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Color analysis in Chicago: 12 analysts, prices checked October 2026

Who does personal color analysis in Chicago, 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

$250
median standard session
$175–$300
standard session, low to high
10 of 12
drape in person
7
different color systems

Chicago color analysts

12 analysts in the Chicago 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.

Âme Color Studio · Zaya

Chicago, IL (monthly dates; also based in Miami)

Price
$2501 h · swatches included
Format
In person
System
Korean / Japanese PCA

Their site ↗

Dorie O'Meara Color Analysis & Makeup Artist

St. Charles, IL

Price
$2951.5 h
Format
In person
System
16-season

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

KS Style Consulting · Katie Schuppler

Chicago, IL

Price
$175swatches included
Format
In person or online
System
Not stated

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Shades of Hue · Sarah

Chicago North Shore, IL

Price
$3001.5 h
Format
Ask
System
16-season

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

The Color Compass Chicago · Hannah

Burr Ridge, IL

Price
$2251.5 h
Format
In person
System
Color Me Tokyo Academy

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Well Sorted® by Holly

Wilmette/Glenview, IL

Price
$2501.5 h · swatches included
Format
In person
System
seasonal color analysis

Their site ↗

Your Color Studio

West Loop, Chicago, IL

Price
$2501.5 h · swatches included
Format
In person
System
Not stated

Their site ↗

House of Colour, Beth Soria

Chicago, Lincoln Park, IL

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

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

House of Colour, North Naperville · Lindsey Kapala

North Naperville, IL

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

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Huephoric · Judy

Highland Park, IL (Chicago North Shore)

Price
On request
Format
In person or online
System
Not stated

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Raquelle Corazza Image Consultant and Stylist

Chicago, IL

Price
On request
Format
In person or online
System
True Colors Methodology

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Sirius Color Studio

Barrington, IL

Price
On requestswatches included
Format
In person
System
12-tone

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 Chicago

A standard one-adult draping session in Chicago runs $175 to $300 (median $250) across the 7 analysts who publish a price. That sits inside the US range of $150–$500. The Chicago analysts do not all use the same method: Korean / Japanese PCA, 16-season, Color Me Tokyo Academy, seasonal color analysis, House of Colour (4-season), True Colors Methodology, 12-tone. 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 Chicago

How much does color analysis cost in Chicago?

Of the 7 Chicago analysts with a published price in October 2026, a standard one-adult session runs $175 to $300, with a median of $250. 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 Chicago?

Yes. Sirius Color Studio works in a 12-tone system. Dorie O'Meara Color Analysis & Makeup Artist, Shades of Hue use 16 seasons. House of Colour stylists (2 in the Chicago 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 Chicago?

The 12 analysts listed here work from Chicago, IL (monthly dates; also based in Miami), St. Charles, IL, Chicago, IL, Chicago North Shore, IL, Burr Ridge, IL, Wilmette/Glenview, IL, West Loop, Chicago, IL, Chicago, Lincoln Park, IL, North Naperville, IL, Highland Park, IL (Chicago North Shore), Barrington, IL. 10 of 12 drape in person, and KS Style Consulting, Huephoric, Raquelle Corazza Image Consultant and Stylist 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 Chicago 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 $175–$300; if it comes out borderline between two seasons, that is exactly what a draped session resolves.

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