The Seasonal Color Analysis

Quiz of Clues

This quiz uses clues from three categories (warm/cool, clear/muted, light/dark) to narrow
down to the best match for you from the 12-season color analysis system.

Instructions
1. Clean off all makeup before beginning.
2. You’ll need a hand mirror, pencil, and this print out.
3. Set up next to a window with bright natural light (without direct sunlight hitting you).
Do not take this quiz using artificial light.
4. Go through the quiz line by line, using a hand mirror as needed to analyze for
questions related to your skin, hair, and eyes.
5. Circle the answer in the column corresponding only to descriptions that apply to you.
There may be column items that are not circled because they do not apply to you.

TIP: If having trouble deciding whether something describes you it often helps to think of a
friend, acquaintance, or celebrity that clearly characterizes that description. Then compare
yourself to them. Are you similar or opposite?

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 Warm vs. Cool
Circle only the answers
corresponding to options
Hair that describe you

- Red, auburn, or light to dark brown hair with glints of red Warm
- Light, medium, or dark brown hair with zero traces of red in hair Cool
- Golden/honey or strawberry blonde Warm
- Ash blonde (color leans towards gray/white versus yellow/gold) Cool
- Golden brown-black hair Warm
- Brown-black (no red), steel black, or salt & pepper (grayed) hair Cool

Skin
- Pale to medium white with yellow-peach undertone (vs. pink-blue undertone) Warm
- Pale to medium white with pink-blue undertone (vs. yellow-peach undertone) Cool
- Caramel, bronze, brown, or milk-chocolate skin with golden undertone Warm
- Deep brown to black skin with gray/pink/blue undertones (often paired with Cool
deep black hair)

- I tan immediately with sun exposure Warm

- I burn first with sun exposure (but may still develop a tan) Cool
- My best match for foundation has yellow/peachy hues (sand, honey, tan) Warm

- My best match in foundation has pinky hues (beige, almond, cool ivory) Cool

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 Warm vs. Cool (cont.)
Pick only the ONE that

Eyes describes you best

- Golden ring sunburst pattern around pupil or glints of gold paired with Warm
symmetrical lines of color
- Delicate “crackled glass” eye pattern & gray overtones (gray, gray-blue, Cool
green hazel)
- The lines of color in my eye are not straight but wavy, swirly, form Warm
shapes, and have possible erratic "spots" in the color
- The spokes (or lines) of color in my eye are straight and symmetrical Cool
and there is a darker border around my iris (no gold sunburst around pupil)

Total Score (include previous page): ____ Warm ____ Cool

❏ Higher Warm Score: I am either Autumn or Spring

Checkmark One:
❏ Higher Cool Score: I am either Winter or Summer

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 Clear vs. Muted
(also called Bright vs. Soft)
Circle only the answers
corresponding to options
Hair that describe you

- The difference/contrast between my hair and eyes OR my hair and skin Clear
is striking (Dark to black hair with dark eyes OR colorful eyes against clear skin)
- Medium or low contrast between skin and hair (Hair is light to medium but Muted
paired with grayed eyes or mottled skin that blends with the hair color)
- Red hair with crystal clear eyes Clear
- Red hair with medium to low contrast to eyes Muted
- Blond hair & brown eyes but pinky cool skin Clear

Skin
- I burn first with sun exposure (it takes work to develop a tan) & have dark hair Clear
- I burn first with sun exposure (though in small increments I can tan) & have light Muted
to medium hair paired with light eyes (gray, gray-blue, or hazel)
- I tan easily with sun exposure (though you may burn with too much) & have light Clear
to medium hair with golden or red glow and crystal-light eyes
- I tan easily with sun exposure & have medium to dark hair with Muted
medium to dark eyes
- Porcelain skin: Clear, even-toned, crisp skin tone (without makeup) Clear
- Mottled skin: Uneven skin tone (without makeup) Muted
- Freckles against clear, even skin tone (without makeup) Clear
- Freckles against skin with uneven tone (without makeup) Muted
- Deep brown or black skin combined with sparkling/glassy color eyes Clear
- Bronze or chocolate brown skin combined with deep but muted eyes Muted

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 Clear vs. Muted
(also called Bright vs. Soft)
Circle only the answers
corresponding to options
that describe you
Eyes
- Saturated, intense, or crystal eye color Clear
- Pale, grayed, washed out, or muted eye color Muted
- A distinct darker border between iris and white of eyes Clear
- Light border or no distinct darker border between iris & white of eyes Muted
- Eyes have a sunburst or symmetrical streaks/spokes radiating from the Clear
pupil OR no pattern visible, just clear color
- Eyes have swirling lines, speckles, OR are blue with crackled glass Muted
appearance

Total Score: ____ Clear ____ Muted

❏ Higher Clear Score: I am either Spring or Winter

Checkmark One:
❏ Higher Muted Score: I am either Autumn or Summer

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 Dark/Deep vs. Light
Circle only the answers
corresponding to options
Hair, Skin, & Eyes that describe you

