I Got a Personal Color Analysis—Here’s What I Learned

A couple years ago, my For You page became filled with videos of people fixating on their color analysis—trying to figure out if they were a “light summer” or “true winter,” draped in swatches, analyzing palettes, and breaking down what hues looked best on them. In the past month alone, I’ve continued to see people go to color studios in Korea, use ChatGPT prompts to get an answer, and use the latest color-analysis TikTok filter.

While attempting to understand mine on my own, I kept second-guessing myself, so I finally booked an appointment at MyColor, an incredibly helpful studio in Manhattan that offers Korean personal color analysis using the PCCS method, a more nuanced system than the standard four seasons. Instead, it includes 25 color types.