Resene Colour Palette Test

Mixed seasons is your primary colour personality.
Autumn is your primary colour personality.
Winter is your secondary colour personality.



Yet I love Spring...


Autumn
The onset of autumn brings with it vivid hues of oranges and rusts as once green leaves transform into a palette of oranges before descending to earth. Fireplaces, warm clothing, slowing pace and a sense of cocooning ready for the harshness of winter is reflected in the fiery, warm and intense Autumn colour personality.
Yellow undertones give warmth to much of the Autumn palette, made up of a mix of bright spicy vibrant colours and warm rich mellow hues. The mellow hues can be brought to life with the careful injection of a vibrant accent. The Autumn palette is characterised by hot oranges, fiery reds, ochres and muted olives. The colours of nature in autumn come indoors. Neutrals are drawn from the brown family, warm and varying in intensity.
The sense of solidity is reinforced with solid dark woods and yearnings towards traditional dark leathers.
Autumns are intelligent, interested and curious to find out how things work. Strong personal values and loyalties keeps them true to themselves and they are more impressed by content than by fancy packaging. Bursts of enthusiasm often sees them taking on too much work, but they will persevere until it is complete. Their strong sense of self makes them excellent leaders but they can edge on being seen as too bossy at time. Autumns are sociable but like time out to enjoy the great outdoors and favourite pets.
Quality, history, durability and comfort are more important than contemporary or modern considerations. Autumn homes will often be full of books and magazines, chunky oversized eclectic furniture built for comfort, antiques and all things historical. Surfaces from tables to sofas are often loosely covered and accessories decorate all available spaces - their presence comfortable to an Autumn but too cluttered for other colour personalities. Like a squirrel hoarding precious food to see them through the cold winter, Autumns tend to keep everything adding to the abundance of objects in a space.
Often city dwellers, most Autumns are more at home in the countryside, surrounded by nature. The enveloping warmth of fireside entertaining will appeal. Connected to nature, Autumns are more likely to select environmentally friendly alternatives to reduce the environmental burden. Dark wood, leather, copper, terracotta and other natural materials are commonplace in Autumn homes, bringing the outdoors in to be enjoyed. Texture is often as important as colour in the selection of these natural materials. Flowers are likely to be dried not fresh, adding to the richness and depth of colour without the limited lifetime of a fresh cut stem.
Autumn homes are less formal and more comforting with a sense of closeness due to the focus on advancing colours, dark furniture and bountiful accessorising. Fireplace focal points add to the enveloping sense of warmth and abundance.






Winter
Winter conjures up images of barren landscapes covered in white snow and ice flooded by cold, blue light. The winter palette is one of contrasts - vivid deep colours meet ice cool colours joined by intense black and pure white. The winter landscape is simple and streamlined.
Not scared to use strong colour, Winters often love reds but avoid soft pinks. Achromatic colour schemes employing tonal variations of black, white and grey are commonplace, giving clean lines and sharp contrasts. Assertive purples are considered a safe choice for the main colour in a colour scheme, a sharp contrast to other seasons who will use purple sparingly as an accent. Blues run the gamut of ice blues through to blue blacks, cool and delineating and reflect onto the green palette giving a range of strong aquas. Neutrals are blacks, whites and greys for dramatic relief against the stronger feature colours. You won't find warm creams here. Simple colour schemes are favoured - one colour as the canvas and then accents of other strong colours for contrast and drama. Like Winter personalities, the Winter palette is self-assured and intense. Subtle colours are left to the other seasons.
Winter homes are uncluttered with large windows, clean lines, square corners and expanses of shiny surfaces such as mirrors, stainless steel and glass tabletops commonplace. All combine to give a sense of space. The sheen and hi-tech feel of metal or chrome is preferred to the natural warmth of timber. The latest technology is perfectly at home in a winter home, with cutting edge electronic equipment through to sleek lighting and stainless steel kitchen appliances. Furniture is square, solid and high quality. Fabrics are single coloured, more likely to be textured or leather than strongly patterned.
Accessoring is done with care for maximum drama and contrast. A few pieces or art or ornaments will decorate a room as an accent supported by clear strong lighting. Textures are favoured over patterns. The Winter home may feature strong colours and heavy textures, but patterns other than a basic stripe or geometric designs are unlikely to appeal.
Winters tend to be drawn to living in the city - the fast paced life suits them whereas the rustic atmosphere of the country does not. The quick adoption of new technologies means many look to Winters as trendsetters. Confident, innovative, decisive and ambitious - Winters are suited to the business world of quick decisions and objectivity. In their personal lives Winters tend to prefer a small group of close friends rather than large circles of acquaintances. You can rely on a Winter.

