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Welcome to the first episode of Style Theory Basics! Today we’re covering the foundations of color theory and how YOU can use it to your advantage. Don’t trust a TikTok filter to do the work; trust us, there’s a better way!
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[@michalhanna4374]

I think that this channel is a perfect opportunity to do a collab with Safiya considering how much research she has done into the history of fashion.

[@emmalonon8560]

please

[@u140550]

yes!!!!

[@ravenclawsaregreatttttttt]

Yes we need that so bad!

[@RiriRuruu]

Exactly!! I instantly thought of Safiya when I saw this video lol.

[@caitlynjones1482]

YES

[@shadpadilla]

That color survey had so many options I had decision fatigue by the end. It really forced me to go with my gut interpretation

[@Congele_]

I commented the same thing. That last step definitely saw me answer very much with decision fatigue, and even if I knew there were repeat questions of the exact same set of pictures, just in reverse order, I probably answered differently for a lot of these still

[@shadpadilla]

@@Congele_ I think I had a preference at the start and stopped caring at the end. the differences were so slight unless they turned yellow in Yellow clothes.

[@greenberrygk]

I can’t get those people’s faces out of my mind. They will be forever engraved into my memory.

[@shadpadilla]

@@greenberrygk I'm terrible with faces so I will never remember any of them ever again

[@thematiuxt]

probably intentional

[@lonzoahh]

as someone that dyes their hair very frequently, could you make a video or short on how to find out what hair color suits you best? both natural and unnatural colors!

[@gemmalamprey8051]

The colour your born in is your best hair colour

[@hazydaisies]

Yess this would be usefulll

[@LiaMakesContent]

​@@gemmalamprey8051blah blah 💀 quit your yapping

[@ashwaamer822]

to summarise it into a sentence its figuring ur undertone whether warm cool or neutral and u can basically do any colour it just has tohave the same undertone u do

[@deloreseaddy9240]

I really like when MatPat talks about colors and the science behind them, especially in this episode. I’m color-blind, and I only see black, white and shades of gray, so him talking about colors is really cool to me!

[@grn1]

Full color blindness is pretty rare but considering the reach of these channels I probably shouldn't be too surprised.

[@destlopez8076]

@@grn1 a friend of mine has basically full colorblindness

[@elenpena42564]

I think that next to the "What's your favorite color?" question the questionnaire needs a "Do you have a color your hate irrationally?" Cause I honestly feel like that affects the results even more than your favorite color

[@mr.worldwide4758]

Well Godey definitely has an answer...

[@EtamirTheDemiDeer]

Chartreuse is my least favorite color

[@alliyahharris572]

Oh my god yes! I would so much rather avoid a colour for my life ( usually yellow, sorry 😅 ) Over something like just not wearing my favourite colour That question definitely should have been there instead 👌

[@shadpadilla]

Least favorite colors are yellow and ORANGE! >:( It. Is. Ugly.

[@alphaofficial6466]

olive green.

[@anikinsgamer4597]

Honest review of the survey, I think that the background had a significant factor in choosing colors (ones with high contrast backgrounds and muted colors were wholly better than muted colors and backgrounds, vive versa). Whereas when the backgrounds were similar, I was more inclined to choose the clothes that matched with the person.

[@XplosivDS]

I suppose they will take that into account when analysing the survey

[@rohanleblancsloan9651]

Agreed

[@streetsweater]

I felt like I was in an infinite loop on set 4

[@Congele_]

That was probably intentional, I think it's probably a factor they want to analyze. However, the last set took forever, and I'm 100% positive that decision fatigue altered my answers a lot in this step, personally.

[@ebonyblack4563]

I agree, both on the background factor and those mentioning the last set taking way longer to do.

[@madierenee473]

There’s a whole other set of undertones that’s missing: Olive!! Olive undertones tend more green/less pinky and don’t really fall into strictly warm, neutral, or cool, because there’s just too much red in all of them. There are warmer/cooler/neutral olives, but just going by warm/neutral/cool when doing something like looking for foundation for example will make finding an accurate match basically impossible for someone with olive undertones (speaking from experience lol). It also affects what colors look best on you similarly to the other three main undertones!! (For example, olivey-greens and purples are colors that make me feel extra nice because they compliment the green in my skin!)

