25 Autumn & Halloween Color Palettes for Illustrators

Jul 28
2 min read

If you're anything like me, you probably start thinking about autumn artwork long before the season actually arrives.

It's one of my favourite times of year to create because the colour combinations are so versatile. You can go warm and cosy with earthy browns and terracotta, or lean into darker, moodier colours for Halloween-inspired illustrations.

I put together this collection of autumn and Halloween colour palettes to use as inspiration for your next creative project. Whether you're designing greeting cards, seamless patterns, art prints or just experimenting with new colour combinations, I hope these palettes give you a few new ideas to try.

I've included a mix of classic autumn colours, cute spooky Halloween palettes and some combinations that feel a little different from the usual orange-and-black look.

What color palettes you will find in this post:

Cozy Autumn
Nature Inspired
Moody Autumn
Playful Halloween
Elegant Halloween
Vintage Halloween

Halloween color palette poster with spider, bones, stars and moon; text reads Autumn & Halloween Color Palettes, 25, franzispeer.com

Cozy Autumn Color Palettes

Autumn color palette poster titled Cozy Cottage with swatches pumpkin batter, dried sage, moss, chestnut, and oat milk.

Autumn color palette poster titled Pumpkin Patch with six swatches: pumpkin, harvest gold, olive grove, bark, caramel, cream.

Bonfire Night autumn color palette with six labeled swatches: ember, firelight, cedar, coal, smoke, ash.

Autumn Picnic fall color palette with cranberry, rust, mustard, denim, olive, and cream swatches plus hex codes.

Coffee Shop autumn color palette swatches in dusty rose, cinnamon, latte, mocha, espresso and vanilla with hex codes

Nature Inspired Color Palettes

Golden Leaves autumn color palette poster with six swatches: maple, amber, wheat, oak, olive, cream, and website www.franzispeer.com

Woodland Walk autumn color palette poster with six swatches: fern, moss, acorn, forest floor, mushroom and stone.

Autumn color palette poster titled Harvest Bloom with six swatches: dusty rose, terracotta, mustard, rust, olive, and cream with hex codes

Forest Cabin autumn color palette infographic with six swatches: pine, moss, walnut, smoke, stone, and cream, each with hex codes.

Apple Orchard autumn palette poster with six swatches: apple peel, honey, moss, cinnamon, cocoa, and oat, plus website URL.

Moody Autumn Color Palettes

Autumn color palette poster titled Enchanted Forest, showing six swatches: emerald, blackberry, gold, moss, charcoal and cream.

Dark Academia autumn color palette with six swatches labeled burgundy, forest, antique gold, espresso, charcoal, and parchment.

Playful Halloween Color Palettes

Sweet Pumpkin Party poster showing a spooky color palette: bubblegum, pumpkin pop, witchy violet, mint potion, licorice, moon cream.

Color palette poster titled Sweet Pumpkin Party with six swatches: pumpkin, coral pink, aqua blue, lime pop, lavender, chocolate.

Retro Trick-or-Treat poster with six pastel swatches labeled candy, pink, sunshine, grape soda, mint, and vanilla frosting.

Halloween candy color palette infographic with six swatches: orange, bubblegum pink, purple, lime green, charcoal and vanilla.

Elegant Halloween Color Palettes

Gothic Rose spooky color palette with six swatches: dark rose, black cherry, deep green, gold, charcoal, and ivory.

Witch’s Garden spooky color palette with six swatches: blackberry, plum, moss, mustard, cranberry, and cream, plus franzispeer.com

Pumpkin Spice spooky color palette with six labeled swatches: pumpkin, cinnamon, chocolate, mustard, forest, and cream.

Haunted Forest spooky color palette poster with six swatches: deep forest, moss, raven black, purple shadow, fog grey, moon cream.

Color palette titled Midnight Witch with six swatches: midnight blue, blackberry, hazel green, silver moon, charcoal, candle wax.

Haunted Victorian spooky color palette with six swatches: burgundy, emerald, gold, black ink, dusty grey, and old paper.

Moonlit Pumpkin spooky color palette with six swatches: pumpkin, dusty violet, midnight, silver grey, soft black and moon cream.

Vintage Halloween Color Palettes

Vintage Halloween spooky color palette poster with six labeled swatches: burnt orange, pumpkin, deep plum, olive black, charcoal, cream.

Vintage Halloween color palette infographic with six swatches: burnt orange, dusty plum, olive, brass, charcoal, and antique cream.

If you're looking for colorful surface design illustrations for greeting cards, stationery, gift wrap, or home décor, feel free to browse more of my portfolio.

Any questions please drop them below, and remember to check out my other blog posts!

Hi, I'm Franzi!

I am a freelance illustrator, who wants to bring a spark of joy to everyday life. My design style focuses on happy colors, a playful minimalistic aesthetic and a hand-drawn feel through layered textures.

I create unique illustrations for greeting cards as well as seamless patterns for fabric, wallpaper and home decor items.

Interested in a collaboration, licensing my artwork for your products, or looking for a custom illustration tailored to your project? Just send me a message and I will get in contact with you.