Soft Summer color palette
Soft Summers look best in dusty, greyed colors with a blue base. Bright and warm shades overpower them.
- Undertone
- Cool to neutral
- Clarity
- Soft, muted
- Depth
- Light to medium
- Contrast
- Low
The palette
Tap a color to copy its hex codeNeutrals
Soft white, Mushroom, Taupe grey, Pewter, Charcoal, Slate navy.
Colors to avoid
Keep these away from your face. In shoes, bags or trousers they matter less.
Hair colors for Soft Summer
Ash brown, mushroom blonde, soft cool highlights. Avoid brassy gold and copper.
- Ash brown
- Mushroom blonde
- Soft cool highlights
- Smoky light brown
Soft Summer makeup
Rose and mauve lips, soft berry blush, taupe and grey-brown eyes. Skip orange and coral.
Lips
Rose, Mauve, Dusty berry
Blush
Soft berry, Dusty rose, Mauve
Eyes
Taupe, Grey-brown, Soft plum
Fabrics, textures and prints
The surface of a fabric changes a color as much as the color itself.
Best fabrics
Matte and soft: brushed cotton, heathered knits, suede, washed silk.
Prints
Blended, tonal prints where colors melt together. Avoid stark black-and-white.
Contrast
Low. Tone-on-tone outfits and gentle blends look best.
Less flattering
High shine, patent leather and stiff, crisp fabrics.
Soft Summer outfits
- WorkCharcoal blazer, dusty blue shirt, slate navy trousers.
- WeekendSage knit, grey-blue jeans, mushroom sneakers.
- EveningSmoky rose dress with pewter jewelry.
- DenimFaded mid washes and grey denim. Avoid stark indigo and bright white.
A 10-piece Soft Summer capsule
Ten pieces in your colors that all work together.
- Pewter blazer
- Charcoal trousers
- Dusty blue shirt
- Mauve knit
- Soft white tee
- Sage dress
- Taupe grey coat
- Jeans
- Slate scarf
- Slate navy bag
Metals
Silver, pewter, white and rose gold. Matte beats shiny.
Stones
Moonstone, labradorite, rose quartz, grey pearl.
Close to Soft Summer
Questions
What colors look best on a Soft Summer?
Dusty blue, Mauve, Sage, Slate, Soft plum, Smoky rose and the rest of this palette. Muted, cool and gentle.
What hair color suits a Soft Summer?
Ash brown, Mushroom blonde, Soft cool highlights, Smoky light brown. Ash brown, mushroom blonde, soft cool highlights. Avoid brassy gold and copper.
What fabrics and prints suit a Soft Summer?
Matte and soft: brushed cotton, heathered knits, suede, washed silk. Blended, tonal prints where colors melt together. Avoid stark black-and-white.
What jewelry suits a Soft Summer?
Silver, pewter, white and rose gold. Matte beats shiny. Stones: Moonstone, labradorite, rose quartz, grey pearl.
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