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Color analysis in San Diego: 10 analysts, prices checked October 2026

Who does personal color analysis in San Diego, 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

$300
median standard session
$210–$675
standard session, low to high
4 of 10
drape in person
6
different color systems

San Diego color analysts

10 analysts in the San Diego 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.

Carrie Carter Color & Style

San Diego, CA

Price
$225swatches included
Format
Ask
System
Style by Color

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Color Luxe · Mae Lim

Poway, CA

Price
from $190per person in a group
Format
Ask
System
Not stated

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

CURATED · Brit

Greater San Diego Area

Price
$675swatches included
Format
In person or online
System
Caygill draping

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Style Atelier Studio · Natalia

La Jolla, San Diego

Price
$2501.5 h
Format
In person
System
23-palette

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

The Color Theory Collective · Amber

La Jolla, San Diego

Price
$3501 h · swatches included
Format
In person
System
16-season

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

The Style Nerd · Nathalie Keene

Carlsbad to La Jolla, San Diego North County

Price
$400
Format
In person or online
System
16-season

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Timeless Tones & Co. · Jelyca

San Diego, CA 92126

Price
$210
Format
Ask
System
12-tone

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

House of Colour Love Color · Elizabeth Silverthorne

Ladera Ranch, CA

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

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

House of Colour San Diego, Mission Hills · Alise Shatoff

San Diego, Mission Hills, CA

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

Their site ↗Reviews on Google ↗

Sophia Image Consulting

San Diego, CA

Price
On request
Format
Ask
System
Not stated

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 San Diego

A standard one-adult draping session in San Diego runs $210 to $675 (median $300) across the 7 analysts who publish a price. That sits inside the US range of $150–$500. The San Diego analysts do not all use the same method: Style by Color, Caygill draping, 23-palette, 16-season, 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 San Diego

How much does color analysis cost in San Diego?

Of the 7 San Diego analysts with a published price in October 2026, a standard one-adult session runs $210 to $675, with a median of $300. Packages that add a style or wardrobe session go up to $500. 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 San Diego?

Yes. Timeless Tones & Co. works in a 12-tone system. The Color Theory Collective, The Style Nerd use 16 seasons. House of Colour stylists (2 in the San Diego 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 San Diego?

The 10 analysts listed here work from San Diego, CA, Poway, CA, Greater San Diego Area, La Jolla, San Diego, Carlsbad to La Jolla, San Diego North County, San Diego, CA 92126, Ladera Ranch, CA, San Diego, Mission Hills, CA. 4 of 10 drape in person, and CURATED, The Style Nerd 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 San Diego 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 $210–$675; if it comes out borderline between two seasons, that is exactly what a draped session resolves.

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