[@ninvic0]

i was looking for this comment😭😭 i feel seen

[@duck8049]

I’m olive too and I’m so confused what the hell my undertone is. Idk if I’m cool toned or warm toned or both lmfao

[@so_much_for_jj]

Ahahah I believe I’m an olive too since I look super green and green looks great on me lol. I think I’m a warmer olive? I do love my skin tone though, because it means greens and browns look great on me, and those are definitely my favorite colors :D

[@IamRITS]

EVERYTIME I USE CONCEALER, ITS EITHER TOO PEACHY/orange OR PINK even neutral tones don't have that green that I need and are too pink.

[@IamRITS]

Do colours seasons not work for us?

[@Muffindounut]

I think that the topics covered here can sorta also help out artists learn to select color palletes that make their characters look better, despite the fact that it probably wasn't the intention of the video. On an unrelated note, maybe Matpat can cover a style theory vid going over some form of fashion in a genre in media like games/movies?

[@sunflower_smiles]

I just finished answering the survey. What surprised me the most is how the littlest change in the colour of the clothing or the background made some models look happier than their counterparts with colour being the only difference. Some models even looked gloomy and sick. Did anyone else notice this? Or just me?

[@im_not_here_to_fight2744]

Yes! There was one model where the background colour and her shirt colour made her eyes appear more puffy in some photos! I thought it was just me 😅

[@aff77141]

For sure! If you've never gone DEEP in artist color theory, it goes over this exact principle. This is how palettes function in artwork, if you have a pink hued themed piece and need something to look green, using a peach or yellow color will make your brain go "That's closer to green. Must be grass. Color correcting in 3,2,1", or for something that's monochrome green, cooler greens will look blue and warmer ones will look yellow

[@natasagame8138]

The Asian model? At least for me after page 2 she started to feel uncomfortable then page 4 she was like uncanny valley something about her wrist being at that angle

[@CottonCandySharks]

​@@im_not_here_to_fight2744 omg yes!! I went by eye redness for one!

[@ubiquitousflow]

​@@natasagame8138 I noticed her eyes weren't quite level before the survey was over

[@st4rrb062]

The first thing I thought when I saw Safiyas video was “this would make a great style theory” I’m so glad you made this!

[@bridegetmadsen5759]

Same and it was so wholesome that he taked about hus bestie.

[@BeiyongError]

Seriously, I was surprised that he didn't make an appearance

[@gloomy_gal]

I could tell as soon as I saw safiyas video that amy was going to pick this one up

[@endieisded]

Same here!

[@hatchimartinez3020]

OH MY GOD SAME

[@adamb1207]

As a guy with fiery orange hair, I've kinda just always accepted that I can't wear anything on the warm half of the color wheel (especially red or yellow), so hair indeed plays a major role in this...

[@questionableheathen]

Me too! But Frick the colour wheel! I have plenty of warm bright dresses so maybe you should try those colours out :)

[@FacialVomitTurtleFights]

Ginger with blond eyebrows, strawberry hair and a deep brown/red beard... and pale af.... Red's and orange's make me look clowny lol I look decent in blue, white and dark brown.... Have not a clue what that means just my observations over the years.

[@timpegg7822]

13:25 you look better on the left lol

[@Kimonashi]

I feel like my survey answers were more so influenced by which colours I prefer personally than what I thought looked better on that specific person😅

[@meganlawson9080]

Which I think is also part of the point! Remember the lady who wrote that early book said to just never wear orange because she personally didn't like the color.

[@DCreed013]

That's probably why one of the questions on the first section was "what's your favorite color?". It'll probably be very interesting data to see how drastically color preference created bias in choices. Personally, I feel like I didn't let my personal bias influence my choices too much. there were several instances where I chose another color over blue despite liking blue more because I thought a different color looked better.

