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Deep Winter

Deep Winter is cool-leaning, deep, and dramatic. Dark jewel shades — black cherry, sapphire, deep emerald — suit it; pale beiges and warm earthy tones wash it out.

the best colors

The Deep Winter palette

Ten shades that harmonize with deep winter coloring — the reliable buys for this season.

  • True Red

    #C8102E

  • Cranberry

    #8E2138

  • Black Cherry

    #531A2E

  • Deep Fuchsia

    #B01E78

  • Deep Plum

    #4E2A5A

  • Sapphire

    #1F3D8C

  • Deep Emerald

    #00664A

  • Pine Green

    #1C4A38

  • Icy Blue

    #D5E8F2

  • Icy Pink

    #EFD9E6

colors to skip

And the ones that fight it

Just as useful, and the part most people have never been told.

  • skip

    Warm Beige

    #C9B18C

  • skip

    Mustard

    #C9941A

  • skip

    Burnt Orange

    #BE5A1F

  • skip

    Rust

    #A14E2B

  • skip

    Golden Brown

    #7C5A3A

hair colors

Hair colors for Deep Winter

Depth is the feature. Black, espresso, and black cherry shades keep it striking, while caramel, golden, and light tones dilute it.

  • True Black

    #161214

  • Espresso

    #3B2A20

  • Black Cherry

    #41222C

  • Cool Dark Brown

    #4A3B30

Try these on your own hair: Espresso .

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makeup

Makeup for Deep Winter

The same logic, applied to makeup.

Lips

Deep berries, wines, and blue-based reds carry the drama beautifully. Pale warm nudes disappear against this coloring.

Blush

A cool berry blush adds depth; keep it crisp rather than warm and diffused.

Eyes

Deep plums, charcoals, and blackened jewel tones intensify the gaze. Black liner is a yes.

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dressing the season

Neutrals, metals and combinations

Dark and saturated is the confident direction. Deep jewel tones over black or navy are the uniform, with icy accents for contrast. Beige, camel, and anything golden are misses.

Neutrals

  • Pure White

    #FFFFFF

  • Black

    #0A0A0A

  • Charcoal

    #34383E

  • Deep Navy

    #16213C

Metals: silver

Combinations that work

  • Black cherry and black for after-dark drama
  • Sapphire with pure white and silver accents
  • Deep emerald layered over deep navy

in good company

Others with Deep Winter coloring

A shortcut for judging a shade: look at how it sits on coloring like yours.

  • Kim Kardashian
  • Priyanka Chopra
  • Adam Driver

Not sure this is you.

The app reads your undertone, contrast and season from one selfie — so you know whether you are deep winter before you buy a single thing in this palette.

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