What Five Colors Look Best on You?

By: Elisabeth Henderson
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Five Colors Look Best on You?
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About This Quiz

Did you know that beauty experts can predict which colors will heighten your natural beauty and which ones will fall flat? These experts consider skin tone, hair color and eye color, then use a time-tested system of matching colors to create your personal palette. People who know these secrets can use the colors of their clothes and makeup to bring out the beauty always present in their hair, eyes and skin. 

Beauty experts can look over your particular hair and complexion combination and match you with your color season. The four seasons each go with a color palette that brings out the beautiful hues unique to each season. Associating colors with seasons may seem obvious—after all, nature gives us some pretty clear color choices to go with each! But matching those colors with people’s personalities is a little less obvious. That’s why you can hire a personal color expert for your own fashion advice.

Color, of course, is not just about beauty but is also connected to how we feel and how we perceive the world. People can use color personalities to define their company brand as well as their personal fashion sense. Tapping into your color personality may tell you more about yourself than what you should wear. Read on to unlock your ideal color potential! 

What would you rather do to relax?
Light some candles and take a bath
Get a drink and go for a swim
Curl up with a hot beverage and a book
Unroll the yoga mat beneath the trees

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What’s your ideal party scene?
A picnic on a sunny day - the more the merrier
A dinner party with several close friends
Loud music and dancing, dressed to the nines
Poolside BBQ with a cooler close at hand

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What color best matches your skin tone?
Peach or light caramel
Golden beige or deep bronze
Rose beige or espresso
Light beige or caramel

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What kind of shapes match your personality?
Circular
Organic
Geometric
Fluffy

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What is your ideal work environment?
A collaborative, open office space
A home office with a cup of tea
A private office with a common gathering space
A standing desk by the window

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What color most closely matches your eyes?
Bright blue
Auburn or hazel
Charcoal gray
Blue-green

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What type of clothes feel most natural to you?
Light, airy fabrics you almost forget you’re wearing
A worn pair of jeans and a favorite sweater
A sleek dress or pair of slacks with a button-down shirt
A swimsuit

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Which sport would you rather watch?
Baseball
Soccer
Football
Basketball

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If you have a night to yourself, how do you spend it?
Call a friend and go out for a meal
Make a fine meal and cuddle up with a book
Catch up on my shows
Go for a long walk and then catch up on work

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What is your favorite kind of weather?
Cool enough to wear a sweater but not cold
A tinge of chill in the air, with a hint of rain aromas
Snow falling outside a frosty window
Hot enough to fry an egg on the hood of my car

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What kind of music do you like?
Cardi B
Death Cab for Cutie
Beyoncé
Brandi Carlile

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What color best matches your hair?
Blond or light brown
Golden brown, possibly with red highlights
Deep black or dark brown
Light blond or light brown

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What kind of conversation holds your attention?
Interpreting the latest twists in my favorite show
Hashing out a philosophical question
Straight talk about what’s really going on
Imagining my dream life with my love

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What’s your dream date?
Dinner and a movie
A bottle of wine and a candlelit meal
White-tablecloth restaurant
A picnic by the lake

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How do you generally make decisions?
Follow my feeling in the moment
Brood and meditate for weeks
Ask all my friends for advice
Make a list of pros and cons

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What would you rather get dressed up for?
A party in the park
A religious service
Clubbin’
A hot date

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How many freckles do you have?
35
1,050
0
5

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What’s the best way to sweat?
Riding a bike on an urban path
Running on a trail in the woods
Hauling tires at cross-fit
Lifting a cold drink

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What’s the best way to get warm?
Pulling on my favorite sweater
Sitting close to a fireplace
Sipping a mug of hot chocolate
Laying on a towel in the sun

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How easily do you sunburn?
After a half hour in the sun, I start to get rosy.
If it’s blazing hot outside and I’m in full sun, I’ll think about putting on sunscreen.
I just need to step outside and I’m burned.
Sunburn is my natural skin color.
What's a sunburn?

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Which foods are the most appealing?
A refreshing green salad or fresh pasta
Roasted squash or oven-fired pizza
A hearty bowl of soup or a pot roast
BBQ or homegrown tomatoes

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When you think of a family outing, what comes to mind?
Playing tag in the park
A trip to the art museum
A night out at the movies
A day by the river

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What’s your spirit animal?
Eagle
Fox
Bear
Shark

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Which car would you rather drive?
A spry sports car
A sporty sedan
A large SUV
A sleek convertible

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What is your beverage of choice?
Smoothie
Apple cider
Hot chocolate
Lemonade

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What is your pie of choice?
Strawberry rhubarb
Apple
Chocolate silk
Cherry

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What type of boss do you prefer?
Someone with clear expectations but who gives me freedom in my process
Myself
A crystal-clear communicator who will tell me both when I’m off track and when I’m spot on
Someone who is hands-off and lets me get the job done

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What is the most beautiful-smelling plant?
Lilies
Rosemary
Eucalyptus
Gardenia

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What is your favorite holiday?
Easter
Thanksgiving
Christmas or Hanukkah
July 4th

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What is your go-to snack?
Cheese and crackers
Caramel corn
Roasted pecans
Chips and salsa

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