Test 05At the shelf
Is this color mine?
Check a shade against your season before you pay twice.
Your season
Not sure? Take the free test.
The color
#9C2C4E
Tap the swatch to open your picker.
Six digits like 8B1F4F, or three like 8BF. Brands often list the hex on the product page.
Your photo stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and it is gone when you close the tab.
Or drop one here, or paste it. A screenshot of a product listing works.
Tap a flat part of the color, away from glare and shadow. Arrow keys move the spot.
Pick your season in step 1 and the result shows up here.
Your result
Delta E 0
Next closest in your palette
Why
Pair it with
How to wear it anyway
On lips and cheeks. Pale, chalky colors are where ashy results happen on deeper skin, and the cause is often a white base and not you. Look for a sheer or clear formula in this family. Makeup for your season
show me a color.
or a screenshot. it stays here.
Treat it as a pointer. Screens, cameras and store lighting all shift a color before you see it. Hold the real thing near your face in daylight when you can.
How it decides
Your color meets 22 of your season's colors in Delta E 2000: under about 7 is the same family.
The math, and where the why comes from
Your color is converted to CIELAB, the way the paint chips in your palette are. Delta E 2000 is a standard measure of how far apart two colors look: up to about 14 is a visible step, and past that it is a different color.
The why comes from the same three readings as the free test: depth, clarity and temperature. Each season has a target range for each one, and when a color sits well outside it, the page says which reading it misses and by which way.
A hex code from a brand is a design file, not a measurement of the product, so a miss by a few steps can be the photo, and a match can be too.
What a photo can't tell you
Store light, the camera and your screen sit on top of the real color. Near a line, check by a window.
Questions
How do I know if a color is in my season?
Compare it with your season's palette in three ways: how light or deep it is, how clear or soft, and how warm or cool. This tool does that for you and also shows the closest colors of your palette, so you can see what it is near.
What is Delta E, and what number is close enough?
Delta E is a measure of how different two colors look. This page uses the 2000 formula. Under about 2 is hard to tell apart, up to about 7 reads as the same family, and up to about 14 is a step you can see. Past that it is another color. The lines are a guide and not a law.
Can I check a lipstick or a sweater from a product photo?
Yes, with care. Load a screenshot of the listing and tap the color. Listing photos are lit by the store and processed by the camera, so a swatch from the brand or from reviewers is a better second look. If the result is a near miss, check it by a window before you buy.
Why does the same color look different on my phone and my laptop?
Screens differ in brightness, color mode and night settings, and each one shows the same hex a little differently. The math here uses the code you give it, so the numbers stay the same while the swatch on your screen can shift.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The photo opens in your browser, the page reads the pixels in a small area you tap, and that is all. There is no upload, no account and no copy kept. Close the tab and it is gone.
What if a color is close but not in my palette?
That is a near miss. The page tells you which reading is off, and how to wear it anyway: away from your face, as an accent, with a color from your palette closest to your skin.
Does it work for deep, olive and tan skin?
It checks the color against a season and not against your skin tone, so the same steps apply to all skin tones. Where a pale shade can look ashy on deeper skin, it adds a note about the base. Your season still comes from the free test or your own mirror.
I don't know my season. Where do I start?
The free season test uses a mirror, a window and a gray strip on your screen, with no photo. When two seasons sit close, your card names both, so you can check a color against each.
All 57 colors, in the guide.
The guide has all 57, with codes and product lists by price.
