Classic Neutral Tones
Iron (far right) serves as the “new black,” making traditional basics much more interesting. Iron is neither gray nor brown, yet it coordinates well with all the other colours in the palette.
Nomad (centre right), bridges the gap between beige and light gray, and also introduces timeless neutrals. 
Crème Brûlée (near right) is a greyed-down coffee, making a beige au-lait tone.
Iron – PANTONE 18-1306.
Crème Brûlée – PANTONE 13-1006.
Nomad – PANTONE 16-1212.
All three classics can stand alone, or serve as anchors when paired with other colours. This catwalk outfit (above left) from Trends Les Copains shows how well the colours here mix and match.
Near Right – Dune Mixed Neutrals Court Shoe – Dune Autumn Winter 2009- Women’s & Accessories – Stopper, £90/€120.
Far Right – Crombie Classic Coats – Fitted Single Breasted Coat £450.
Golden Tones
HONEY YELLOW
Honey Yellow (left) is a warm, more subdued golden yellow tone, making it ideal for autumn and winter. It looks good as a contrast to Purple Heart as does warm olive.
Honey Yellow is the foundation tone for all the camel coats this autumn.
Near Right – Knitwear in honey yellow.
Centre Right – Tuleh Brocade Coat -
Easy cocoon shaped coats in classic neutral colours can be regarded as investment coats. The camel coat style far right is from Hobbs Autumn Winter 2009. Hobbs Camel Hair Barton coat – £249. Such loose styles are great for accommodating layers of knitwear in winter.