Spring is your primary colour personality.

Autumn is your secondary colour personality.

Spring

Spring is the time for warm weather, sunshine, young lambs, fresh flowers and springcleaning. Not surprisingly Spring colour personalities love daylight and prefer airy homes with lots of windows and natural light.

Colours are fresh, bright, clean and warm complemented by light coloured wood. Furniture, cushions and decorative accessories have rounded corners, making them easy on the eye and easy to live with. A tendency towards greenfingers means Spring homes are generally home to numerous well tended indoor plants.

Springs aren't afraid to get stuck in and get their hands dirty. Hardworking and practical, they love getting a bargain. Springs are sociable and enthusiastic with lots of energy and flexibility. Extroverted and friendly, they tend to make new friends easily, though will avoid weighty issues and conflict where they can. Springs are quick thinkers so if they do find themselves in conflict they can normally negotiate their way back out of it! Their easygoing sociable nature often makes them look and seem younger than their age. Spring homes are usually contemporary, modern and well kept - must be the springcleaning tendencies!

The nature colours we associate with Spring are reflected in the Spring palette. Yellows dominate the Spring palette, reminiscent of fresh flowers and sunlight and act as undertones across the palette embuing a sense of warmth. Dark colours and blacks are banished. Warm neutrals in hues of light greys, creams, ivories and beiges act as the backdrop in place of pure white. Fresh crisp greens reflect the green of young leaves. Reds have pink undertones.

Springs love conservatories and rooms where they can bridge the gap between inside and out. French doors, large sliding doors and pristine lightweight curtains maximise sunlight.


Autumn

The onset of autumn brings with it vivid hues of oranges and rusts as once green leaves transform into a palette of oranges before descending to earth. Fireplaces, warm clothing, slowing pace and a sense of cocooning ready for the harshness of winter is reflected in the fiery, warm and intense Autumn colour personality.

Yellow undertones give warmth to much of the Autumn palette, made up of a mix of bright spicy vibrant colours and warm rich mellow hues. The mellow hues can be brought to life with the careful injection of a vibrant accent. The Autumn palette is characterised by hot oranges, fiery reds, ochres and muted olives. The colours of nature in autumn come indoors. Neutrals are drawn from the brown family, warm and varying in intensity.

The sense of solidity is reinforced with solid dark woods and yearnings towards traditional dark leathers.

Autumns are intelligent, interested and curious to find out how things work. Strong personal values and loyalties keeps them true to themselves and they are more impressed by content than by fancy packaging. Bursts of enthusiasm often sees them taking on too much work, but they will persevere until it is complete. Their strong sense of self makes them excellent leaders but they can edge on being seen as too bossy at time. Autumns are sociable but like time out to enjoy the great outdoors and favourite pets.

Quality, history, durability and comfort are more important than contemporary or modern considerations. Autumn homes will often be full of books and magazines, chunky oversized eclectic furniture built for comfort, antiques and all things historical. Surfaces from tables to sofas are often loosely covered and accessories decorate all available spaces - their presence comfortable to an Autumn but too cluttered for other colour personalities. Like a squirrel hoarding precious food to see them through the cold winter, Autumns tend to keep everything adding to the abundance of objects in a space.

Often city dwellers, most Autumns are more at home in the countryside, surrounded by nature. The enveloping warmth of fireside entertaining will appeal. Connected to nature, Autumns are more likely to select environmentally friendly alternatives to reduce the environmental burden. Dark wood, leather, copper, terracotta and other natural materials are commonplace in Autumn homes, bringing the outdoors in to be enjoyed. Texture is often as important as colour in the selection of these natural materials. Flowers are likely to be dried not fresh, adding to the richness and depth of colour without the limited lifetime of a fresh cut stem.

