Your result is
Soft Summer
Muted, cool and quietly sophisticated
Your Soft Summer Color Palette
Soft Summer sits between Summer and Autumn with cool or neutral undertones and a muted, blended quality to the coloring. Colors should be soft and desaturated. Dusty mauve, greyed blue, muted rose and soft charcoal are most flattering.
Your Best Colors
Dusty Mauve
Greyed Blue
Muted Rose
Soft Charcoal
Dusty Lavender
Greyed Teal
Muted Berry
Soft Slate
Rose Taupe
Greyed Green
Dusty Pink
Muted Navy
Colors to Wear Less
Orange
Bright Yellow
Bright Red
Warm Brown
Hot Pink
Black (pure)
How to Use Your Soft Summer Palette
Colors to Build Your Wardrobe Around
- Dusty mauve as your pink
- Greyed blue as your blue
- Soft charcoal as your dark neutral
- Muted rose as your red
- Dusty lavender for depth
- Rose taupe instead of camel
Makeup Shades That Suit Your Season
- Cool neutral foundation
- Dusty rose or muted pink blush
- Soft muted pink or rose-brown lips
- Soft taupe or greyed plum eyeshadow
Hair Colors That Work With Your Season
- Ash brown
- Cool medium brown
- Dark ash blonde
- Colors with grey-ash tones work well. Warm golden tones fight Soft Summer.
Your Neutral Base and Best Metal
Silver and white gold. Rose-grey and soft taupe as neutrals.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Soft Summer is the most muted Summer season, sitting close to Soft Autumn in its blended, desaturated quality but with cool rather than warm undertones.
Both are muted seasons but Soft Summer is cool-toned and Soft Autumn is warm-toned.
Pure black can be quite harsh. Deep charcoal, soft black or cool dark navy are often more flattering alternatives.
Soft Summer is slightly more muted and slightly closer to neutral than True Summer.
Muted and cool. Every color in a Soft Summer outfit should have some grey or softness to it rather than being bright or saturated.