Seasonal color analysis
A specific style of color analysis that places people into seasonal categories (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter — or one of twelve sub-seasons) based on undertone, value and chroma.
What it means
Seasonal color analysis emerged in the 1980s, popularised by Carole Jackson's 'Color Me Beautiful'. The four-season version is the most well-known but is now widely considered too coarse. Modern seasonal analysis usually uses 12 (or sometimes 16) seasons. The seasonal labels themselves are mnemonic — 'Soft Autumn' is just easier to remember than 'medium-value, warm-undertone, low-chroma'.
How it shows up in your Better in Style analysis
Better in Style uses the 12-season form of seasonal color analysis. We place you into one season, then show you what the season actually means in terms of swatches, neutrals, metals and shopping behaviour.