Ooooh, I love this! And love your neutrals Sal!

For me:
- dark neutral: black/dark navy
- light neutral: white in small doses, cool beige
- medium neutral: any cool beige or taupe; I'm on the lookout now that these colours are trending. Also blush pink.
- eliminated neutral: gray, except for a very few pieces like a charcoal wool coat, and my gray hoodies
- favourite neutral that I wear as a colour: navy
- favourite colour that I wear as a neutral: blush pink
- wish I could wear: warm camels and toffees
- metal: mostly silver, but I like gold and have a very few pieces

Suz - that makes sense for you and you wear mustard and cognac so well as an accent. Such a gorgeous rich contrast with the cool colours.

Preppy Pear - I love that about YLF too - I can see people wear gorgeous greys or pure bright white that do not work on me. You sound sorted!

Stylefan - I love your neutrals on you and how you stick to a defined palette that really works.

NemosMum - interesting - I could have picked your best but I thought the right burgundy or wine might work on you......I can wear the browner shades of burgundy and not the plum/cool side...? Maybe we both need some navy help together?

Jenn - well I know black works, and I think white, olive, terracotta and probably some blues would work? I don't see you as a camel, taupe person.

LaPedestrienne - interesting as Carla and yourself appear to have quite different colouring but suit the same colours. I am interested in what a dirty lavender might look like.....

Carla - I do think a lot is about what we like. I actually think I could wear pale blue but I don't love it as a colour.... You have your colours sorted for your wardrobe but I will be interested to see if you find dirty lavender (we might need a new name for it though..)

Minaminu - you sound as though you know what you like too. I think camel is a colour that can really suit or really not suit people (although there are warmer and cooler toned versions).

Bijou - interesting. I have seen you look great in yellow but I know you wear it carefully. I love you in black, white, blues and think your palette is beautiful on you.

I might experiment a little bit with blue shades over the upcoming weeks. I don't have a lot any more except for denim. Most are inky navy (the bag, boots, sweater, pleated dress and tee) and were all added 2-4 years ago. The skirt (added last year) is a brighter navy and might suit me better than the inky blue version. I have been tending to add pieces in camel, terracotta, blush and pinks in the last two years and blue has been neglected.

Sal, I guess lighter/brighter navies will be great for your colouring.

I think that is right The Cat. My navy sweater and tee are very worn now but I will look for clearer versions.

Best colors: aqua, pale blue, soft green, white, lilac.
Neutral colors: dark blue, soft pale grey, denim.
Accent colors: turquoise, citron, red/pink, black ( in moderation ).
Off the radar: orange, brown, all earth tones - esp. beige.
Metal: silver.
I'm pale with low contrast in my coloring ( grey/green eyes, short dark ashy blond hair with some grey ).
I did a lot of black in 90s but not anymore - still it's coming back into my wardrobe slowly. Work clothes, shoes, belts and t-shirts in black trying to take over . I imaging that people will go back to basics after the end of coronavirus and the neutral colors will be more present than ever.

Carla - is this the dirty lavender color you are talking about?

Sal - yes, the browner/warmer shades of burgundy work, but anything too red or purple looks way off.

I had my colours done last summer & the 'deep Autumn' diagnosis has honestly thrown me a little for a loop, because I like wearing saturated colours (at odds with jewel & earthy tones):

Best and most flattering- Rust/ cinnamon, warm dark chocolate brown, tomato orange as a neutral
Also good but I hardly have any of - Warm olive, soft white (difficult to get right - not as yellow as cream), deep plum purple (warm, not cool-toned), deep teal (yes, as a neutral!), burgundy
Accent colour or away from my face - mustard yellow (too close to my skin colour, so I look naked otherwise!)
Persevering with because I do love it - Navy blue, but it has to be a very dark inky blue-black to work... (I don't like relying on true black), pink
Off my radar totally - pure white (looks sickly), light grey, most blues
Jewelry and accessory hardware - Gold, bronze (occasionally copper & gunmetal, but only if VERY dark)

I've been reluctant to use red & black because I didn't think they suited me, but, it should instead be about using neutrals in a way that works for me. So I'm trying to wean myself off black because I don't like it (but it's difficult to find workwear in the other neutrals I've listed above). This is taking some time due to COVID-19.