[@ThatCatByTheStreet-ln2yc5we7d]

yeah me to

[@Sofi.E]

Same

[@aristheia_]

same, I feel like my choices leaned more on the warmer side (esp the backgrounds) because my 2 favorite colors are practically warm tones (green and yellow)

[@mooselove]

I remember seeing a therapist when I was younger (in the late 90s/early 00s). I was a very emo teen with goth fashion preference. she made me read the season color book and demanded I figure out my colors and try them. Oh, did I mention I’m color blind.

[@CrazyQuilman157]

That's rough, buddy.

[@natasagame8138]

​@@CrazyQuilman157 ha nice

[@CottonCandySharks]

That is a very strange therapist

[@Amylan1]

They were just all about them co-pays babyyyyy

[@sabinajoh]

H-Wha-wh-that’s really strange for a therapist? She just wanted to roast you??

[@rachelwilliams4386]

I would really like a theory discussing the color theory a bit more in depth, maybe including the difference between additive and subtractive mixing b/n light and fabrics, and the difference between r/b/y primaries vs. cyan/magenta/y

[@verastars0715]

@matpat I have questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~what makes scrubs so effective doctors and nurses? ~How much can an acrylic nail hold (car, dog, person)? ~what would be the PERFECT shirt for 1. Thanksgiving 2. buffets 3. interviews? ~Does dressing for the job you want actually work? ~Can you feasibly wear what they wear at fashion shows daily? ~You know how anime physics defies reality? What would the clothes have to be made of? ~Do ear muffs work? ~Why do parents tell you to wear socks in the house? ~Old show: Lab Rats. There's this one episode with shoes that can shrink to fit your foot perfectly. Can that be possible? ~Why do vampires wear suits? ~Can you die of corset asfixiation? ~History of boy colors and girl colors. Thanks! Love you guys! (Especially Ash: Hi!)

[@friendsforfood96]

I've actually had my ADHD turn this arm of fashion into a hyperfixation for like the last year, and I am BEYOND PLEASED to see MatPat cover this. Excellent content.

[@tessmcgrady9942]

me with colour forreal!! i watched safiyas video as soon as it came out

[@cloudy_skies45]

i have ADHD aswell

[@Pr0fessorB1ble]

@@cloudy_skies45 neurodivergent gang gang

[@kalinka3053]

Same and know I trying to find out my kibbe type it's so much more pain but I'm pretty sure I'm romantic or something soft at least

[@cloudy_skies45]

@@Pr0fessorB1ble fr

[@TheFantazingo]

So, I mentioned the whole color analysis trend I've noticed on KZbin to my mom. She laughed and dug out a paperfolder with fabric samples and color codes where some were circled as her colors. It was from the 80's. Funny how things moves in circles with fashion (among other things)

[@Xiassen]

The seasons thing was ripped straight from the 80s

[@VanNessy97]

The more things change, the more they don't

[@dustyrose192]

we're getting lot of stuff from the eighties

[@catcho4868]

I'd love an @Ellie-Jean Royden collab. Shes a stylist youtuber and also talks kibbe body types. She's even developed her own style roots

[@swifttoplay3047]

I’ve been waiting and watching patiently as a LOYAL theorist to see if this channel TOO garners my subscription, and the fact that you showed how to find it and explain it (which 100% is gonna help in my art) I have finally decided to subscribe

[@feitocomfruta]

Survey done, and I see what y’all were trying to do on the last page. Visual fatigue was kicking in, but also, the differences were starting to be more subtle.

[@judeearlywine9759]

I agree

[@sirwaddlesdeethird7186]

when I started studying and taking Nutrition and Food Science seriously, Food Theory comes out. When I got more self-conscious of what I wear and how I look, Style Theory makes an entrance. Thanks MatPat.

[@litterbox019]

he is in your walls

[@bigjalapeno7061]

Damn. The timing

[@alastor6673]

8:41 That is legit one of the only episodes I’ve been able to remember over the years, I was kinda traumatized by that

[@scarletdragon1019]

This is the best and most complete video on this subject I've watched so far, great job!

