The quiz asks 14 questions about your natural coloring. Each answer moves you along three traits, and your season is the one whose typical position is closest to yours. Nothing is guessed from a photo. Here is every question, every weight and the arithmetic.
The method
Three traits. Temperature (cool to warm), depth (light to deep) and clarity (soft to clear), each on a scale from -1 to +1.
Each answer pushes. The tables below show how far each answer moves you on each trait, from -2 to +2, times the question's weight. Questions that are easy to check in daylight (eyes, metals, contrast, bright colors, the paper test) weigh 1.2; the sun, flush and lip questions weigh 0.8.
Your position. For each trait we add up your pushes and divide by the most the quiz could push in that direction. Because few people answer every question one way, the result is stretched (temperature by 1.25, depth by 1.2, clarity by 1.05) and capped at the ends of the scale.
Closest season. Each season has a typical position, for example Soft Autumn is very soft, fairly warm and medium in depth. We measure the distance from you to each season, counting the season's leading trait fully, its second trait at 0.7 and the third at 0.3. The match score is 100 at zero distance and falls off smoothly (a distance of 0.55 leaves about 61).
Confidence. How far ahead the winner is of all the other seasons, on a 0 to 100 scale. Every "Not sure" answer lowers it (a quiz answered entirely "Not sure" would keep at most 40%). If the runner-up's match is within 10 points, the result shows both seasons and a drape test to settle it.
Limits
This is a questionnaire, not an in-person draping. It relies on how you see your own coloring, and people disagree about typing, including professionals. If your confidence is low, test the two suggested colors at a window. We will re-check the weights against real results after launch and publish any change here.
The 14 questions and their weights
1. What was your natural hair color as a child? weight 1
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Light blonde with a golden or strawberry tint
+1
-2
Light blonde that was ashy, platinum or “dishwater”
-1
-2
-0.5
Light to medium brown, nothing striking
-1
Red, copper or auburn
+2
Dark brown or black
+2
+0.5
2. What is your natural hair color now, at the roots? weight 1
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Blonde
-2
Light or medium brown that looks a little ashy or flat
-0.5
-1.5
Brown with golden, red or copper glints in sunlight
+1.5
+0.5
Red, copper or auburn
+2
Dark brown or black
+2
+0.5
3. Which best describes your eyes in daylight? weight 1.2
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Light blue, gray or light green, soft and pale
-0.5
-1.5
-0.5
Bright, clear blue, green or turquoise with a crisp dark ring
+2
Hazel, gray-green or soft brown, blended with flecks
-2
Warm golden brown, amber, topaz or green with gold
+1.5
+0.5
Dark brown or near-black
+2
+0.5
4. What does your skin do in the sun without sunscreen? weight 0.8
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Burns easily, rarely tans, may stay pink
-1
-1
Burns first, then a light tan
-0.5
-0.5
Tans easily to a golden or bronze color
+1.5
+0.5
Freckles more than it tans
+1.5
-0.5
Rarely burns; my skin just deepens
+1.5
5. In daylight, what color are the veins on the inside of your wrist? weight 1
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Blue or purple
-2
Green or olive
+2
A mix of blue and green, hard to say
-0.5
I can't see them clearly (no evidence; lowers confidence)
6. Hold gold and silver jewelry next to your face. Which flatters you? weight 1.2
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Gold: silver makes me look gray or tired
+2
Silver or platinum: gold looks brassy on me
-2
Both work, or rose gold looks best
-0.5
Not sure (no evidence; lowers confidence)
7. Which white looks best next to your face? weight 1
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Crisp optic white; cream looks dingy on me
-1
+1.5
A soft white; optic white and cream both look a bit off
-0.5
-1
Ivory or cream; optic white looks harsh
+1
-0.5
Not sure (no evidence; lowers confidence)
8. How does black look near your face compared with dark brown? weight 1
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Black looks sharp and natural on me
-0.5
+1.5
+1
Black is heavy; navy or charcoal is better
-0.5
-0.5
-0.5
Dark chocolate brown beats black
+1.5
+0.5
-0.5
Both are too heavy; lighter colors suit me
-2
9. How much contrast is there between your hair, skin and eyes? weight 1.2
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
High: dark hair against light skin, or eyes that stand out sharply
+0.5
+1.5
Medium: features stand out a little
Low: hair, skin and eyes blend together
-1.5
Light all over: light hair, light skin, light eyes
-2
-0.5
Deep all over: dark hair, deep skin, dark eyes
+2
10. How do very bright colors (hot pink, cobalt, kelly green) wear on you? weight 1.2
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Great; muted colors make me look tired
+2
They wear me; people see the color before my face
-2
Fine in small doses; medium-bright is my best
Pastels look better on me than brights
-1.5
-0.5
11. Which colors bring you the most compliments? weight 1
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Earthy colors: olive, rust, camel, mustard
+1.5
+0.5
-1
Jewel tones and black-and-white
-0.5
+1
+1.5
Soft, grayed colors: powder blue, lavender, dusty rose
-1
-0.5
-1
Clear warm brights: coral, turquoise, golden yellow
+1
-0.5
+1.5
Not sure (no evidence; lowers confidence)
12. When you flush after exercise or in the cold, what color do your cheeks turn? weight 0.8
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Pink, rosy or bluish-pink
-1.5
Peach, coral or warm red
+1.5
Hardly visible, or a deep brownish red
+0.5
Not sure (no evidence; lowers confidence)
13. What color are your lips with no makeup? weight 0.8
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
Pink, rose or mauve
-1
Peach, coral or warm brownish pink
+1
Deep berry or brown-red
+1.5
+0.5
Pale, close to my skin color
-0.5
-1
14. Mirror test: hold plain white paper under your chin, then something cream or ivory. What happens? weight 1.2
Answer
Warm (+) / cool (-)
Deep (+) / light (-)
Clear (+) / soft (-)
White makes my skin look clearer; cream makes it look yellow or sallow
-1.5
+0.5
Cream makes my skin glow; white makes me look pale, gray or ashen
+1.5
-0.5
Both look much the same
-0.5
I can't do this right now (no evidence; lowers confidence)