I know what you mean about struggling with neutrals despite having a seasonal color label. I think I'm clearly a summer, but the lighter end of that palette tends to wash me out, I feel. Nowadays I try to think more in color relations: a vast canvas of a supposedly flattering neutral is on me still less flattering than a pair of medium (value) contrast colors (per Imogen Lamport).

Most flattering:
Navy
Charcoal grey
Ivory
Pearl grey
The right shade of taupe

Favorites worn anyway, best away from the face
Camel/cognac
Black
Tan
Cream
Oatmeal
Optical white (only because ivory can be hard to find)
Medium (heather) grey

Best non-neutral neutrals:
Denim blue
Blue based burgundy
Blush/pink
The right shade of olive

Metals in order of flattery:
Silver
White gold
Pewter (not in my collection currently)
Bronze
Rose gold

Sal - very much so! I have a small wardrobe and it helps to keep a limited palette, it's easier in the morning when getting dressed! I can get away with a deep camel, but it's not the best colour.

As Liesbeth wrote, maybe I could use camel away from the face!

A good way to introduce a new colour to the wardrobe is through accessories, a scarf with a combination of navy and your usual colouring might help!

Wow, good question. I suppose white is my favorite right now. Which is kind of stupid for me since I literally cannot keep my whites white for more than 3.2 nanoseconds. I have 3 pairs of white shoes and one pair of bone, countless white tees and tanks, and several white and ivory sweaters/knit tops. I also have a creamy white full length overcoat and an ivory drapey cardigan.

Blue would be next, and the more eternally preferred neutral in my wardrobe. Denim, navy, even softer blues. Currently, it is predominantly represented in my closet by jeans. I have a small cornucopia of navy blue summer tops.

I also have a lot of blush and similar pinks that read as neutrals, and I love them because they manage to seem soft without becoming quite the stain magnets that my whites are.

I have quite a bit of black, but it has such negative associations with the strict dress code at work that I don't wear a lot of it; when I do, it's usually just one piece in an outfit.

I also love anything that hides dirt: tan, oatmeal, brown, and grey.

My footwear is heavy on neutrals: the aforementioned white shoes coexist peacefully with a sea of brown, tan, black, and animal print footwear.

Now that I think about it, there is very little actual color in my wardrobe. Almost everything is a neutral. Oddly, the exceptions are in the pants department, with most of the print/pattern in my closet happening there :-/

I would like to add that I think anyone can benefit from identifying their most flattering neutrals (and non-neutrals). For instance, they might help you wear colours which you like but which are not your best.

In my case, now that my hair is silver/grey/white, I realize that lemon, greens and black do no longer look quite as great as they did when my hair was dark brown. But I still like those colours, and they might look fine even near my face PROVIDED they are combined with one of my best colours. (As mentioned earlier, my best neutrals are white, greys and deep blue. And my best non-neutrals are bluish pinks, bluereds, purples, most blues and turquoise.)

Also, making sure that your patterned items, such as scarves, include at least one of your most flattering neutrals (and/or most flattering non-neutrals) might be very helpful if you want to look your best AND get the most wear out of patterned items.

And of course, for categories like dresses, skirts, pants, jeans, shoes, boots, jackets, coats, bags and belts, having one item in each category in one of your best neutrals will likely prove to be extremely useful.

This "grey lilac" from Alex Mill is the sort of dirty lavender that I'm picturing. I don't think I'd wear it as a column of colour, but I would wear either of those pieces paired with navy, rust, white, etc.

Also, nemosmom, that silky grey dress is beautiful! It looks almost like a steel blue on my monitor, which is a colour I like to wear when I can find it because it's very close to my eye colour.

I suspect I'm on the cool side of Dark Autumn or the warm side of Dark Winter. And getting the saturation right is really important...