[@nakioski1574]

Matpat is the only person I trust when it comes to fashion

[@Proudtman]

Same

[@MrAFK495]

What did you do before he made this channel 😭

[@programmer56]

Only one

[@Just_Some_Gal]

Same bro

[@QUBIQUBED]

@@MrAFK495 he lived in a cave without clothes, far far from civilization

[@lizzyvalentine5938]

I swear if this series dosnt end with Steph and Mat getting well fitting colored tailored suits im going to scream. Also #ifeelsoperceived

[@ennou1236]

0:30 the 4 colors of windows, the 4 colors of google, the 4 colors of the theorists channels, coincidence?

[@ItsMelody123]

I THINK NOT😂

[@Angel...............]

I´m really exited for the potential of a series going over the basics, it would be useful and fun to see. But this stuff is so hard to figure out since this is more of an art rather then a science where beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This was helpful in actually making sense of things, the paper and phone value test along with what qualeties define what season made it much easyer and clear for me to understand. Because to be honest i have never heard of one single person having any use of the vein or jeweler test. Nobody can decipher their veins and I... thought you looked best in silver jewlery so thats telling how the jewlery test I suppose.

[@HeisenbergFam]

Personally, Matt is more entertaining than entirety of TikTok combined

[@HairyVeinyNiggaBalls]

waltuh

[@programmer56]

So true

[@Just_Some_Gal]

The one who knocks

[@artkid9421]

on gawd

[@QUBIQUBED]

OBJECTIVELY

[@abigailmaturana741]

not gonna lie, taking that survey felt like i was taking a test, felt like i was gonna get graded 😂 kept thinking “what if i get it wrong?” when its literally all about bias 🙄 lol

[@dervvv_]

exactlyyyyyy

[@katiesherman6517]

when my sister was very little, my mom accidently gave her too many carrots and she freaked out when she realized she was turning orange. She is a scientist just like my dad, and her field of study was medical related and she still didn't realize what was happening! It is still funny to think of my sister as turning into a little human carrot when she was a baby! XD

[@Nova_the_starcatcher]

Honestly when doing these tiktok tests the lind of lighting you are in would have an effect too, are you in a room with warm or cool lighting or is it morning or afternoon.. there can be factors beyond just your own features that play into it

[@lucashusted6363]

I did the survey and it honestly gave me so much anxiety because I'm like, "I already did this one, what if I don't choose the same answer? Is it even the same one?? Those two look identical!? Am I color blind!?!?? There's so many questions what if I somehow mess up and skew the data!???!!!?" Well let's see what happens lmao

[@luisab5726]

Honestly, I feel that was intended, lol. Not to make you feel anxious, but to see if we still pick the same picture when decision fatigue has kicked in and it's probably more of a gut reaction.

[@triaurorar3291]

same

[@AkiiDagii]

I’ve literally been studying Kibbe theory and this is so helpful! Thanks matpat! :D

[@AkiiDagii]

Not the boy telling me I’m fatherless even tho it has no parents and is artificial intelligence 💀

[@zombathinlostleghackercat5233]

13:14 It is?? I thought the left looked better since it matched more. o_o"

[@tinamarie9136]

Yea same 😭

[@eagerly179]

Can y’all do an episode on freckles? As a person who has a lot of them and has gone back and forth between liking them and feeling self conscious about them I would really like to know the affect they have on how I look and the types of things that would compliment them.

[@TheStellaGaming]

I felt like I was starting to go cross eyed by the end of that survey! Props to the theorist team for making sure they cover EVERY combination of shirt colors and backgrounds! Gotta be thorough when it comes to data collection

[@evalierippy2203]

Could Mat Pat do a theory on how we can improve pointe shoes, as well as making them more comfortable currently. I think this would be fascinating

[@cleopatra199392]

Or doing a theory on heeled shoes period. I dont get the point of wearing those and I am a woman.

[@rachie._mi8998]

like ballet pointe shoes?

[@TheRainyKingdom]

@@cleopatra199392 some of us are short, and sometimes it makes us look great!

[@Forgefaerie]

honestly? better fitting. I've been watching a lot of pointe shop and its amazing how much difference proper fitting can make.

