The State of Color Analysis · Vol. 2026

The numbers behind a quiet revolution in personal style.

Season distribution, search trends, pricing, demographics — sourced from 48,217 quiz completions and public search data. Refreshed monthly.

Updated May 2026
Next refresh: June 2026

+139%

Growth in 'color analysis' searches YoY (Mar 2025 → Mar 2026)

11.3%

Of analyzed users are Soft Autumn — the most common 12-season type

$325

Average in-person color analysis in a major US metro

54%

Of newcomers now prefer AI / online analysis over in-person

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ColorAnalysisTech

· May 2026

Population share of each 12-season color type

Self-reported quiz completions, n=48,217. Soft Summer is the most common at 13.1%; Bright Winter the rarest at 5.4%.

Light Spring7.4%True Spring6.1%Bright Spring5.8%Light Summer9.2%True Summer8.6%Soft Summer13.1%Soft Autumn11.3%True Autumn7.9%Deep Autumn6.7%Bright Winter5.4%True Winter8.1%Deep Winter10.4%Most common13.1%Soft Summer

🌸 Spring

🌫️ Summer

🍂 Autumn

❄️ Winter

Source: ColorAnalysisTech quiz data, rolling 12 months ending May 2026

coloranalysistech.com/color-analysis-statistics

ColorAnalysisTech

· May 2026

Search interest in 'color analysis' (last 12 months)

Relative Google search interest. March 2026 set a new all-time high — up 139% year-over-year.

Search interest (0–100 index)0255075100Peak · Mar '26 (100)Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Month (Jun '25 — May '26)

Google Trends index — 100 marks the highest-interest month in the period (March 2026). 50 means half as much search volume as that peak. Not a count of searches.

Source: Google Trends, normalized to 100 = peak month

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ColorAnalysisTech

· May 2026

What color analysis actually costs in 2026 (USD)

Average price ranges across five service tiers, from AI tools to certified House of Colour sessions.

AI / online analysis

$4–$39

avg $12

Virtual draping (1:1)

$75–$250

avg $145

In-person, small market

$95–$300

avg $180

In-person, major metro

$180–$600

avg $325

Certified House of Colour

$250–$750

avg $395

Average

Low → High range

Source: ColorAnalysisTech pricing index — 200+ practitioner & app listings

coloranalysistech.com/color-analysis-statistics

ColorAnalysisTech

· May 2026

AI vs in-person: how people want to be analyzed

54% of newcomers now prefer AI / online color analysis — overtaking in-person for the first time.

AI / online54%In-person23%Virtual 1:114%Undecided9%Most popular54%AI / online

Source: ColorAnalysisTech onboarding survey, n=48,217

coloranalysistech.com/color-analysis-statistics

ColorAnalysisTech

· May 2026

Who is getting their colors analyzed?

Women 25-34 are the largest cohort at 31.7%. Men now represent 10.5% of all analyses, up from 6.2% in 2024.

Women 18-2418.4%Women 25-3431.7%Women 35-4419.2%Women 45-5411.8%Women 55+6.9%Men 18-347.1%Men 35+3.4%Non-binary1.5%Largest cohort31.7%Women 25-34

Source: ColorAnalysisTech onboarding survey, n=48,217

coloranalysistech.com/color-analysis-statistics

ColorAnalysisTech

· May 2026

Why people pay for color analysis

61% cite capsule-wardrobe building as their primary motivation. Multi-select; sums to >100%.

Build a capsule wardrobe

61%

Stop buying clothes that don't suit me

58%

Find flattering makeup colors

42%

Curiosity / saw on TikTok

39%

Pick a new hair color

27%

Wedding / event prep

14%

Source: ColorAnalysisTech onboarding survey, n=48,217

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Methodology

Quiz data (48,217 respondents)

Aggregated from completed color analysis quizzes on coloranalysistech.com over the rolling 12 months ending May 2026. Season assignment is determined by the same logic used in the free quiz and AI analysis tools. Results are self-reported; users with incomplete features (e.g., missing photo) are excluded.

Search trend

Pulled from Google Trends for the query "color analysis" (worldwide), normalized so the peak month = 100. The YoY growth figure compares March 2026 to March 2025 using the same normalization basis.

Pricing index

Compiled from 200+ public listings across practitioner websites, Instagram bookings, and color-analysis app pricing pages. Low/avg/high reflect the 10th, 50th, and 90th percentile within each tier.

Numbers are refreshed on the first of each month. If you spot something that looks off, tell us — corrections are credited inline.

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