Seasonal type · Winter
True Winter: characteristics and color palette
Cool, clear and powerful. Think ruby red, royal blue and emerald.
Are you a True Winter? Here you'll learn how to recognize this winter type, which True Winter colors make you glow and which ones you'd better avoid. With the True Winter color fan, your color palette is always at hand.
One of the 12 seasonal types · color fan with 56 colors
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How to recognize a True Winter
True Winter characteristics: cool, clear and powerful
True Winter is the most distinct winter type. Your appearance has a clearly cool, blue undertone and high contrast. Warm or muted colors quickly make you look dull; cool, clear shades make your face glow.
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Undertone
Cool. Bluish, pink or cool olive, without a golden glow.
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Skin
Porcelain, cool beige or deep brown with a cool, bluish undertone.
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Hair
Dark brown to jet black, without a warm sheen. Often turns silver gray.
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Eyes
Clear and cool: dark brown, black-brown, icy blue or cool gray, with bright whites.
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Contrast
High. Your hair, eyes and skin clearly contrast with each other.
These are characteristics that are common in a True Winter. You don't have to match every point exactly: your combination of skin, hair and eyes is unique. Not sure? Have your colors analyzed personally.
The True Winter color palette
True Winter colors that make
you glow
The True Winter color palette is cool, clear and powerful. Wear these colors close to your face: they support you instead of stealing the attention.
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Orange, camel, moss green and dusty pink
This is a selection from your palette. You'll find all 56 True Winter colors in the color fan and the Style Guide.
Emerald
Navy
Ruby red
Deep purple
Jade green
Fuchsia
Icy mint
Royal blue
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Orange, camel, moss green and dusty pink
This is a selection from your palette. You'll find all 56 True Winter colors in the color fan and the Style Guide.
Your colors at home
Know you're a True Winter?
Take your colors with you with the True Winter color fan: in the fitting room you'll see right away whether something suits you. The Style Guide shows you how to combine your colors.
For shopping
True Winter color fan
€24.95
Your 56 best colors in pocket size, always at hand.
- 56 cool, clear colors
- With a luxury storage pouch
- Also for make-up and jewelry
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E-book True Winter
€19.95
The digital Style Guide, ready to download.
- Digital guide as a PDF
- Straight to your inbox
- On your phone, always at hand
Not sure whether you're really a True Winter?
True Winter looks a lot like Dark Winter and Bright Winter. Have your colors analyzed personally: within 48 hours you'll know for sure. With The Perfect Palette (€99) you get the analysis, your Style Guide and the color fan of your type.
True Winter or not?
True Winter or Bright Winter?
True Winter is often confused with Bright Winter. Both are cool and have lots of contrast; Bright Winter is even more vivid. You share the coolness with Dark Winter and True Summer, but they are deeper or softer.
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True Winter
Undertone: cool
Clarity: clear
Depth: medium to dark
Metal: silver, platinum
Similar
Bright Winter
Undertone: cool-neutral
Clarity: very clear
Depth: medium
Metal: shiny silver
Similar
Dark Winter
Undertone: cool-neutral
Clarity: deep
Depth: dark
Metal: silver, gunmetal
Similar
True Summer
Undertone: cool
Clarity: soft
Depth: light to medium
Metal: silver, white gold
Royal blue
Turquoise
Quick check in daylight
Hold a deep royal blue and a vivid turquoise next to your face. Does royal blue make you look fresher? Then you are more likely a True Winter. Turquoise? Then more likely a Bright Winter. Still unsure? View the color analysis packages.
Good to know
Questions about
True Winter
The questions we get most often from women who have just discovered they're a True Winter.
Can't find your question? Check our FAQ page or get in touch.
Is True Winter warm or cool?
Cool. True Winter is the coolest winter type and sits between Dark Winter and Bright Winter. That's why cool, clear and powerful colors suit you best.
Can I wear black as a True Winter?
Yes, black is one of your best basics. Pure white, navy and charcoal look stunning on you too. Combine them with a clear color from your palette.
Does gold or silver suit me better?
Silver, white gold and platinum suit you best, preferably shiny. Yellow gold and copper are usually too warm.
What is the difference between True Winter and Bright Winter?
The clarity. True Winter is cool and powerful: ruby red, royal blue and emerald. Bright Winter is even more vivid and has a neutral side: fuchsia, turquoise and bright red. Both have lots of contrast.
How can I be sure I'm a True Winter?
The free color test gives you a first indication. You'll know for sure with a personal color analysis: we look at your photos ourselves, without AI, and you'll have your result within 48 hours. View the packages and choose what suits you.
Your colors, always at hand
Cool.
Clear.
Radiant.
Sure you're a True Winter? Take your palette with you in your bag. Still unsure? Have your colors analyzed personally, within 48 hours you'll know.