Deep Winter colour palette
Every colour below is chosen to sit with Deep Winter colouring, which is moderately cool, strongly deep and moderately bright. Hex codes are included so you can match a shade exactly when shopping online.
Core palette
The 20 colours that suit Deep Winter best.
- Ruby#8E0B3A
- Deep crimson#A4133C
- Wine#6A0F49
- Deep violet#4A148C
- Royal purple#38006B
- Indigo#311B92
- Sapphire#0D47A1
- Deep cobalt#01579B
- Deep teal#006064
- Pine emerald#00695C
- Emerald green#1B5E20
- True red#B71C1C
- Magenta wine#880E4F
- Cool fuchsia#C2185B
- Icy blue#B3E5FC
- Icy lavender#E1BEE7
- Icy pink#F8BBD0
- Icy aqua#B2DFDB
- Blue charcoal#263238
- Cool espresso#4E342E
Neutrals
Buy these first. Neutrals are what you wear most, and they are where most wardrobe mistakes happen.
- Pure white#FFFFFF
- Icy grey#D6D6D6
- Charcoal#5A5A5A
- True black#1C1C1C
- Midnight navy#12243D
What to skip
For the full reasoning on each, see colours a Deep Winter should avoid.
- Camel
- Coral
- Sage
- Tan
- Mustard
- Khaki yellow
Frequently asked
How many colours are in the Deep Winter palette?
This page lists 20 wearable colours plus 5 neutrals to build a wardrobe around. You do not need all of them — most people live in six or seven, and the neutrals do the heavy lifting.
What are the best neutrals for a Deep Winter?
pure white, icy grey, charcoal, true black and midnight navy. Neutrals matter more than accent colours because they are what you wear most days, and they are where people most often go wrong — usually by defaulting to a neutral that belongs to a different season.
What is the best colour for a Deep Winter to wear near the face?
Ruby (#8E0B3A) is the safest high-impact choice. Anything worn near the face — collars, scarves, knitwear — has the strongest effect on how your skin reads, so spend the palette there first and worry about trousers later.
Can I use these hex codes for makeup or hair dye?
Use them for clothing and accessories, where a screen colour maps reasonably well to fabric. For makeup and hair, use the dedicated pages — pigment on skin behaves differently from dye on cloth, and the recommended shades there account for that.