Can my undertone change?

Undertone describes the warm or cool cast of your coloring. A tan, makeup or different light can change how your skin looks. Compare colors in the same soft daylight.

Is undertone the same as skin tone?

No. Skin tone describes how light or deep your skin is. Undertone describes its warm or cool cast. People with very different skin tones can share an undertone.

What if I get neutral?

Your answers do not strongly favor warm or cool. Try colors from both groups. How light, dark, bright or soft a color is may help you choose.

Neutral undertone: what it means, and what to wear

A neutral result means your answers do not strongly favor warm or cool. It is a useful answer. You can start by trying colors from both groups.

Next, compare a light top with a dark one. Then try a clear bright color beside a softer, grayish one. Those differences may be easier to spot than warmth. The full color quiz brings these clues together.

Warm terracotta and ivory scarves beside cool blue and white scarves. — Warm on the left, cool on the right. Try one fabric at a time beside your face.

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Your eyes

Whichever one you would name out loud is the right answer.

Light blue Deep blue Grey Green Deep green Hazel Amber Brown Dark brown

Gold or silver, held next to your face

Which one makes your face look brighter?

Gold Gold jewelry and warm cream look right on me. Silver Silver jewelry and crisp white look right on me. Both look good on me Neither one wins when I hold them up. I can't tell Neither one jumps out. That is a real answer and it is handled.

Your answers are not saved anywhere, and they never appear in a web address. The page you land on names your result, and that result is the only thing we count.

What your answer means

Warm: start with cream, camel or terracotta. Explore warm undertones.

Cool: start with blue, rose or gray. Explore cool undertones.

Neutral: try both groups, then compare light and dark colors. Explore neutral undertones.

A woman comparing a scarf near her face in soft window light. — Face a window. Hold one scarf under your chin, then swap it for another. Keep your position and the light the same.

Look at colors beside your face.

A vein color or a single photo can be hard to judge. Start with a simple fabric comparison in soft daylight. Look at your face and the fabric together. Notice which balance you prefer.

This short quiz is a starting point. It cannot see your face or compare fabrics for you. Your hair color, the room's light and your own preferences can affect the answer.

Read the warm and cool color guide →

Questions people ask

Can my undertone change?: Undertone describes the warm or cool cast of your coloring. A tan, makeup or different light can change how your skin looks. Compare colors in the same soft daylight.
Is undertone the same as skin tone?: No. Skin tone describes how light or deep your skin is. Undertone describes its warm or cool cast. People with very different skin tones can share an undertone.
What if I get neutral?: Your answers do not strongly favor warm or cool. Try colors from both groups. How light, dark, bright or soft a color is may help you choose.