feel like I struggle with neutrals.   Do you think your upcoming move will affect your color choices, due to change in lifestyle, climate, or environmental norms?  Have your favorites changed a lot over time, or mostly remained the same? AviaMariah on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595184 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:57:01 +0000 AviaMariah 1595184@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I just flipped through them really fast and #2 is the one that stood out to me the most. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595150 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:41:23 +0000 carter 1595150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for all the input! Dark and Muted seem to make grade. The rest is split. Maybe Beth Ann's "warm side of cool" (and the alternative cool side of warm) is where I sit. Beth Ann, my favorite colors (to wear): eggplant, warm pink, sapphire, deep red, and deep turquoise. Black and gray are favorite neutrals. I really like chocolate brown as well, but investing in a brown capsule doesn't seem worth it. Summer on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595115 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:48:33 +0000 Summer 1595115@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My first thoughts were: dark, muted and winter.  Going through them again, dark and muted seemed front runners.  Definitely not spring or bright.   Which seem best to you? Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595112 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:30:05 +0000 Anonymous 1595112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmm.  Colors are so hard for me to assess.  I just don't think my brain works that way.  I *think* I can see when a color REALLY works for a person, but I am at a loss at all other times.  I picked my favorite colors in the world to make up my wardrobe.  The colors that always make me feel light and happy.  If the color is not perfect for me, at least I am feeling happy wearing it.  Nice to see you Carter.  Merry Christmas.   JAileen on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595089 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 05:32:39 +0000 JAileen 1595089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I couldn't get a picture to load into the program. Years ago I was told I was an Autumn, too. That was when my hair was brown with red and gold highlights. Now my hair is silver, and grey works really well, so who knows, maybe my skin tone has changed in addition to my hair. Beth Ann on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595082 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 04:22:11 +0000 Beth Ann 1595082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmmm..  Having met you, I'd see you in dark, muted and warm, but not Autumn.  Curiously, you and I have very similar coloring, and yet the colors that work for us are quite different.  We both have medium brown hair, light-medium skin and hazel eyes.  I think my skin has more yellow/olive undertones, and yours is a bit warmer, and less sallow.  Mostly, I think see you shining in mid-tone to deep colors that harmonize, rather than contrast with, your coloring.   If you were to list 5 of your favorite colors, what would they be? Firecracker (Sharan) on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595079 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:40:12 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1595079@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ My choices here for you: dark, muted, autumn, warm. Jaime on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595076 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:25:56 +0000 Jaime 1595076@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Oh fun- but I can never decide which looks best. I do like the dark palette on you. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595058 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 01:43:30 +0000 carter 1595058@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sally/Bonnie, I did a screenshot then cropped it. It was quick and easy if you want to save yours to review another day. Bonnie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595055 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 01:35:03 +0000 Bonnie 1595055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I put them on a secret Pinterest page which was easy but decided against printing them here because the only way I know would take a lot of time. carter looks good in all of her options and I thought I looked OK too, so while fun, it may not be the best solution for finding the best season. Sal on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595051 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 01:22:46 +0000 Sal 1595051@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I did it for me and I liked Spring and Bright the best.  Dark was very dulling on me. I could not work out how to print them out though - without sharing on Facebook!! Sal on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595047 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 01:00:46 +0000 Sal 1595047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ L'Abeille, that is interesting, and funny! I never wanted to be a Spring - I wanted to be a Winter (in the 1980s icy pastels and bold colours were where it was at for me).  Spring colours are not very "cool/hip" are they?  They are pretty and flattering - and just how I love my garden to look.  As a blonde woman growing up I always wanted to be the "smart" girl - not the "pretty" girl, and spring did not fit into that at all. Thirty or so years on I still do not firmly identify with Spring colours although I do wear some and know they do suit me.  I love coral and melon, kelly green, sea blues and ivory.  I wear warm pinks and reds very happily.  But I do struggle to find pieces in these colours in the styles I like.   Carter - Sorry for highjacking!  My favourite is the Muted Palette on you, but I can also see many of the dark, autumn and winter ones working too. I don't see you as a Spring or a Warm, but I think most of the others work well.  I think you are on the Warmer end of the Cool colours if that makes sense - the eggplants, blues and reds look great and I know you look fab in white and black. L'Abeille on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595038 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:29:05 +0000 L'Abeille 1595038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Haha my daughter was reading earlier today about seasonal colour palettes and what it means when you are evaluated by a professional and disagree with the result. They said it could be one of 3 things: 1. You were typed wrong. 2. You were typed correctly, but don't like the colors. 3. You hate closure. Bonnie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1595003 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 20:33:56 +0000 Bonnie 1595003@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/  I agree that you look good in all of the palettes. I tried it and the palettes I thought I looked best in were Spring and dark. Thanks for suggesting this - it was fun and informative. carter on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1594998 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:51:41 +0000 carter 1594998@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie, I had pretty much decided that I was a dark Winter, but now I'm not quite as convinced. As a kid (back when there were only 4 seasons), I was typed an Autumn. However, as I've spent much less time in the sun as an adult, my skin is paler and my dair is darker. My hazel eyes have even started to morph a bit gray. That said, there seem to be colors in both Autumn and Winter palettes that look horrible on me, while other colors in both palettes look good. Maybe I just don't fit in one box or the other? I know I don't feel like bright suits me anymore. Deep, saturated colors across both seasonal palettes seem to work best, I think. Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1594988 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:23:54 +0000 Angie 1594988@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ (I'm a slam dunk for the Bright & Warm myself with bit of the Dark and Autumn thrown in). Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1594987 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:23:02 +0000 Angie 1594987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Which do you like best with your complexion, Carter? Angie on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1594986 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:22:18 +0000 Angie 1594986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Dark, Winter & Muted get my vote.  Anonymous on "." https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/more-fun-with-color-palettes#post-1594981 Sun, 20 Dec 2015 19:01:49 +0000 Anonymous 1594981@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ They do all look good on you! I would say I prefer the autumn and the muted the best though. I might have a go with this myself a bit later