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seasonal tones
Harmony and balance result when we select colors to wear in clothing, hair color, and cosmetics that have similar color characteristics as our own coloring. The seasons of the year share those same characteristics and it is helpful to correlate the 12 seasonal tones to the 12 months of the year.
cool winter (january)
The dominant characteristic of Cool Winter is Cool, the secondary 
characteristics are Bright and Dark. Cool Winter is sometimes referred to as True Winter or Absolute Winter.
bright winter (february)
The dominant characteristic of Bright Winter is Bright, the 
secondary characteristics are Cool and Dark. Bright Winter is sometimes referred to as Clear Winter or Vivid Winter.
bright spring (march)
The dominant characteristic of Bright Spring is Bright, the 
secondary characteristics are Warm and Light. Bright Spring is sometimes referred to as Clear Spring, Striking Spring, Vivid Spring, or Vital Spring.
warm spring (april)
The dominant characteristic of Warm Spring is Warm, the 
secondary characteristics are Bright and Light. Warm Spring is sometimes referred to as True Spring, Absolute Spring, Golden Spring, or Floral Spring.
light spring (may)
The dominant characteristic of Light Spring is Light, the 
secondary characteristics are Bright and Warm. Light Spring is sometimes referred to as Pastel Spring.
light summer (june)
The dominant characteristic of Light Summer 
is Light, the secondary characteristics are Cool and Soft. Light Summer is sometimes referred to as Fair Summer.
cool summer (july)
The dominant characteristic of Cool Summer is Cool, 
the secondary characteristics are Soft and Light. Cool Summer is sometimes referred to as True Summer, Absolute Summer, or Classic Summer.
soft summer (august)
The dominant characteristic of Soft Summer is Soft, 
the secondary characteristics are Cool and Light. Soft Summer is sometimes referred to as Muted Summer, Indian Summer, Dusky Summer, Sunset Summer, or Twilight Summer.
soft autumn (september)
The dominant characteristic of Soft Autumn is Soft, 
the secondary characteristics are Warm and Dark. Soft Autumn is sometimes referred to as Muted Autumn, Gentle Autumn, or Mellow Autumn.
warm autumn (october)
The dominant characteristic of Warm Autumn is Warm, 
the secondary characteristics are Dark and Soft. Warm Autumn is sometimes referred to as True Autumn or Absolute Autumn.
dark autumn (november)
The dominant characteristic of Dark Autumn is Dark, the secondary 
characteristics are Soft and Warm. Dark Autumn is sometimes referred to as Deep Autumn or Striking Autumn.
dark winter (december)
The dominant characteristic of Dark Winter is Dark, 
the secondary characteristics are Bright and Cool. Dark Winter is sometimes referred to as Deep Winter or Sunset Winter.