Skin tone
Skin tonechart
Depth is how light or deep the skin looks. Undertone stays when you tan. Season still reads hair and eyes.
Names
Named depths
Each cell has neighbouring seasons. Check beside the face.
Porcelain
Cool · I
Light SummerCool Summer
Ivory
Warm · I–II
Light SpringWarm Spring
Fair
Neutral · II
Light SpringLight Summer
Light Beige
Warm · II–III
Warm SpringLight Spring
Beige
Neutral · III
Soft AutumnWarm Spring
Sand
Warm · III–IV
Soft AutumnWarm Autumn
Honey
Warm · IV
Warm AutumnDeep Autumn
Caramel
Warm · IV
Warm AutumnDeep Autumn
Bronze
Warm · IV–V
Deep AutumnDeep Winter
Cocoa
Neutral · V
Deep AutumnDeep Winter
Mahogany
Warm · V–VI
Deep AutumnDeep Winter
Espresso
Neutral · VI
Deep WinterDeep Autumn
Axes
Depth × undertone
Depth row first, then the column. Olive is a column, not a single medium shade.
| Depth | Cool | Warm | Neutral | Olive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair · I | Porcelain, rose ivory | Ivory, peach | Fair beige | Pale sage-olive |
| Light · II | Rose beige | Light beige, peach beige | Beige | Light olive |
| Medium · III | Muted rose-tan | Sand, honey | True beige | Olive |
| Tan · IV | Cool caramel | Honey, caramel | Bronze-neutral | Warm olive |
| Deep · V | Cool cocoa | Mahogany | Cocoa | Deep olive |
| Very deep · VI | Ebony | Warm espresso | Espresso | Rich olive |
How to use it
How to read the chart
- 01Daylight, a window. Flash lies.
- 02Compare the jaw, not only the inner wrist.
- 03White and ivory, gold and silver. Both look clean = the border.