Learn How They Relate to the Color Seasons

Want to know what colors to buy this season? Here?s the Fall / Winter 2022/23 colors that will be everywhere according to the Pantone Color Institute?. 

This season?s report highlights ten standout colors as well as five neutrals you can expect to see in the autumn and winter fashions. The theme for this season?s colors is calm and vitality according to the Pantone Color Institute. 

Before you Shop

It?s always a clever idea to add at least one new ?hot? color to your wardrobe but be careful to choose the color that works with your seasonal color palette. Don?t add a color that?s unflattering on you.

Maybe you?ll get lucky and find one or two of the season?s trendy colors are perfect for your color season. If so, it?s a wonderful time to stock up and create outfits and accessory bundles using the color.

To help you understand these trendy colors and if they can work for you, I?ve organized the color list by undertone and added some helpful tips for the color seasons.

Since there will be many variations of these colors in the stores, you should always look for the color?s intensity that blends with your seasonal color palette so the color will suit you. 

This Season?s HOT Trending Colors by Undertone

WARM UNDERTONE

Lava Falls

This bold red is a vibrant orange red. It will be a great option for those with a warm undertone to wear this fall. Warms should stock up on this energetic red this season. Springs should look for a lighter and brighter version of this color, while Autumns should look for a deeper shade.

Samoan Sun

This cheerful energetic yellow is a golden yellow like the sun. This bright golden yellow will suit those with warm undertones best, especially Warms. Deep Autumns can usually rock this color too. Springs need a lighter softer shade, while Autumns need a more earthy gold.

Orange Tiger

This is a bright and high visibility orange. If you are warm and bright like Warms, give this shade a try. Springs, this color may be too intense for you, so you should look for a lighter tinted version. Autumns can experiment with this color, but a deeper and richer shade will probably suit you better.

Caramel Café

This warm caramel is cozy and comforting. It?s a delicious warm brown hue that will suit those with a warm undertone. If you?re an Autumn, this is a color to look for this season to add to your neutrals. This shade can also suit Springs and Warms with dark hair. If you?re a Spring with light hair, just look for a light variation to suit you.

Martini Olive

This green tone has a touch of brine. This toasted olive will suit Autumns. You can use brighter hues as an accent color and muted shades as a neutral. If you?re a Warm, this color can work if you match the intensity of the color to your brightness. This color looks too dull and heavy for Springs.

NEUTRAL UNDERTONE

There are two neutral blues featured this season. So, there?s should be a version for you depending on your color season. 

Waterspout

This cleansing shade of blue is refreshing. This blue is a color with a neutral undertone and is perfect for Springs and Lights. As a Light Summer, I?m quite excited about this shade and will add it to my wardrobe. A toned version can suit Summers. 

Midnight

This hypnotic deep blue represents the evening sky. This serene color looks to be a warm blue with a touch of teal. Since this hue is a neutral dark color, it?s an option that may work for Autumns, Warms, Softs, Summers, Deeps and Winters. The trick to finding the right shade for you is choosing the right intensity.

COOL UNDERTONE

Amazon Green

This is a lush and fertile broadleaf green. This brighter green looks neutral / cool and is an option for Winters and Cools. By tweaking the intensity of this shade, it could be suitable for several color seasons since it is not overly cool or warm. A more toned version could work for Softs and Summers. A lighter variation would also suit Springs. A deeper and toasted version could work for Autumns and Deeps. It will be interesting to see how many variations show up in the stores this season.

Nosegay

This composed pink is gentle and soft. This cool pink can suit those with a cool undertone. Winters and Cools should add this color to their wardrobe as a feminine color option. Light Summers should give this color a try too. True Summers need a softer shade that?s toned and not overly bright.

Rose Violet

This vivid and vibrant pink is full of zing. It?s a bright pink that may work for Winters and Cools. But it may be too intense and bright for Summers and Softs.

This Season?s HOT Trending Neutrals by Undertone

Neutrals are the backbone of your wardrobe, so checking out the season?s new neutrals are a wonderful opportunity to expand the colors in your wardrobe. Since you wear your neutral clothing more and longer, they are always a worthwhile investment. And adding a new neutral to your wardrobe gives you more variety in creating outfits.

WARM UNDERTONE

Loden Frost 

This is an earthy warm green that can work for those with a warm undertone. If you?re an Autumn, be sure to check out this color for a medium neutral. It appears brighter than a typical olive and would be a lovely compliment to your other Autumn colors. This warm green should work for Warms since it?s not overly bright or dull. Springs should look for a light variation of this color. You may find it works best for bottoms, rather than tops, since you need some brightness by your face.

Autumn Blonde

This light and creamy warm peach should be an ideal neutral for all the warm color seasons. Autumns, Warms and Springs should look for this color to add to your wardrobe. This color is a skin enhancing color that will flatter your skin tone making it look healthy and glowing. Instead of ivory or ecru, wear this color layered under your cardigans or jackets for a more interesting look.

NEUTRAL UNDERTONE

Artic Wolf

This light neutral is a softly shaded tactile white. This may be a new ?white? neutral for you. It will be darker than a bright white and should suit most of the color seasons. Since different variations of this color will be appearing in stores, check the undertone against your seasonal color palette to make sure it blends and complements your colors. I can envision this color for Springs, Lights, Summers, Softs, Autumns, and Deeps. If you?re a Winter or Bright, you probably need a crisper and brighter white as this color may look too dull on you.

COOL UNDERTONE

Chiseled Stone

This grey displays silent strength. It?s hard to tell how cool this color is, but it should work for all the cool color seasons. Summers, Softs and Winters should look for this color and consider adding it to their wardrobe. I usually don?t recommend grey for my warm color seasons because they have so many better warm color options.

Polar Night

This blue is a cosmically inspired shade. It looks to have hints of grey and can suit all the cool color seasons. Winters, Cools, and Summers should experiment with this color. If the color is not too dark for you, the cool undertone should work with your other colors.

Shop with Purpose

You don?t have to wear every new hot color to look fashionable and stylish. 

If there?s a new color you love, but it doesn?t suit you: 

? wear it in lesser amounts, 

? wear it in a print with other colors from your color palette or

? wear it as an accent color in an accessory away from your face ? like a shoe, purse, belt, or bracelet. 

Will you be shopping for these hot trending colors this season? 

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