![]() Understanding the difference between warm versus cool colors can help you figure out color combinations and color schemes for your living space depending on the mood you’re going for. For an instant and impactful transformation, pick warm paint colors or go the subtle route with warm-hue curtains, pillows, and upholstery.īefore we get to the pictures, a little crash course in color theory: Warm colors are specifically defined as red, orange, and yellow tones, while cool colors are blues, greens, and purples. Vibrant oranges, cozy reds, and sunny yellows infuse spaces with energy and warmth, two things that are always good to have in a room, no matter the season. Occasionally substute burgundy with teal or coral.Autumn isn’t the only time to incorporate rich warm colors into your home (although it’s likely when those tones, looking their finest in nature, pop into your design dreams). Cool toned Burgundy, Warm-grey (taupe or stone), Powderpink and Gold has been one of my favorite color combination to wear for a long time. Red-violet, Teal, Rosegold/Pewter, Icy but warm pastels such as lemon along with most “smokey” colors have always been my favorite. :3Įven though being young, I have found this interesting, the grey hair/warm skin tone seems to be very similare to my own dilemma. If going for only colors that are warm and soft, It make my skin looks orange-ish or give me a green cast, but wearing colors that are cool and soft, I end up look alot paler and washed out.īut colors that are neither too cool or too warm and when pairing colors with different coolness or warmness, such as warming up the cool soft smoky colors with warm neutrals and wearing bronzer or “cooling” down warm colors with more neutral colors and wearing cool toned makeup, I don’t look washed out or jaundicing and it start to make sense why I find peach/corla or yellow with grey or taupe so appealing. Soft colored, Medium value Contrast and Medium color contrast. My natural colorings are either warm or cool on each of the hair: Like, my skin-tone is warm pink, not cool toned pink or warmed toned yellow, eyes are a deep blue-grey color while my hair is a mousy deep blonde thats neither ashy or golden (my natural hair that is, I havent dyied it for ages so my natural hair have show up again). This is quiet strange but very interesting post, because even though Im in my mid 20’s and not close to having grey hair, the examples you showed in the first page seems work alot better on me than the ones I “suppose” to look good in. The rules for colour mixing are the same for everyone, but often as our colouring changes we have to think harder about what we put together as our old ‘go-to’ outfits no longer work as well, and the colours we used to choose are no longer as flattering as they once were. It’s a combination of both brown and grey so combines with both warm and cool colours easily. This post on choosing neutrals for grey hair (both warm and cool versions) will also give you some tips on finding flattering neutrals that work with both your skin and hair.Īccessorizing your grey hair may also be different from how you used to add those finishing touches. Notice how these colours go with each other so well. Your new colours will be soft and smoky, as your hair has become softer and smoky (greyed) you need to follow suit with your colours. It’s much easier to mix colours with similar intensity and value. You may also find that you need to lower your colour contrast as you become more neutral. You could also wear more silver jewellery, or mixes of gold and silver.ĭon’t forget to adjust your contrast levels for your new colouring, you may, if you had dark hair before it went grey, need to lower your value contrast as your hair lightens. But you may need to add in some elements of coolness to tone with your hair.Īdd some grey into your outfit, but ensure they are warm greys rather than cool ones. You still need to keep your colours on the warm end of the warm/cool divide, as otherwise you will look washed out and pale. Some people’s skin remains warm even though their hair has cooled and greyed, and if they choose not to colour it, find that it can look a little odd if they are still wearing their warmer colours of the past. Personal Stylist and Personal Colour Analysis Training ProgramsĪs many people go grey their skin cools down along with their hair colour, but not everyone has cool grey hair and cool skin.Reviews reviews of books, products, services.Stylish Thoughts guest writers share their take on style. ![]() From a large or small bust to full arms or calves. ![]() Body Variations discover how your body variations can best be dressed.Body Proportions discover how your body is proportioned and how to flatter your body proportions. ![]()
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