Thanks La Pedestrienne, I can see that colour looking gorgeous with a rusty terracotta.

I think you have your colours sorted and so there is no need to be strict about the colour season... I think I am somewhere between a warm spring and a clear spring....

The Cat - I do think knowing your neutrals is very helpful for a capsule type wardrobe. This has helped me with mixing and matching clothing whereas before I thought more in outfits. And I also think that with scarves that including your best neutral in the pattern makes them so wearable. My most worn scarves have camel or blush pink in them at the moment. Sadly I added a couple of expensive gorgeous scarves in my wrong colours a few years ago and I struggle to wear them effectively. I might try and rehome them!!

Cindy - I do associate your closet with whites and light neutrals. And I understand that wearing black to work means not wanting to wear it the rest of the time. Living in the desert has it's own challenges in terms of colours I know.

Liesbeth - ivory is hard to find - I agree. And white is a hard one to buy online - in terms of picking the colour. In summer I rarely wear a neutral only look - but in winter I often do (mostly because I find it hard to find winter clothes in colours that I like). I love your palette on you - blues and greys and olives suit you very well.

Zaeobi - interesting. Black is so easy to find and default to...... and yes Covid has made shopping extra challenging. Soft white and ivory are tricky - I can wear cream but I prefer the soft whites too. Dark autumn is a gorgeous colour range but not as easy to find as the winter colours.

Slimcat - thank you. I think blues and greys are elegant on low contrast colouring. And black is hard to avoid. It will be interesting to see if people will move to simple neutrals after Covid, or to a more eclectic, anything goes look....

Thanks Minaminu and NemosMum - that dress is gorgeous!!!

Black, Navy, white and dark brown. I really love wearing black or navy with dark brown. Don’t know why.

I like these combinations too. Chocolate and black is gorgeous in particular.

My best neutrals are dark blues and whites. But I can also work black, olive, gray, and surprisingly, even camel.

The neutrals that don’t work for me are those that blend too closely with my skin — oatmeal, taupe, beige, peach.

Sorry Torontogirl - we cross posted. I love you in dark neutrals and hope you find some cool taupe. I agree these colours are a bit more available recently. Blush is a stunner on you so keep
Wearing that.

UmmLila - I find those colours hard too - I suspect you like a bit more contrast like I do. Sure I have seen you look good in blush though.

Thanks Tulle!! Interesting observations. I think handbags are a great place to add colours that are not our best (or shoes of course). I love the summer colours especially raspberry and sky blue.

Thanks Staysfit- I know you have worked hard to get a cohesive colour palette and it works for you. And I agree good can look stunning with cool colours - I love gold jewelry with blues and greys.

This was a fun read and a lesson not to *lemming* since the colors that look great on one of us may not look good on all. Or rather, not on me!

Best and most flattering neutrals: Charcoal gray, then silver and maybe various whites, off-whites and cream. I'm not good enough to figure out which ones.

Less flattering neutral but I still try: Black; hard to get away from it. It needs to be shiny, textured, and/or I need to show skin and/or it needs to be combined in a print/pattern with white, off-white/cream, or even gray. I also wear a lot of medium gray. It's so easy.

Mostly off my radar: Dark, cool brown: This goes well with my eyes which are obscured by thick glasses, and looked even better before my hair went gray. Various navies: My hang-up is that I associate navy with uniforms. And I find it mostly too taxing to combine brown or navy with black to make it look intentional. (Lazy.)

Jewelry/accessories: Shiny silver with some shiny gold. My wedding band is gold. I try to have my silver-toned watches have a tiny bit of gold.

Best non-neutrals: Coral and neutral to slightly warm reds if not overly saturated like watermelon and strawberry.

Worst: Muddy colors, very cool colors and very, very warm ones that make me feel heavy and sluggish.

Donna - interesting. I also can't wear the very cool icy colours and sometimes the very warm ones can also be a bit tricky (especially in summer when I look a bit ruddy).

I always think you suit black, white and grey - and red of course.