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Color analysis in Boston: 9 analysts, prices checked October 2026

Who does personal color analysis in Boston, what they charge, and which system they use. Every listing was read from the analyst’s own site in October 2026, and the directory is re-checked every month.

By Ruslan ShchuchkinML engineer and data scientist

$340
median standard session
$150–$400
standard session, low to high
9 of 9
drape in person
5
different color systems

Boston color analysts

9 analysts in the Boston area, checked October 2026. Prices are the ones on each analyst's own booking page. Ratings are not copied here: the Google link opens the live listing.

Colors by Hope

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Price
from $400color + style package · swatches included
Format
In person
System
12-tone

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Curated Color and Style · Tara Dufour

Westwood, MA

Price
from $600color + style package · swatches included
Format
In person
System
Color Me Beautiful

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Julie Grimm Personal Color Analysis

Wellesley, MA

Price
$3001 h · swatches included
Format
In person or online
System
12-tone

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

North Shore Color Studio · Kendra

North Shore, Boston and Cape Cod, MA (travels to clients)

Price
$1501 h
Format
In person
System
16-season

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Splash of Color ACK · Atsuko

Wellesley, MA

Price
$4002.5 h · swatches included
Format
In person
System
Sci\ART (12-tone)

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Style by Ana Harris

Fall River, MA

Price
$3802.5 h
Format
In person
System
16-season

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

House of Colour, Chestnut Hill · Talia Rosenbloom

Brighton, MA

Price
On requestswatches included
Format
In person
System
House of Colour (4-season)

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

House of Colour, Northwest Boston · Genevieve Kacmar

Arlington, MA

Price
On requestswatches included
Format
In person
System
House of Colour (4-season)

Their site ↗

My Authentic Colors · Mac A. Carvalho

Jamaica Plain, MA (also New Bedford, MA)

Price
On requestswatches included
Format
In person or online
System
16-season

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Your Color Palette Free

This site · online, from one photo

Price
Free3 minutes · photo never uploaded
Format
Online, now
System
12-tone

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What a session costs in Boston

A standard one-adult draping session in Boston runs $150 to $400 (median $340) across the 6 analysts who publish a price, and a color-plus-style package goes up to $995. That sits inside the US range of $150–$500. The Boston analysts do not all use the same method: 12-tone, Color Me Beautiful, 16-season, Sci\ART (12-tone), House of Colour (4-season). Ask which one before you book, and prefer twelve or sixteen seasons over four.

The near-me guide covers what happens in a draped session, the four questions to ask an analyst, and which parts of the result an online reading can and cannot replace.

Questions people ask about color analysis in Boston

How much does color analysis cost in Boston?

Of the 6 Boston analysts with a published price in October 2026, a standard one-adult session runs $150 to $400, with a median of $340. Packages that add a style or wardrobe session go up to $995. Group sessions, where two or three friends are draped in turn, are usually priced per person below the solo rate.

Is there a 12-season color analyst in Boston?

Yes. Colors by Hope, Julie Grimm Personal Color Analysis work in a 12-tone system. North Shore Color Studio, Style by Ana Harris, My Authentic Colors use 16 seasons. House of Colour stylists (2 in the Boston area) use their own four-season method with sub-tones. The system matters: the original four seasons miss the bright-versus-muted axis, which is why the free analysis on this site, and most working analysts, use twelve.

Where is color analysis near me in Boston?

The 9 analysts listed here work from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Westwood, MA, Wellesley, MA, North Shore, Boston and Cape Cod, MA (travels to clients), Fall River, MA, Brighton, MA, Arlington, MA, Jamaica Plain, MA (also New Bedford, MA). 9 of 9 drape in person, and Julie Grimm Personal Color Analysis, My Authentic Colors also offer an online reading. If none is close, the free analysis on this site measures your season from one photo in your own browser, in about 3 minutes.

Is an online color analysis as good as a Boston session?

Not for everything. Fabric drapes under your chin in daylight, judged by a trained eye, are the best test of undertone there is. Depth and contrast, though, measure reliably from a calibrated photo, and this site corrects each photo against the whites of your eyes before reading it. A sensible order is: do the free analysis first; if it comes out confident, you may not need to spend $150–$400; if it comes out borderline between two seasons, that is exactly what a draped session resolves.

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