The Bright Winter guide
Bright Winter
Make room for a brighter color.
Cobalt, ruby pink and emerald bring Bright Winter its clear color. You can make them the main event or wear one small bright detail. A colorful palette does not set a dress code.
Updated
Explore the palette ↓
Clarity comes first
Clarity means the colors look clean and bright, with little gray in them. Bright Winter leans cool. Ice White and True Black give those vivid shades a clear frame. A navy base offers another way to wear them.
What to notice in the features
Clear green eyes stand out against dark hair in this example. The light-and-dark changes are easy to see. That clear pattern illustrates the palette's idea; eye color alone cannot tell you your season.
An example pattern, not a diagnosis. You do not have to look like this woman to belong to Bright Winter. Try colors beside your own face.
The Bright Winter palette
Start with one color you like. These are the general starting colors for this season. The neutrals make useful bases; the richer colors and lighter shades give you more ways to mix.
Your everyday bases
Colors to build around
More colors to mix
A little shine
Use the color names as a starting point when you look through your closet. Screens and fabric can show color differently. You do not need an exact match to try an outfit.
Start with one bright piece.
Wear a ruby-pink blouse with cool-navy trousers. Put a cobalt cardigan over an ice-white top. An emerald jacket can be the only bright piece in the outfit. Keep the shapes familiar and choose the amount of color you enjoy.
Three combinations to try first
Neon Frost
Cobalt Hour
Ruby Ice
Use these as outfit ideas. Swap a skirt for trousers, or a blouse for a knit, to suit your day.
Close palettes, small differences
Bright Spring shares the clarity but leans warm. Compare cool Ruby Pink with warm Coral Flame. True Winter is more firmly cool. Deep Winter puts more weight on dark shades than very bright ones.
Try it with what you own.
Compare a clear pink scarf with a smoky pink one. Keep your position and the daylight the same. Look at your face as well as the fabric, and decide which balance you prefer.
Face a window in soft daylight. Change one piece at a time. This picture shows the setup; it does not show a season result.
Keep exploring
Not sure this is you? Answer five questions.
More on bright winter
Palettes for specific hair and eye colors
Explore the written color palettes for these combinations.
- Blue eyes, black hair
- Blue eyes, dark brown hair
- Blue eyes, dirty blonde hair
- Blue eyes, golden blonde hair
- Blue eyes, grey silver hair
- Blue eyes, light brown hair
- Blue eyes, medium brown hair
- Blue eyes, platinum blonde hair
- Blue eyes, red auburn hair
- Brown eyes, black hair
- Brown eyes, dark brown hair
- Brown eyes, dirty blonde hair
- Brown eyes, golden blonde hair
- Brown eyes, grey silver hair
- Brown eyes, light brown hair
- Brown eyes, medium brown hair
- Brown eyes, platinum blonde hair
- Brown eyes, red auburn hair
- Dark brown eyes, black hair
- Dark brown eyes, dark brown hair
- Dark brown eyes, dirty blonde hair
- Dark brown eyes, golden blonde hair
- Dark brown eyes, grey silver hair
- Dark brown eyes, light brown hair
- Dark brown eyes, medium brown hair
- Dark brown eyes, platinum blonde hair
- Dark brown eyes, red auburn hair
- Green eyes, black hair
- Green eyes, dark brown hair
- Green eyes, dirty blonde hair
- Green eyes, golden blonde hair
- Green eyes, grey silver hair
- Green eyes, light brown hair
- Green eyes, medium brown hair
- Green eyes, platinum blonde hair
- Green eyes, red auburn hair
- Grey eyes, black hair
- Grey eyes, dark brown hair
- Grey eyes, dirty blonde hair
- Grey eyes, golden blonde hair
- Grey eyes, grey silver hair
- Grey eyes, light brown hair
- Grey eyes, medium brown hair
- Grey eyes, platinum blonde hair
- Grey eyes, red auburn hair
- Hazel eyes, black hair
- Hazel eyes, dark brown hair
- Hazel eyes, dirty blonde hair
- Hazel eyes, golden blonde hair
- Hazel eyes, grey silver hair
- Hazel eyes, light brown hair
- Hazel eyes, medium brown hair
- Hazel eyes, platinum blonde hair
- Hazel eyes, red auburn hair