15 Fall Nail Colors That Will Be Huge This Season

published 10 September 2019

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Don't get us wrong—we'll protect (and continue to wear) our collection of signature autumn nail colors for the rest of our days. Brooding cult-classic shades of burgundy, purple, navy, and rich emerald never go out of style and meld nicely with plummeting temperatures and our re-emerging sweater collection. But, in all honesty, said fall nail colors are 150% predictable. With all of our favorite nail polish brands debuting crisp new colours and collections for the new season, why not expand our fingertips' colour horizons?

We've surveyed the newest, most exciting nail colours and trends, and ahead, we're highlighting 15 less-predictable shades we suggest putting on your beauty roster. From less-expected neutrals to less-expected statement-makers, we can't wait to lacquer up our nails with some help from these chic nail shades. Keep scrolling!

1. Rosy Caramel

Essie

Nail Polish in Cliff Hanger

Nudes are great all year round, but this hue of caramel (spiked with rosy undertones!) feels especially cosy.

2. Ivy

Morgan Taylor

Ivy Appliqué Nail Lacquer

Meet the equally flattering sister to your favourite shade of emerald. Creamy and highly pigmented, this slightly bluer take on the seasonal classic is great to have on standby.

3. Blueberry

Nailberry

L'Oxygene Nail Lacquer Blueberry

This is one of our favourite new autumn colours—it's moody, but in a good way.

4. Coal Gray

OPI

Nail Polish in Rub-a-Pub-Pub

OPI's new Scotland Collection is the stuff of dreams. The colour we're craving most? This sleek, cool shade of coal gray. Plus, that jaunty name just can't be beaten.

5. Spiked Cinnamon

J. Hannah

Nail Polish in Ghost Ranch

J. Hannah is one of our all-time favorite nail polish brands, and pretty much every shade was made for your autumn wardrobe. That said, if you're looking to switch out your cherry pop shade of red this season, look no further than this rusty shade of cinnamon.

6. Studio 54 Rose-Gold

Nails Inc

That Tan Life

This colour looks great stacked with jewellery and is more subtle than some of the chunky glitters that flooded our IG feeds all summer.

7. Oceanic Teal

Oribe

Nail Polish in Deep Teal

This is an enchanting alternative to the more obvious shades of navy, sapphire, or emerald.

8. Bewitched Black

Tom Ford

Nail Polish in Black Sugar

Sorry, but we can't start talking about autumn beauty trends without a little bit of haunted innuendo. Black Sugar from Tom Ford is mysterious and gorgeous pick as it's not quite purple, not quite red, not quite black, but a rich, shimmering medley of them all.

9. Granny Smith Apple

Dior

Dior Vernis in Rush Hour

Dior blessed us with four limited-edition nail polish shades this month, and intermixed with a bold taupe (Rush Hour), a blue-gray (12 A.M.), a pretty plum (9 A.M.) lies this totally unexpected punch of chartreuse (called Rush Hour). Shades of green and yellow have been a constant for 2019, but this is the perfect beauty accent to crossover into autumn.
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Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.