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Soft Summer

Cool, muted and smoky.

Palette

The Soft Summer palette

Wear these near the face: tops, scarves, frames. Any two of them go together.

  • Dusty Blue#7D93AE
  • Pewter Blue#8899A8
  • Slate Blue#6A7B96
  • Denim#5E7491
  • Muted Teal Blue#5B7C8A
  • Soft Navy#3E4E68
  • Smoky Teal#5C8686
  • Blue Spruce#456A70
  • Soft Spruce#4D6B6A
  • Soft Jade#6E9A8A
  • Grey Green#8A9C8E
  • Seafoam Grey#9DB8B0
  • Powder Rose#D4B0B4
  • Dusty Rose#C4979E
  • Rosewood Pink#B7737F
  • Cocoa Rose#9E7A7A
  • Rose Brown#8E6A6E
  • Mauve#A07D8C
  • Raspberry Mist#A85C78
  • Soft Berry#9C5470
  • Dusty Plum#7E5C74
  • Muted Aubergine#5E4558
  • Soft Lavender#A89CBB
  • Grey Violet#8A80A6

Soft Summer is the most muted of the three Summers. Your coloring is cool to neutral, with medium depth and low contrast. Greyed, dusty colors like dusty rose, slate and smoky plum blend with you. Bright, saturated and warm colors overpower you.

Soft Summer is cool to neutral, with medium depth and low contrast. Hair is often ash brown or dark ash blonde, eyes grey-green, grey-blue or soft hazel, and skin neutral with a cool lean. The overall impression is gentle and smoky, never sharp.

Colors that look as if they have a little grey mixed in blend with it: dusty rose, slate, smoky teal, grey violet and soft plum. Charcoal, grey navy and soft white work better than black and stark white. Brushed silver, pewter and rose gold suit the softness. Bright, saturated and warm colors overpower it: next to bright yellow, kelly green or orange, the face fades.

Soft Summer's mirror image is Soft Autumn, just as muted but warm. If dusty rose looks better than terracotta, and pewter better than brass, Soft Summer is the likelier match.

Undertone
Cool, leaning neutral
Chroma
Soft: muted and dusty
Contrast
Low
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Avoid

Colors to avoid

These compete with Soft Summer coloring. Keep them away from the face: trousers, shoes, bags.

  • Jet Black#111111
  • Optic White#FDFDFD
  • Orange#F57B20
  • Bright Yellow#F5D30F
  • Kelly Green#2EA84A
  • Rust#A65E3E

Neutrals

Best neutrals

Swap black and stark white for charcoal, grey navy and soft white. They carry a whole outfit.

  • Soft White#EEEBE6
  • Light Taupe Grey#BDB5AE
  • Rose Taupe#9C8B87
  • Cool Cocoa#6E5E5C
  • Charcoal#4A4C52
  • Grey Navy#3C4558

Metals

Best metals

Brushed silver, pewter and rose gold beat polished gold and copper.

Wear

  • Brushed Silver#B5B8BC
  • Pewter#8E9196
  • White Gold#DDDBD2
  • Rose Gold#C9A091

Go easy on

  • Polished Gold#E1B84B
  • Copper#B87333

Makeup and hair

Makeup and hair

Stay cool and dusty: dusty rose, mauve berry and soft raspberry.

Lips

  • Dusty Rose#B97C86
  • Mauve Berry#9C5E74
  • Soft Raspberry#A85C78

Blush

  • Soft Rose#D29BA4
  • Dusty Mauve Pink#C08E9C
  • Muted Plum#A87C90

Eyes

  • Taupe Grey#8E8582
  • Smoky Plum#6E5466
  • Slate#6A7685

Hair

Stay soft and cool: ash brown or cool mocha. Skip brassy gold and blue-black.

  • Ash Brown#75685A
  • Mousy Ash#8A7F70
  • Cool Mocha#5E5048

Outfits

Outfit ideas

A palette color near the face, a neutral below it and a metal that suits you. Swap in any color from the palette.

Everyday

  • Dusty Blue#7D93AE
  • Light Taupe Grey#BDB5AE
  • Brushed Silver#B5B8BC

A dusty blue top with light taupe grey trousers and brushed silver jewelry.

Work

  • Dusty Rose#C4979E
  • Grey Navy#3C4558
  • White Gold#DDDBD2

A dusty rose blouse under a grey navy jacket, with white gold jewelry.

Evening

  • Soft Berry#9C5470
  • Charcoal#4A4C52
  • Pewter#8E9196

A soft berry dress with charcoal shoes and bag, and pewter jewelry.

Famous Soft Summers

Famous Soft Summers

Public figures a color analysis studio has typed as Soft Summers, from public photos.

The same studio also types Cara Delevingne, Adriana Lima, Emma Chamberlain, Taylor Hill, Denise Richards and Bianca Balti as Soft Summers.

These are readings of public photos by Four Seasons Studio, not results from Seasonly. No one shown here endorses Seasonly.

Neighbouring seasons

Close to Soft Summer, and easy to mix up with it.

  • Soft Autumn

    Just as muted, but warm.

    • Terracotta#B4694F
    • Deep Teal#4C7774
    • Camel#C39D6F
    • Dusty Rose#C4918A
  • True Summer

    Cool too, but clearer and rosier.

    • Soft Blue#6F95C8
    • Sea Green#5FA89A
    • Rose Pink#D9849C
    • Lavender#A99BD0
  • Light Summer

    Cool and soft too, but lighter.

    • Powder Blue#A9C6E8
    • Soft Teal#6AAEAE
    • Light Lemon#F3E8A0
    • Rose Pink#E8A3B7

Questions about Soft Summer

What colors should a Soft Summer avoid?
Jet black, optic white and orange. They compete with Soft Summer coloring, so keep them away from the face. Trousers, shoes and bags in them are fine.
What hair color suits a Soft Summer?
Stay soft and cool: ash brown or cool mocha. Skip brassy gold and blue-black.
What makeup suits a Soft Summer?
Stay cool and dusty: dusty rose, mauve berry and soft raspberry.
Which metals suit a Soft Summer?
Brushed silver, pewter and rose gold beat polished gold and copper. Wear brushed silver, pewter, white gold and rose gold. Go easy on polished gold and copper.
How do I find out if I'm a Soft Summer?
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