These Are The 21 Trendiest Fall Nail Colors for 2023

The golden days of summer are slowly being chased away by a crisp in the air: Fall is nearly here. As we prepare for the first PSL of the season, we’re brushing up on upcoming beauty trends, like the prettiest Fall nail colors for 2023.

Sure, the classic fall colors will be back again: reds and oranges and browns. But this year, we’re also going to be rocking blues, blacks, and earthy greens.

Notice how we didn’t list Barbie pink? We were sad about it too, but trends can only last for so long. Put down the Tamagotchi.

21 Fall Nail Colors for 2023

1. OPI Nail Lacquer in Stay Off the Lawn!!

It’s as if the fashion gods can hear talk of the drama happening on the set of the new Wicked movie. Emerald green is trending, and you don’t even have to go to Oz to wear it.
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2. ILNP in Eclipse – Black to Red

Multi-chrome metallics are great for when you’re feeling indecisive, because you get multiple colors in one little bottle. In this case, the shimmer goes from black to red. Maybe she’s magic, maybe it’s just cool nail polish.
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3. OPI Nail Lacquer in Black Onyx

Women contain multitudes. One day, we’re decked out in hot pink for the Barbie premiere and the next, we’re painting our nails black and hosting a seance. It’s called range.
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4. GAOY Jelly Nude Gel Nail Polish in Ocean Song, Sheer Rufous, and more

This nude jelly gel nail polish comes in multiple shades, since “nude” means different things for different skin tones. Well, technically it just means “wearing your birthday suit” but you catch our drift. Now if only someone could help us understand what jelly gel means.
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5. essie Nail Polish in Master Plan

Remember when groutfits (entirely grey outfits) were a thing? It’s back. Grey is the new black. Just kidding, that’s just a thing people say. Black can never be replaced in our hearts. Only…scooched over.
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6. Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Go For Gold

Gold shimmery nail polish is traditionally reserved for the holiday season, but what can we say, we’re rebels. Our cause is that we like shiny things.
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7. OPI Nail Lacquer in Ochre to the Moon

Sometimes, when people say “mustard yellow,” what they really mean is “dark yellow.” Not this polish. This looks like you straight up squirted a bottle of Dijon right on your fingertips. Only slightly more hygienic.
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8. CND Vinylux Nail Polish in Denim Patch

Denim-on-denim is a trend we thought we’d seen the last of in the late ’90s. But go on and get matchy-matchy with this medium-blue nail polish shade. They say if you wear it and spin around three times in the dark bathroom, Justin Timberlake will pop out and sing to you.
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9. essie Nail Polish in Paintbrush It Off

Caramel is a color that looks great on most skin tones, and it’s also a flavor that tastes great in all drinks. You just had to prove us wrong, didn’t you? Jokes on you: enjoy your weird-tasting Mountain Dew.
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10. essie Gel Nail Polish in Caviar Bar

This shade of navy blue is bordering on black, it’s so inky. Fall is just a hop and a skip away from winter, so this shade is great for the transition. Coats are also recommended.
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11. expressie Nail Polish in Send a Message

Can you get more fall than apples and this shade of red? Although, technically, apples come into season in the late summer. Not to burst your bubble or anything. We are that gal at parties.
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12. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Quick Fire

Burnt orange is to fall as… something stereotypically summer is to summer. Watermelon? The beach? Sweating through three shirts before the day is out?
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13. OPI Nail Lacquer in Got the Blues for Red

Call it merlot, burgundy, maroon, or the color of that stain on your couch. Whatever you call, it, it’s here and ready to be rocked this Fall.
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14. Sally Hansen Nail Polish in Blushed Petal

We’re trading in vibrant pinks for more muted tones this season. This blush pink has just a touch of shimmer and a dash of color. Don’t forget to add a handful of Doritos to complete the look.
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15. Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Polish in Sun Kissed

Burnt orange and pumpkin orange are two sides of the same coin. This pumpkin shade is probably the heads side, because of Jack-o’-Lanterns. Do you think the other root vegetables ever feel left out?
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16. ella+mila Nail Polish in Cup O’Latte

Mushrooms are trending in decor, coffee, and now they’re making their rounds in beauty. Most importantly, this mushy shade won’t clash in your apple picking photos.
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17. essie Nail Polish in Feelin’ Just Lime

The grass is still green in the Fall, and grassy green nails are still trending. Someday, presumably, they won’t be. But until that day comes, we’ll be reapplying this shade, thank you very much.
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18. essie Nail Polish in Lucite of Reality

If you’re over the grass green trend, try this darker shade for fall instead. It looks like a lush rainforest, and it smells like nail polish. What did you expect?
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19. Orly Nail Lacquer in It’s Brittney, Beach

Some version of this cobalt blue shade makes it onto practically every seasonal nail color list for us, and we’re starting to think maybe we just really like cobalt blue. But can you really picture a time when this would go out of style? We think not. Versatility for the win.
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20. OPI Infinite Shine Nail Polish in You Sustain Me

It’s purple’s year, and this deeper, more muted tone of mauve is the perfect way to embrace the color for fall. Yes, your nail polish bottle does consent to hugs.
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21. OPI Nail Lacquer in Suzi Talks With Her Hands

Steel-gray is what we need to brave the impending season. And carbs. Lots and lots of carbs.
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Laura is the Boston-based Editor at Darcy. She currently writes about products, entertainment news, beauty trends, and food, and has contributed to a variety of lifestyle publications, including Popular Science and Flixed. She is also the co-founder of Adultescence, a podcast and blog for post grads, where she writes about friendship and dating.

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