[@evalierippy2203]

Also like how to sew, pad, and wear pointe shoes to prevent bunions and blisters

[@1-GOD-2-SOFTBALL]

I’ve watched all of the style theory’s you have released and I love your work please keep on and I think this is my favorite channel you have done

[@DustyStarrs]

ooh with medium contrast I fall between Winter and Winter/Spring! I love it - mostly bright, deep colours with some lighter fun ones as a backup option!!!

[@DeborahCabral]

Last year I went to a professional stylist and got Deep Autumn for me. I always hated mustard and brown clothes so it's super weird for me to pick up that "ugly shirt" put it on and look at myself like "Wow, I look great!" I am very happy to see it in this channel! It's not a topic for women only, it's for everybody who wants to look better! I'll definetely take your survey, MatPat! I'm really excited and curious for its outcome :)

[@missroyaltea4012]

do you actually like they way you look in thoes colors though?

[@naolucillerandom5280]

I'm also likely a deep autumn. I love cold colors like periwinkle, lilac, pastel pink and deep bright blue, so it was shocking how pretty I look in warm tones. I still hate mustard and orange, but wine red, and cream? New faves.

[@roddcozmo137]

The thumbnail is the best thing MatPat has said about Tiktok

[@Tomfriday4]

Real

[@Maddy_54]

Yeah

[@Eric_Lightningberg]

Indeed

[@averageguy788]

for real

[@Battleray]

It’s the best thing he could say

[@MMo11y]

As I was watching this I had the thought that the type of products you use and the order of how you use them when washing your face might have positive or negative results on the cleanliness of your face and the emphasis or your natural face shape, if they even need to be used at all. I'm not quite sure how that could be tested or what products are a must to include and which can be tossed to the side, but I think this could lead to an interesting theory. I hope MatPat can see this and give some insight to this idea.

[@CaityRaindrop]

When i looked it up myself i seemed to be a dark/deep winter but according to the chart you showed i match a clear winter more? Dark hair, eyes, fair skin, high contrast, cool toned (blue veins) i also have make up with peach undertones too

[@ilovedinosaurs35]

If you’re not sure what to pick in the survey, move your eyes in the middle and whichever one looks more focused is the one your eyes are drawn to. This works for me, might work for some of you.

[@platinum_noelle]

I can't have been the only person who already knew their undertone but still followed along with the tests by checking myself 😂

[@katydid4509]

i’m clearing out my books and i just realized how badly i need a sisterhood of the traveling pants theory

[@lordoferrors]

When I got bloodwork done once, the doctor mentioned that my veins were weirdly hard to find and that there were very small. So finding any info about colors using my veins won't work since I don't have many visible veins.

[@kristine9823]

My mom still has Color Me Beautiful. Glad you guys got the whole 'this has been around a whiiile' out first. The biggest problem with these 'seasons' or whatever types of color matching ideas is it oversimplifies, like most 'tools' and 'hacks'. The second is it doesn't take into account that people's coloring can change over the years. Like, my mom wore tons of orange (and made it work) in the 70s and 80s, but now the same shades look terrible on her.

[@kitty_s23456]

Hi. According to some color analysts, our colors may change as we get older - usually it becomes cooler/ softer/ more muted. Orange is a warm color (no cool counterpart) and only ppl with warm undertones can wear it. Only "springs" can wear bright orange. If your mom can't wear bright orange anymore, maybe she can wear softer versions of orange - like peach or coral, or muted & darker versions, like rust or copper orange (for autumns).

[@annapulley35]

AAHAHHHHHHH SOOOO EXCITED FOR THIS SERIES!!! I've been looking for my "colors" for sooo long and taken numerous quizzes, and sometimes I get polar opposites! Can't wait to watch every episode!!! :D :D :D

[@LysbethMiranda]

OMG YAY IM SO EXCITED!!!! I finally get to participate in one of your surveys!!!!

