OPULENT
AUTUMN COLOUR PALETTE
Deep, rich and luxurious. Opulent looks expensive without trying.
Quick answer: Opulent is a deep, clear, warm palette in the 18-palette Absolute Colour System, like a deep autumn. It suits people with deep, warm colouring and strong contrast. Darkest brown replaces black, and rich brushed gold and silver are the best metals.
Who the Opulent palette is for
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Hair: deep warm brown, black-brown, chestnut, deep auburn, burnished copper or warm dark grey
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Eyes: warm brown, amber, deep or true green, teal, deep olive or grey-green, often with gold flecks
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Skin: warm or true beige, olive, caramel, honey, bronze or deep spice
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Contrast: high
The tell-tale sign: light colours look weak on you, while deep teal, burgundy-brown and gold make you look like the main event.
Opulent at a glance
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Undertone: warm
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Depth: deep
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Intensity: clear
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Your black: darkest brown
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Best metals: rich brushed gold and silver
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Energy: expensive, luxurious
Hair colour for Opulent
Deep and glossy. Espresso, dark chocolate and deep warm mahogany suit Opulent. Subtle warm lights add movement.
Avoid ash tones and light blonde. They drain the richness from your face.
Makeup for Opulent
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Lips: deep red, wine-brick, rich plum-brown and burnt orange
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Cheeks: deep terracotta
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Eyes: deep bronze, gold, emerald and aubergine
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Mascara and liner: black or darkest brown
Avoid pale nudes, frosty pinks and pastel shadows.
Your Opulent Questions, Answered
Fiona's Insight
Opulent clients often play it down with beige because they don't want to look "too much". Too much is your sweet spot. Deep, rich colour near your face is what looks natural on you.
Opulent FAQs
Is Opulent warm or cool?
Warm, deep and clear.
Can Opulent wear black?
Darkest brown is your black. It gives you all the depth of black with the warmth your colouring needs.
What's the difference between Opulent and Rich?
Both are deep and warm. Opulent is deeper and more luxurious.
Neighbouring palettes: Rich (lighter), Exotic (softer), Mysterious (cooler). Season page: Autumn.
What a full Colour Analysis gives you
What you're looking at now is just a taste of what's possible with your full personal colour analysis. In a real session, we go so much deeper than one palette on a screen — you get draped in person, we find your exact signature colours (the ones that light up your eyes, skin and hair), and you walk away with a full swatch booklet you can take shopping for life.
Here's what's included:
- A full in-person or virtual draping session & guide book
- Your personalised colour swatch booklet
- Your Contrast, Value levels (how to put an outfit together)
- Value & Colour Dominance (how does it all work for you)
- Your signature colours — the ones that work *specifically* for you, not just your palette group
- Guidance on your best denims, neutrals, metals and makeup tones
- A wardrobe you can finally shop with confidence, instead of guessing
Beyond Colour — Other Ways I Can Help
Colour is just the beginning. Once you know your palette, the next step is making sure everything else — fit, style, confidence — is working just as hard for you. Here's what else is available at My Colour and Style:
-The Edit ($702) — Colour analysis plus a full wardrobe audit. We go through what you own, keep what suits you, and clear out the rest.
- The Reveal ($864) — Colour analysis plus personal styling. We uncover the silhouettes, fabrics and shapes that genuinely flatter you.
- The Transformation ($1,215) — Colour, wardrobe and style, all aligned. The full reset: your palette, your edited wardrobe, and a style that's unmistakably yours.
- The Full Wardrobe ($1,566) — Everything in The Transformation, plus a guided personal shopping session to fill the gaps, together.