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Deep Autumn celebrities

Celebrity examples are most useful for spotting the pattern, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, rather than for finding someone who looks like you. Two Deep Autumns can look completely different.

Three women who share Deep Autumn coloring, the hair, skin and eye pattern these celebrities have in common
What Deep Autumn coloring looks like. The point is the pattern, not the specific face.
  • Eva Mendes, an example of Deep Autumn coloring
    Eva Mendes

    Deep warm brown hair over golden skin, depth and warmth together.

    Photo: Nicolas Genin · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Halle Berry, an example of Deep Autumn coloring
    Halle Berry

    Deep, warm and glowing, chocolate, bronze and warm red all sit effortlessly.

    Photo: Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Jennifer Hudson, an example of Deep Autumn coloring
    Jennifer Hudson

    Deep skin with golden warmth, the deep-warm pattern at full richness.

    Photo: Kolby Ari · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Mindy Kaling, an example of Deep Autumn coloring
    Mindy Kaling

    Deep warm brown coloring, mustard and rust light her up where pastels disappear.

    Photo: US Department of Education · CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Oprah Winfrey, an example of Deep Autumn coloring
    Oprah Winfrey

    Warm depth throughout, bronze, chocolate and tomato red are her reliable range.

    Photo: US Embassy South Africa · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Sofía Vergara, an example of Deep Autumn coloring
    Sofía Vergara

    Deep golden brunette, warmth plus depth, nothing icy anywhere.

    Photo: Toglenn · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

54 more Deep Autumn names every source agrees on

From our survey of published celebrity color analyses: people that two or more independent sites classify as Deep Autumn, with no site claiming another season. Sorted by how many sources agree.

  • Freida Pinto ×5
  • Angela Bassett ×4
  • Eiza González ×4
  • Gabrielle Union ×4
  • Ella Purnell ×3
  • Jennie Kim ×3
  • Minka Kelly ×3
  • Rola ×3
  • Simone Ashley ×3
  • Susan Sarandon ×3
  • Tia Carrere ×3
  • Bipasha Basu ×2
  • Brenda Song ×2
  • Chanel Iman ×2
  • Courtney Eaton ×2
  • Daniella Pineda ×2
  • Dichen Lachman ×2
  • Duckie Thot ×2
  • Ella Balinska ×2
  • Emily Ratajkowski ×2
  • Garcelle Beauvais ×2
  • Hayley Atwell ×2
  • Hilary Swank ×2
  • Jacinda Adern ×2
  • Jeannie Mai ×2
  • Jessica Mauboy ×2
  • Julia Jones ×2
  • Julia Stiles ×2
  • Kareena Kapoor Khan ×2
  • Kat Graham ×2
  • Keisha Castle-Hughes ×2
  • Kristen Kreuk ×2
  • Maggie Q ×2
  • Margot Bingham ×2
  • Maya Rudolph ×2
  • Millie Bobby Brown Bongiovi ×2
  • Ming-Na Wen ×2
  • Monica Lewinsky ×2
  • Naomi Scott ×2
  • Natasha Liu Bordizzo ×2
  • Olivia Cooke ×2
  • Q'orianka Kilcher ×2
  • Rashida Jones ×2
  • Rebecca Hall ×2
  • Rosario Dawson ×2
  • Ruth Negga ×2
  • Saffron Burrows ×2
  • Samantha Harris ×2
  • Sigourney Weaver ×2
  • Tiffany Haddish ×2
  • Winnie Harlow ×2
  • Xochitl Gomez ×2
  • Yumi Nu ×2
  • Zazie Beetz ×2

What they have in common

Warm to neutral-warm, from golden beige to deep bronze or brown.

Dark brown to black-brown, usually with warm red or golden undertones.

Medium to high, driven by depth rather than brightness.

The Deep Autumn palette

  • Mahogany#7B241C
  • Deep brick#943126
  • Tomato red#A93226
  • Dark rust#6E2C00
  • Deep amber#B9770E
  • Dark mustard#9A7D0A
  • Bronze gold#7D6608
  • Dark olive#4D5320
  • Forest green#1E5631
  • Deep pine#0E4B3F

Frequently asked

Which celebrities are Deep Autumn?

Commonly cited examples include Eva Mendes, Halle Berry, Jennifer Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Oprah Winfrey and Sofía Vergara. Treat these as illustrations rather than rulings, analysts disagree, and hair dye, tanning and studio lighting all move the answer.

How does looking at celebrities help me find my season?

It helps you see a pattern rather than a rule. Look for what these people have in common, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, not for someone who looks like you. Two Deep Autumns can look nothing alike and still share the same palette.

Why do different sites give the same celebrity different seasons?

Because most of them are working from photographs with unknown lighting and heavy retouching, and because many of these people have dyed hair. A professional analysis is done in daylight with fabric drapes against bare skin, that is a fundamentally better input than a red-carpet photo.

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