Deep Winter color palette
Also called Dark Winter
Deep Winter sits on the Winter–Autumn border: cool-neutral undertone, the deepest overall colouring, and the highest contrast.
The palette is dark, cool, and rich — deep burgundy, pine green, sapphire, true red — with icy white for contrast.
Deep Winter colouring at a glance
- Skin
- Cool-neutral, medium to deep; olive is common.
- Eyes
- Dark brown to black-brown, sometimes deep cool hazel.
- Hair
- Dark brown to black.
- Contrast
- Very high — deep features, often against lighter skin.
Best colours for Deep Winter
Build outfits from deep cool neutrals and add an icy or jewel accent; Deep Winter can carry near-black head to toe.
Best near your face
- Deep burgundy #5C1030
- True red #C41E3A
Statement colours
- Pine green #14463E
- Sapphire #14357A
- Deep magenta #7A1E4E
Neutrals
- Black #111111
- Icy white #F4F6F7
- Charcoal #26292E
- Cool espresso #2C2422
Soft blenders
- Plum #5B2A5A
- Deep teal #0F5157
Metals
- Cool silver #C9CCD2
Colours for Deep Winter to avoid
- Warm pastel #F3D9B0 Light and warm — disappears against deep, cool colouring.
- Gold / mustard #C9A24A Warm and muted; fights both the depth and the coolness.
- Camel #B5946A Warm mid-tone that greys out a high-contrast face.
- Orange #E2681C Too warm and too soft next to icy darks.
- Warm beige #B08968 Muddy and warm against cool skin.
Deep Winter makeup
Lipstick
- Deep berry #7A1E38 Rich everyday cool lip.
- Wine bold #5C1030 Dramatic deep statement.
- Cool rose-red #A23A55 A lighter option for day.
Blush
- Cool rose #C25C7E Defined, cool flush.
- Deep berry bold #A83E62 More pigment for evening.
Eyeshadow
- Cool grey #7E8088 Clean everyday lid.
- Black-plum bold #201F24 Deep smoky eye / liner.
- Deep plum bold #3A2E5A A cool jewel accent.
Metals: silver, gunmetal, white gold.
Deep, cool and high-contrast. Berry and wine on the lips, cool rose blush, a strong black or black-plum liner. Silver and gunmetal jewellery; icy white rather than cream.
Nearby seasons
If Deep Winter does not feel right, you may be one of its neighbours: Bright Winter or True Winter . Its opposite is True Autumn , whose palette shows the direction to avoid.