Autumn homes are less formal and more comforting with a sense of closeness due to the focus on advancing colours, dark furniture and bountiful accessorising. Fireplace focal points add to the enveloping sense of warmth and abundance.

Mixed seasons is your primary colour personality

Spring is your primary colour personality.

Summer is your secondary colour personality.



Spring



Spring is the time for warm weather, sunshine, young lambs, fresh flowers and springcleaning. Not surprisingly Spring colour personalities love daylight and prefer airy homes with lots of windows and natural light.

Colours are fresh, bright, clean and warm complemented by light coloured wood. Furniture, cushions and decorative accessories have rounded corners, making them easy on the eye and easy to live with. A tendency towards greenfingers means Spring homes are generally home to numerous well tended indoor plants.

Springs aren't afraid to get stuck in and get their hands dirty. Hardworking and practical, they love getting a bargain. Springs are sociable and enthusiastic with lots of energy and flexibility. Extroverted and friendly, they tend to make new friends easily, though will avoid weighty issues and conflict where they can. Springs are quick thinkers so if they do find themselves in conflict they can normally negotiate their way back out of it! Their easygoing sociable nature often makes them look and seem younger than their age. Spring homes are usually contemporary, modern and well kept - must be the springcleaning tendencies!

The nature colours we associate with Spring are reflected in the Spring palette. Yellows dominate the Spring palette, reminiscent of fresh flowers and sunlight and act as undertones across the palette embuing a sense of warmth. Dark colours and blacks are banished. Warm neutrals in hues of light greys, creams, ivories and beiges act as the backdrop in place of pure white. Fresh crisp greens reflect the green of young leaves. Reds have pink undertones.

Springs love conservatories and rooms where they can bridge the gap between inside and out. French doors, large sliding doors and pristine lightweight curtains maximise sunlight.


Summer



Hot sun, cool breezes and the haven of shade under trees are all associated with Summer. Flowers fresh in spring start to burn under the relentness heat of the sun, grass turns from lush green to muddier lighter tones and heat rising off land results in a haze softening the scene beyond. This softening of hues is reflected in the Summer palette packed with cool colours softened back with grey undertones.

Close to nature, blues and greens are important in the Summer palette, with blue often being the favourite colour perhaps contrasted with soft pinks and yellows. Oranges are banished from the palette - too hot to sit comfortably with the cool palette. The Summer palette is subtle. Primary colours are greyed off eliminating the clean brightness of the original hues. Neutrals are drawn from soft greys, taupes, oysters and whites for a cooling touch. Creams are too warm to suit the summer palette. Decorating is cool, elegant and understated.

Combining with the softened palette, furniture and furnishings have curved edges. Patterns are subtle, if present at all.

Summers are the perfect host, calm and collected, with everything planned down to the minute details - events at a Summer home will generally be elegant and run smoothly. Summer homes are usually tidily kept and are more formal than a Spring home because of the perfectionist tendencies of Summers. Lofty ceilings, well proportioned rooms and careful architectural detailing including coving between floor and ceiling are considered important. Dark beams running across a ceiling or low ceilings will make a Summer feel boxed in. Balance and order is important in colour selection, room detailing and accessory positioning.

Summers are nurturing, comfortable looking after guests and family, possibly appearing cool to outsiders until they are part of the circle of friends. Highly perceptive they will notice small details that others may not and act as natural peacemakers working in the background to keep harmony. Practicality mixed with a reserved nature means that classic elegance, traditional decorating, antiques, fine china, music and the arts is more comfortable to a Summer than modernity and sophistication. The appreciation of these elements will be incorporated into a Summer's home in hanging embroidery works, musical instruments, such as a piano, and so on.

The touches of formality lend an overall air of elegance - quiet and restrained. Delicate luxurious fabrics and vases of traditional roses or fresh summer flowers reinforce the elegant atmsophere.