Porcelain
cool · Fitz I
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Skin Tone Chart With Names
A skin tone chart with names is a vocabulary, not a brand shade list. Porcelain, ivory, beige, honey, caramel, mahogany, ebony — those words let you talk across Fitzpatrick numbers and foundation letters. This page uses that vocabulary on the full spectrum and pairs each name with the seasons that usually sit next to it. If two names feel equally true, you are between rows; undertone and hair contrast still decide the season.
The Chart
Skin Tone Chart With Names — every named shade
Ivory
warm · Fitz I–II
Fair
neutral · Fitz II
Light Beige
warm · Fitz II–III
Beige
neutral · Fitz III
Sand
warm · Fitz III–IV
Honey
warm · Fitz IV
Caramel
warm · Fitz IV
Bronze
warm · Fitz IV–V
Cocoa
neutral · Fitz V
Mahogany
warm · Fitz V–VI
Espresso
neutral · Fitz VI
Why named shades beat numbered charts alone
Fitzpatrick I–VI is a sun-response scale, useful and coarse. Foundation numbers restart at every brand. Named shades — porcelain, ivory, beige, honey, caramel, mahogany, ebony — are the shared language in search and in fitting rooms. This chart pins those words to hex swatches and undertone labels so “I am honey, warm” means something when you leave one counter for another. If you also think in wheatish or dusky, use those pages; they are the same depths with regional names.
From a name to a season
Pick the name that matches the jaw in daylight, not the name you wish. Then ignore the name for metal and white: gold vs silver, optical white vs ivory. A person named “beige” can be Cool Summer or Soft Autumn. The name was only the row. The three-question color analysis quiz on this site uses eyes and hair next. Photo analysis in the Season Palette app is the still-image check when two names still feel equally true.
Answers
Skin Tone Chart With Names FAQ
What are the names on a skin tone chart?
Fair: porcelain, ivory. Light: beige, rose beige, peach. Medium: honey, sand, true beige. Tan: caramel, bronze. Deep: cocoa, mahogany, espresso, ebony. Olive is a column (green-gold cast) that can sit on several of those depths. Dusky and wheatish are regional depth names that overlap honey through cocoa.
Are skin tone names the same as foundation names?
No. Brands invent their own (shell, linen, toasted). The names here are common-language depths so you can move between brands. Translate: porcelain ≈ the lightest cool; honey ≈ medium warm; espresso ≈ deep neutral. Always stripe the jaw.
Which named shade maps to which color season?
Porcelain often Light or Cool Summer. Ivory often Light Spring. Honey and caramel often Soft or Warm Autumn. Espresso and ebony often Deep Winter or Deep Autumn. Names get you the row. Eyes and hair get you the twelve-season cell.
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