For the 2012 Emmy Awards ceremony, the red carpet was all about color.  Actresses donned some of the season’s best gowns for the occasion but a few chose nude and metallic dresses that still stunned.  Amanda Peet in a nude lace Calvin Klein gown | Kate Mara in a floral embellished nude gown by Badgley Mischka | Modern Family actress Ariel Winter in custom floral gown by L.A. designer Katharine Kidd | Mad Men actress Kiernan Shipka in a custom Zac Posen dress with David Webb brooches and jewelry and an adorbale vintage Swarovski purse.

Elementary actress Lucy Liu killed it in an Atelier Versace gown, Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, and Guiseppe Zanotti shoes and a clutch | Scandal actress Kerry Washington shimmered in a nude sequined Vivienne Westwood gown | Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland was a vision in a nude Marchesa.