[@endersystem8253]

Watching all of your videos in a row is really helping me with me fashion choices lmao

[@noahlikeschicken72]

You should do a Style Theory on John Wick’s bullet proof suit. Maybe how it would work in real life or how to make it or something. I think it would be cool.

[@gogauze]

I mean, it is a near scifi tech. I imagine it would look bulky, made with the most expensive, cutting edge materials. But probably involving a weave of artificial spider silk done ala Kevlar, and graphene (or another carbon ring based material) incorporated in some way. Likely even more. But you'd also need to get around distress failure from high velocity impacts on woven armors, and I don't see that happening without a material with plasticity (it can move/creep back into it's original, tightly-woven, shape with some amount of energy expenditure). So... smart spider silk and a lattice of long carbon nanotubes for the materials? Idk, just spitballing.

[@shadowfire3827]

hacksmith did a video on that

[@Pikawarps]

@@gogauze they already exist they’re just really expensive, it’s basically a bullet proof vest that extends further around the body

[@Addyfox2012]

Already kinda did that with the Batman one

[@aff77141]

A series on super hero and action hero suits!

[@kecho4125]

As an art student this helps a lot with painting skin lol

[@Vaesse]

I am absolutely in love with the summer colors, though based on your interpretation of the system, I may fit better into winter. Def cool tones for me. I find having a set of colors that works well together is both freeing and challenging. Patterns are my bane and I hate not being able to find stuff that fits neatly into my preferred season. I'm very curious to see how scientific the whole color theory concept ends up being.

[@rachelrecore4798]

I have to agree with the other viewers, the background color in the survey options are a confound that distorted my opinion of which option looked better. Loved the video!

[@lindseycaldwell9559]

I took the color matching survey and noticed my own trend, I'm a big fan of darkish oversaturated colors 😂

[@Ichigo_St4rz]

0:20 here me out.... Kahoot

[@Ichigo_St4rz]

@The Guitar Raccoon Fr

[@ProtagonistVon]

I still want that jacket in yellow, red and blue are amazing but that yellow is so pretty. Great video, thanks for the efforts.

[@meant_to_be_yours3704]

Mattpat I've literally been having the worst week... Ever. I opened KZbin hoping for some positivity and lo and behold, youve posted. Thank you so much for being a ray of positivity in this Rocky, terrible world. Im so thankful for the entirety of team theorist, you all make my life so much better. Thank you.

[@ashleythe_angel5093]

Is it just me or was the last page of the survey way way longer... but all done can't wait to see the results

[@gamersofanarchy5494]

it was indeed way longer I was going to make the same comment and say thanks Mat for making me crossed eyed lol

[@Addyfox2012]

The last page was way longer for more results instead of having like 20 pages!

[@user-rizzwan]

ye i was like am i just going to be here for the rest of my life just choosing whatever option my mind told me

[@zPsyzer]

It was so long that i started getting tired of it lmao

[@mr.worldwide4758]

It felt like it was never gonna end

[@kennyholmes5196]

I feel like the backgrounds of the images in the Color Matching Survey influenced the results a fair amount.

[@ElondriaGrey]

This is super interesting, honestly I have never thought about color theory and just wore what made me feel happy, I think I’m going to keep just wearing whatever makes me happy

[@Peachblazze]

Finally, you've made these make sense I'm gonna try and find my season

[@cybersscene]

Can we just appreciate how much effort was put into this?

[@Just_Some_Gal]

No

[@QUBIQUBED]

absolutely not!

[@justarandomdude.1136]

Yes

[@fluffybunchy]

No but u can

[@elizacarrie7433]

I just took the survey, and first *was the background color changes intentional because it definitely skewed my results*. Second, I was taking it next to my mom and it was actually very enlightening. She and I have often disagreed on what clothes do and don’t flatter me (and she’s not great at explaining herself) but one of the prompts revealed that she dislikes the presence of yellow in the skin tone, so she avoids colors that accentuate it. I’ve always thought gold colors in the skin are beautiful, so I wouldn’t mind clothes that bring out the yellow in my skin, but my mother revealed that her history in Medicine makes her find any yellow in the skin as ill looking

[@raccoon_remains]

My mom is the same way!! I have the exact same skin tone as her but all the colours I love to accentuate in our skin tone like olive green and yellow she says makes us look like we have jaundice

[@AmyAmore99]

My sister and some of our cousins did a mock color analysis today with some clothes and other fabric items that my sister has in the same way that Safiya did in her video and it was so much fun!!! It was hard to tell the difference in Saf’s video tbh but seeing it in person was wild. There were some colors that looked HORRIBLE on me but when we put that same color on my cousin (we took turns sitting in the same chair in the same natural lighting) she looked STUNNING. It was so crazy!

