Top 10 Fall Fashion Colors 2024 to Step Up Your Style
Are you ready to start your Fall shopping and want to know what colors to buy? Last week, I gave you a sneak peek at some of the top colors for Fall 2024 and shared ways to style them into outfits.
Today, I have a complete 2024 Fall Fashion color trends report, with predictions by Pantone, the world authority on color. Here’s what made the top ten!
Pantone Fall Colors Palette
One of my favorite fashion seasons is Autumn. I love all those dense, earthy tones that make me think of gray skies, falling leaves, and long scenic drives in the October countryside. Every year, the traditional Fall palette shifts slightly, becoming a little more muted, bold, or even adding an unexpected color.
Pantone describes the colors for Autumn/Winter 2024/2025 as “infused with an inherent richness and earthiness that highlights our deeper connection to nature.” The Fall palette consists of “warm tones derived from natural pigments, opulent mid-tones, accessible neutrals, and universal greens, characterized by a mix of elegance and practicality.”
In other words, these colors are the best of both worlds. They’re straightforward, functional, and classy but also a little fun—the perfect way to add some energetic accents to your wardrobe!
Fall Colors 2024
1. Tomato Cream
Fall is when we want to snuggle up and feel warm and cozy, and as Pantone says, “This toasty nourishing hue warms the soul!” I’m a fan!
2. Scarlet Red
Red has been one of the top colors for Fall two years in a row! This year’s red is named “Scarlett,” a bold pinkish red seen as glamorous and decadent. I find it very feminine but powerful!
3. Golden Palm
Here’s a surprise color that’s hard to put into words, but it certainly is modern. This unusual yellow-green shade falls into the love-it or hate-it category.
4. Aventurine
Another green in the fall/winter palette looks to be a sure hit. Aventurine is being touted as a deep mineral-based tone with a hidden richness. It has a lot of life for such a dark shade. I love this one!
5. Red Orange
This vibrant color is energetic and empowering. It’s less of a traditional pumpkin shade and more orange with a touch of red.
6. Fern
Here’s yet another green for fall. This one is a natural leafy color that feels warm and calm.
7. Italian Plum
Yes, to this stunning plum shade, a deep dark purple that Pantone says is full of magical energies. I believe them!
8. Moonstruck
I’m not one for gray, but this light slate gray is drawing me in. Pantone calls it a gray hue that lives behind the clouds, which is an interesting way to describe it.
9. Winter Sky
This cooling baby-blue gray color is one of the most exciting in the palette since it’s the perfect backdrop for many fun brights like Scarlett.
10. Lucite White
This stark white is bold and icy – not a color you usually think of in fall, but it sure wakes you up!
New Classic Neutral Colors to Mix with the Fall 2024 Fashion Colors
You can change the feel of any of these colors by pairing them with this season’s classic neutrals. They include:
White Swan
They call it a soft and downy white full of grace, but it looks more light taupe to me.
Raw Umber
A cool grounded brown emotionally connected to the earth.
Dark Gull Gray
A solid and dense gray like a dark winter sky.
Baritone Blue
A deep blue hue with a dark and rich quality.
Buckthorn Brown
A sturdy golden brown that makes a great foundation for outfits.
pleated maxi dress | navy mixed media dress | metallic jacquard midi dress | scoop neck sheath
floral print smocked tiered dress | plum puff sleeve dress | tie-waist satin midi dress
How to Wear the New Fall Colors
Adding at least one or two of these new fall colors into your wardrobe is always a good idea, but be careful when choosing ones that work with your seasonal palette. There is no sense in wearing the latest colors if they look horrible on you.
Remember, you don’t have to wear every “in” color to look fashionable. Sure, you may get lucky one year and find that all the trendy colors may fall within your seasonal palette. But that’s only sometimes the case. You can still wear a seasonal color that is not in your palette as an accent. It can be the color of your shoe, purse, or jewelry.
An example is golden palm (green-yellow). If it is not your best color, wear it in print. For instance, you could wear a floral dress that includes some of this trendy color. Your other option is to add an accessory in Golden Palm, like a belt or some jewelry.
What do you think of the new fall colors? Which will you wear and how? I’d love to know.
Happy Birthday, Debbie!! My favorite is Rose Violet which I have on my toes at the moment. It is such a gorgeous color. I hope you have a wonderful Happy Birthday & have fun on your get away!
Thanks, Bonnie for the lovely birthday message. I wear a similar color on my toes. It goes with everything! Great year round!
