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Warm Golden Undertones Autumn Wearing Colours

Written on October 3, 2008 – 3:40 pm | by dodo

Autumn colours can be either clear or muted, but they always have warm golden undertones. A clear colour looks pure and clean; a muted colour is toned down by the addition of brown, grey or gold. Most Autumns prefer their medium or bright colours slightly muted. The Autumn chart gains its power from an artful combination of blended tones with the more assertive, dark colours.

Here are Autumn’s best colours.

Oyster White

Your best white is oyster (beigeish white). You may also wear ivory (a yellowish white) and the soft white from the Summer palette, but never pure white. It will make you look pale.

Brown, Beige and Grey

All your beiges and browns are warm earth tones. Your dark chocolate brown and mahogany are rich colours. Camels, khakis, and tans are also good for you. Your bronze is an unusual colour, flattering only to an Autumn. You will need to use dark charcoal brown as your black or charcoal grey and coffee brown as your grey. Coffee is any brown that has grey added.

Blue

A marine navy is the only navy that truly flatters the Autumn man but it is hard to find. You can wear any kind of teal blue, though the darker and richer the colour, the better. Your turquoise is medium to dark and has warm yellow undertones. By comparing turquoises in the shop, you can see that some are clear and bright (not for you), while others are yellower and slightly muted — again full- bodied colours. Periwinkle is a blue with a violet cast. In general, you look best in a deep periwinkle.

Green

Your greens range from dark forest green to olive, jade and greyish greens. You can wear any green that has a golden tone, from subtle to bright. A light, greyish green is excellent.

Gold and Yellow

Your golden colours are plentiful. Choose gold in a quality fabric, or the garment you are wearing will look ‘cheap and nasty’. You can wear any shade of gold, from mustard to a bright yellow gold.

Orange

Your oranges include terracotta and rust colours, which are easy to find in all types of clothing. Your pumpkin and bright orange are leisure colours, good in prints or in solids for the less conservative.

Peach and Salmon

Your best peach, apricot, and salmon shades are deep. Use the light versions mixed with darker or brighter colours to add oomph. Salmon is your version of pink.

Red

You may wear any red with an orange base, ranging from bright orange-red to bittersweet red and dark tomato (more muted shades). Your reds may get brownish, resembling maroon. Avoid burgundy, as it is too ‘blue‘ and harsh for you, thus bringing out any lines in your face.

Avoid pure white, black and grey. Avoid all pinks, burgundies, blue reds or colours with blue undertones. Keep your pastel colours, as well as peach, salmon, and periwinkle, a medium to dark shade when worn alone near the face (i.e., without the benefit of suit and tie). You may use your chart as a general guideline except when shopping for navy and periwinkle, when you should try to match the colour as closely as possible.

Individualising Your Colours

Autumns can be divided into three categories: the true Autumn, who wears all the colours equally well, the muted Autumn (usually light-haired), who wears the more subtle and muted colours best, and the strong Autumn (usually dark-haired or brightly redheaded), who wears the dark and vivid colours best. A fair Autumn with light hair can be overwhelmed by some of the bright, clear colours such as orange and orange red, so the fair Autumn man should reserve these for use in stripes or prints. This is the Autumn man who just missed being a Spring, but who needs more muted colours than those in the Spring chart. Most dark-skinned Autumns wear the more vivid colours better than beige, khaki, olive, or greyish greens.

Business Colours

Autumn colours do not fit the businessman mould. If you work in a business where the usual navies and greys are standard, you will have to shop more carefully. Marine navy is hard to find, though you may be able to find it through a tailor and have a suit tailor-made. If you must compromise on your navy, remember to keep your tie and shirt in your season.

You have a large selection of browns. Medium browns are highly acceptable for business wear and come in beautiful fabrics, especially in subtle patterns. For a larger selection than off the racks, go to your favourite men’s wear shop and look at the swatches in the books used for selecting tailor-made suits. Your palette does not have grey; use greyish browns to achieve the same look. A charcoal brown suit has a very similar look to a charcoal grey, and is especially powerful when coupled with a dark red tie from your palette. Subtle business tweeds look especially good on you, and they favour your coloursbrowns and greens. A little grey mixed in won’t hurt, as long as the overall effect is yours. (How do you tell? If it blends with your shirt and tie, it’s yours.) —

Business shirt colours are also harder for the Autumn man to find. Try to find oyster white. You can also wear Summer’s soft white or Spring’s ivory, but oyster will be your best. (I know one Autumn who dipped his white shirt in weak tea. It worked!) Your beige, buff, and light periwinkle are good business colours, and in some work environments you can wear peach and greyish green. When you are shopping for a periwinkle blue dress shirt, be careful not to buy powder blue by accident. Periwinkle has more violet in it and is much more flattering; powder blue will make your face look pale. You can easily see the difference when you shop, as powder blue will clash with periwinkle.

Reds and navies are the favourite business ties. Be sure you select your warm reds and not the blue-toned reds or burgundies. A dark, muted bittersweet red or brownish red is your best. A brighter red is acceptable if it is used as a background for a print. Use navy only as an accent, as it is hard to find your Autumn shade. Experiment with browns, periwinkles, rust and even your darker greens. All are acceptable for business.

A trenchcoat for you is no problem to find, as most traditional coats are in your browns.

Leisure Wear Colours

In country, elegant or casual clothes, Autumn has the easiest shopping of all the seasons. Your colours are readily available and the Autumn palette lends itself beautifully to sporty attire. In fact, the tans and khakis look good only on Autumns, so you can console yourself when you are searching harder to buy business clothes. You look great in a rich brown tweed jacket with texture, and if you are blonde or honey-haired, you will shine in a camel jacket. Camel is not as good as a darker colour on the brunette Autumns. Wear lots of leather and leather trim in any of your browns. A pair of brown or rust trousers will go with everything in your palette.

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