- Brown hair with possible glints of red + dark OR swirly Dark

patterned/speckled eyes
- Brown hair paired with pale/pinky skin + light gray-blue/gray-green Light
eyes
- Dark brown to black hair paired + crystal clear, dark blue, or brown Dark
eyes (all with symmetrical spokes)
- Brown hair paired with clear/peachy skin + eyes with sunburst pattern Light
- Dark brown/black hair with light eyes but pinky, cool skin Dark
- Dark brown/black hair with light eyes but peachy, warm skin Light
- Dark brown/black hair with dark eyes Dark
- Light hair with light eyes Light
- Pure black hair Dark
- Very light blond hair Light
- Red hair with deep or mottled skin and medium to dark eyes with Dark
swirly/muddy appearance
- Red hair with pale or clear skin + eyes with sunburst pattern Light
- Blond hair (no reddish or golden tone), pinky cool skin, AND blue, Dark
green, or brown eyes containing symmetrical lines
- Blond hair (may contain golden tone or glints of red), warm or neutral Light
skin that may look good in some warm and cool colors, AND blue, green,
or brown eyes with sunburst or circle “halo” around pupil

Total Score: ____ Dark ____ Light

❏ Higher Dark Score: I am either Autumn or Winter

Checkmark One:
❏ Higher Light Score: I am either Spring or Summer

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 Final Results
1. Checkmark the two seasons that each test narrowed you down to.

Spring Autumn Summer Winter

Warm Warm Cool Cool
Clear Muted Muted Clear
Light Dark/Deep Light Dark/Deep

In the Warm vs. Cool Test I Got These Two:

In the Clear vs. Muted Test I Got These Two:

In the Dark vs. Light Test I Got These Two:

2. The season with 2-3 check marks in its column is your final season! Write it below:

Based on the clues, I am ___________________ !

Circle the winning descriptors as well: Warm Cool Clear Muted Dark Light
(helps you think in terms of best colors)

3. Decide on your dominant trait within your season to identify your best match among
the 12 subseasons.
❏ Springs
❏ Warm Springs have red or golden blonde hair with peachy/golden skin.
❏ Clear Springs have warm undertones but high contrast hair and bright,
striking, & light eyes.
❏ Light Springs have golden blonde or light brown hair and light eyes.
❏ Autumns
❏ Warm Autumns have red or golden brown hair and very peachy/golden skin.
❏ Muted/Soft Autumns have medium to dark hair and warm undertone; they
also have low contrast and light but soft eyes.
❏ Dark/Deep Autumns have high contrast with dark eyes and hair.
❏ Summers
❏ Cool Summers have the highest contrast and lean towards Winter.
❏ Muted/Soft Summers have low contrast and lots of gray in their eyes.
❏ Light Summers have blond hair and light eyes.
❏ Winters
❏ Cool Winters have very pale skin or very black skin and black, blue-black, or
salt/pepper hair.
❏ Clear Winters have very dark hair but bright, clear, and striking eyes.
❏ Dark/Deep Winters have more color to their skin, dark brown, blue-black, or
salt/pepper hair and dark eyes.

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 Next Steps
● Refer to the blog post to learn How to Decide on a Subseason, How to Find What You Should
Wear Based on Your Results, and How To Steal Colors from Sister Seasons.
https://nowthaticando.com/home/what-season-am-i-colors-should-i-wear-free-quiz

● Test recommended colors on yourself. Clues help you narrow down the best colors for your
complexion but it’s still important to test the colors on yourself to confirm. Here are a
couple of ways you can do that:

○ Get your husband or a friend to help you compare colors in opposite categories.
Warm/Cool: Brown/Black. Clear/Muted: dusty rose or rusty orange versus bright pink
and bright orange. Light Dark: light vs. dark version of whichever color looks best on
you. Answer for each draping: which one blends with my complexion so that you see
my face first?

○ Choose a subseason’s recommended colors and find any examples of those colors in
your closet. Wear only those colors near your face for a week. Make notes about how
you feel in those colors and what you see when you look in the mirror. Then the next
week do the same drill but with another subseason from your results. You may want
to take selfies facing a window. Compare notes--you may be surprised at how obvious
it becomes!

Did you have inconclusive results?

If you didn’t get a single season with more checkmarks than the others (for example, three seasons
with two check marks each) here’s what you can do.

● Look back at each section and locate the one with nearly equal results. If one or two of the
prompts answered incorrectly tipped the scales, try simply ommitting them. Does that
change your score?
● Read the descriptions on the subseasons, write an “x” next to the ones that obviously don’t
describe you. By omitting you may be able to further narrow down your best match. For
visuals, look at the visuals on CardiganEmpire.com:
○ Summer subseasons
○ Winter subseasons
○ Spring subseasons
○ Autumn subseasons
● You can also take your top 2-3 subseason options and share them on the Frump Fighters
Facebook group along with a picture of yourself in natural light to get feedback from others.
www.nowthaticando.com/facebook-group

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 Additional Support
Still stuck? Here are some more options.

1. Have you read Part 1 of the Seasonal Color Analysis series yet? It may help you clarify your
results further:
https://nowthaticando.com/home/how-seasonal-color-analysis-works-explain-different-met
hods

2. Take the Premium Digital Color Analysis Quiz from Frump Fighters for even more accurate
results in your top 2-3 subseasons. The digital quiz adds images and examples for each
question and access to example wardrobe color palettes for each season.
Learn more at: https://nowthaticando.com/sca-quiz

3. Enroll in Frump Fighter’s premium wardrobe course for moms: Frumpy to Fabulous. The
course includes a virtual color analysis assessment by Corina and helps you plan a wardrobe
color palette around your best colors.
Learn more at: https://nowthaticando.com/frumpy-to-fabulous

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