Happy Birthday, Debbie.
All the best for another 62 of “Fabulousness.” Have an excellent R & R.
Thank you for always bringing the latest fashions and trends to your followers. You are always appreciated.
Good article. I’m in autumn in coloring, so stick to my fall colors. I’ve been seeing a lot of rust in the stores lately. It makes a difference in how you look in the right colors. I used to wonder why I seemed so drab in cool colors like blue. I like cool colors on other people.
I’m not keen on some of them. The pink I would love it if not dusty. Blue & green are good. Samba red is ok. That’s it for my winter/summer coloring, light skin & calm blue eyes. If you know of any petite sites that have beautiful or current trending clothes, would you please share them? I would love to find some. My small selection is getting smaller, and I have to be careful at some of them not to get too young a look, as in Loft, BR, etc.
Thanks for the update! Autumn with green eyes, this is MY season, and I love these colors. I have been surprised to see burnished reds And ‘rust’ colors included in spring fashions, but now I know a couple of spring-like colors in the fall lineup.
I guess the blurring of the lines only makes our clothes more wearable. Accessories rule and sure help us celebrate our beautiful seasons.
Everyone makes choices that keep us all safe, even though dressing up is on the back burner.
Hi Debbie, Colors are becoming seasonless, aren’t they? These shades are bright for fall, but it keeps things interesting. I bought a bright orange top thinking it was end-of-season merchandise, only to realize it had just arrived for fall. Same as that lemonade color. It feels like spring and summer, not Autumn. Take care! Deb
Great! We can keep wearing our Spring clothes with sleeves then. :)
I love this summary!
I love the article, and the suggested outfits coordinate beautifully, but am I the only one who thinks these colors are dull, greyed mid-tones? ere’s no “pop.” The red is not red but has more brown in it – and not a pretty chestnut. Where are all the lovely, clear jewel tones for fall? Potter’s Clay leather boots or pants, perhaps…
I love this post. The colors for this fall are gorgeous! I love the items of clothing you’ve shown for each color. These, too, are very beautiful. I love fall clothing, and I am excited to re-organize my wardrobe and do a little shopping. I love your website, and this post was one of my favorites.
Thank you.
Aimee
Red has always been my favorite color. I wear it regardless if it’s in season or not, with a dash of red lipstick!
Red equates to a Positive attitude! We need Red during these times.
Red is one of my best and favorite colors. So excited to see that it is taking center stage right now! An excellent excuse to buy more red :)
Hi Deborah!
As usual, you never disappoint your readers. The color ideas and the fashions and accessories are indeed fresh and stylish. I can’t wait to add some of these great items to my existing wardrobe.
Deborah, your site is Fabulous. I love it!
Best regards to everyone,
Christie
So Glad you enjoyed this color report, Christie. Watch for the top 10 Fall Trends coming up this week. Cheers! Deborah
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Hi Louise, Sorry, the books are eBooks and not hardback. They are ebooks that you can read on your computer or iPad.
I like green.
Hi Judy, I find the navy is such a refreshing change from black. It’s a little softer against aging skin and, combined with the green, is vibrant. I’ll post some more outfits in this color combo. Cheers! Deborah
I am excited to add more of the blues to my wardrobe and the reds as well. I look best in jewel tones. I like green, but emerald looks better on me. Even though I have a tan from being outside a lot, my skin has cool undertones, and the more dusty colors make me look drab.
Me also. Dusty colors drab me out. I am calm, and the burnished dusty shades don’t work, although they are beautiful! With this pandemic, my wardrobe is headed downhill as I have to shop online and need more shops for Petites.
So glad to see several cool colors included. Warm tones and I just don’t mix well :)
Hi Cheryl,
Sounds like you have had your colors done. It’s really important to know about color and all the ways it affects your style. The right colors can make you look Fab or drab. that is why I wrote Color Me Fabulous. It’s a fantastic ebook that I highly recommend if you want to look Age-Amazing. If anyone would like to check it out, it is here:
https://www.fabulousafter40.com/ebooks/color-me-fabulous/
Deborah, what a delicious description of all of Pantone’s Fall colors and spectacular ways to use them. I have also been playing with their colors in my jewelry designs and am especially excited to start working with them! I think the combinations could be stunning and energizing.
I like this autumn’s palette. I can hardly wait to see your ideas for incorporating it into ‘real people” wardorbes. You always do such a good job at bringing trends into reality for the over-40 group.