[@Soup-Boot]

Somehow MatPat is *shocked* to see something on Tiktok being trash 😂

[@Chi.jubilee]

I did the survey and even though I’m from america I was subject to a lot of Asian media growing up. So the Asian girl with the super light skin was really hard for me to not be bias on because I know they want really pale and light skin, so I wonder if that is an additional bias in the study. I watched another girl from Asia do a color test and she picked all the opposite colors because they made her look pale and light skinned because that was what the style is even though her colors were opposite.

[@Hydraina]

Gosh, that model was so pretty! I felt like she pulled off almost anything, haha

[@Chi.jubilee]

@@Hydraina she really was!! But some of those colors made her look a little more “tan” or whatever. Those photos made it hard to choose because in the media, normally they are really pale and light skinned. So I was struggling between picking the ones that made her pop vs the ones that look more like the ads I’ve seen.

[@TheSubtleCow]

@@Chi.jubilee The season colour theory is very white culture centric, I kind of feel like you should lean into that bias so the survey will show it.

[@aikoetsuko7947]

I took the color theory test, and it was the background that made it a bit harder due to some colors contrasting in the background with the shades of colors for the clothes.

[@karmii_p]

I just got out of a mini phase where I was doing research on my own fashion sense; this channel is about to put me back in that phase but hopefully for longer.

[@lilystarlxly]

that survey felt like the eye test i have to take every few months

[@leefisher6366]

4:33 - Don't forget that no-one should wear green, because it's not a creative colour.

[@elfriedaarts1195]

I kind of wish there would have been a question to identify anyone who is color blind and what kind of color blind they are. I think that would be an interesting data set to compare.

[@brooklynlober6434]

that survey had so many options, I felt like I was in a trance by the end lmao just picking colors on gut impulse alone. no thoughts only colors.

[@IWouldLikeToRemainAnonymous]

Important components to not forget about are subjective taste, lighting and cultural/ceremonial clothing. If you like to match colours, fabrics or whatever a certain way, don't let any internet skin tone colour matching test stop you from dressing the way you want to. If the test gives you a result that only goes for a certain kind of lighting, in another lighting both you and the clothes will look very different so perhaps we shouldn't obsess about colour matching too much and just go for clothes that could work in a large range of situations. If you are in a situation where the colours are limited or already predetermined for a cultural occasion or because the garment is cultural and only comes in a few colours then the test results can be thrown in the bin since you don't have much of a choice. Examples where the options of colours are restricted (not saying you can't break the norm just that most won't so if the test doesn't matter here why should it matter when we can choose more freely): Funeral - black everything, wedding - white brides gown and bridesmaids have matching colour to each other but not white, many religious, tribal and folk dresses and clothing have a very specific colour or exact combination of colours and patterns.

[@points7676]

Ah yes, the five seasons. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, and Theorist.

[@Sweetroll_Wolfie]

You forgot wabbit season!

[@melissastadler6107]

I have been trying to figure this out for years, now I finally know that I’m a winter. Makes sense, I look much better in those colors

[@JPpencilJPEG]

Just completed the survey, you guys were definitely trying something out with the background colors!

[@BlueNando]

The survey is so impressive, same images, subtle changes, makes your perspective and interpretation totally different. Well done!

[@BoskitoYTplush]

Matpat can make so much out of nothing.

[@aff77141]

You mean the internet can?

[@BoskitoYTplush]

Well….. Yes.

