The Chroma Journal
Style guides &
seasonal insights.
Color analysis guides, style tips by season, and inspiration to help you dress in your most flattering palette every day.
Build a Capsule Wardrobe for Your Color Season
Use your color season to build a capsule wardrobe that works. Learn which neutral base, accent colors, and metals to choose for a cohesive closet.
DIY Color Analysis at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to do color analysis at home with our step-by-step guide. Compare DIY methods and discover the most accurate way to find your color season.
Color Analysis for Dark Skin: A Complete Guide
Seasonal color analysis works for all skin tones. Learn how to determine your color season with dark skin, including undertone tips and season examples.
Soft Autumn vs Soft Summer: How to Tell the Difference
Confused between Soft Autumn and Soft Summer? Learn the key differences in undertone, best colors, and styling to identify your true season.
True Summer Colors: Your Complete Palette & Style Guide
Your complete True Summer style guide — best colors, wardrobe essentials, makeup shades, metals, and celebrity inspiration for this cool, elegant season.
Soft Autumn Colors: Wardrobe, Makeup & Palette Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a Soft Autumn — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, wardrobe staples, and celebrity inspiration.
Deep Autumn Colors: Palette, Wardrobe & Style Guide
Your complete Deep Autumn style guide — best colors, wardrobe essentials, makeup shades, metals, and celebrity inspiration for this rich, intense season.
Light Spring Colors: Palette, Wardrobe & Makeup Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a Light Spring — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, wardrobe staples, and celebrity inspiration.
True Spring Colors: Your Complete Palette & Style Guide
Your complete True Spring style guide — best colors, wardrobe staples, makeup shades, metals, and celebrity inspiration for the warmest spring season.
Bright Winter Colors: Wardrobe, Makeup & Style Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a Bright Winter — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, and wardrobe staples.
True Winter Colors: Palette, Wardrobe & Makeup Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a True Winter — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, and wardrobe staples.
Light Summer Colors: Palette, Wardrobe & Makeup Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a Light Summer — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, and wardrobe staples.
Bright Spring Colors: Wardrobe, Makeup & Palette Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a Bright Spring — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, and wardrobe staples.
Deep Winter Colors: Your Complete Style & Palette Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a Deep Winter — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, and wardrobe staples.
Soft Summer Colors: Wardrobe, Makeup & Palette Guide
Everything you need to know about dressing as a Soft Summer — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, and wardrobe staples.
How to Find Your Skin Undertone: 5 Easy Tests
Discover whether you have warm, cool, or neutral undertones with these 5 simple at-home tests. Your undertone is the first step to finding your color season.
How to Use Your Chroma Atelier Swatch Kit
Step-by-step instructions for getting the most accurate results from your at-home color analysis swatch kit.
True Autumn Style Guide: Colors, Makeup & Wardrobe Essentials
Everything you need to know about dressing as a True Autumn — your best colors, makeup shades, metals, and wardrobe staples.
What is Color Analysis? A Complete Guide for Beginners
Learn everything about seasonal color analysis — what it is, how it works, and why knowing your color season can transform your style.