[@anysnameever3872]

I would love a video about which styles of clothing are most attractive. Such as, if someone dresses in a suit for day-to-day life VS sweats, would it be considered more attractive or less attractive? Or something considers Emo VS Cottage Core. Artsy VS Sporty. So on and etc.

[@driedbread7761]

I think it would be so cool if MatPat did a style theory on hunger games ( mostly effie trinket cuz omg I love herrrrr) and ig kinda like an outfit analysis.

[@stuck_in_orbit1634]

This is now my favorite channels on KZbin! My little sister is about two years old and asked me every day to see "MaPa" and it warms me up inside to know that this will be around for her to see when she's old enough! I just know that your going to be popping fresh, new theories then to! Thank you for all you do. you inspire me and her every day to wonder the What-ifs and learn about the silliest of things! So thank you for inspiring my generation, I know you will inspire many more young, curious minds long after the end of these channels too. Signing off, one brother a tiny theorist in the making.❤

[@Kahadi]

I want to see a theory about fashion trends and ideals and if they are realistic or unhealthy. For example, the tissue test. Should teeth actually be as white as a tissue? How often does hair need to be washed and at what point does washing it too much damage your hair? Is waxing a bad idea despite beauty trends? Things like that.

[@kaigavin1932]

The tissue test is bogus! I don't know about health or realism but aesthetically. I remember seeing a whitening commercial with a girl with a nice white smile. She didn't pass the tissue test and whitened her teeth. The rest of the commercial I was just staring at her teeth. I couldn't look at her face or listen to her talk. Just staring at her teeth. Totally took over her entire look.

[@simonakpoveso5022]

That survey was long had to go with my first choice and not think too much towards the end I guess that's probably part of what the survey is looking for

[@AlphaAnirban]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS CHANNEL .

[@mariahj1319]

Happy to hear about more than just pale skin. It’s always been super hard for me to know what I am as far as cool, warm, or neutral since the tools to tell are often not talking about things I can see with my skin (vein colors)

[@aff77141]

I would definitely be curious about (dermatologist tested 😂) theories around skincare such as the vampire facial or Korean 11 step routines on this channel!

[@justagamingchannel3605]

Before I continue watching this past 3:08, I am thoroughly surprised I didn't notice this earlier. Matpat has every color jacket matching to his Theorist wheel... except for Game Theory. Is green not his color?

[@jessicasewell8773]

I really like the style basics! I knew about the color part but not the contrast and saturation parts.

[@Proudtman]

I personally don't care about fashionable stuff on me! I just wear what I'm comfortable in, because the only part that truly matters is that I'm comfortable in it

[@Pylen2]

I love all of your content MatPat across all four channels. Keep up the amazing work and never stop theorizing.

[@meaganthemarionette4899]

YAAAS he mentioned Safiya! I saw that video so I already KNOW this theory is a fact! Plus I've gotten my colors done through House of Color and I too am a winter just like Safiya! I'm what's known as a "sultry jewel" apparently which I vibe with. Basically means my "wow colors" or best colors I could wear head to toe in one outfit, are jewel tones like deep rich blues, bright pinks like fuschia, bright saturated reds, and deep greens.

[@asvestor5932]

That survey final section was so loooooong. But I did it… now I feel like I can ace any test.

[@kkronkk]

Tiktok filters telling me that my clothes have to compliment my skin shade now? As if I wasn't already self-conscious enough..

[@swellwolf2011]

After I finished the survey I looked over my responses and realized that I usually inputted the darker or more saturated of the two options, and then came my decision of which hue I liked more, and I often picked colors closest to my favorite color. Idk if this helps or anything, just wanted to say.

[@Sly-Moose]

All I know is that I vibed with the autumn and winter colours when I saw them, since dark and earthy tones are just naturally what I already wear and am drawn to.

[@horns8723]

After the survey I think being an artist also changes your perspective on with ones look better since many know color theorie I tried not thinking about it and honestly at the end my artist brain kinda turned off XD

[@GRAVENAU80]

Shocked how in the survey the background colour effected my judgement as much as the shirt colours plus some I just didn’t like ether so I just flipped a coin for those ones