Soft Summer
Seasonal Color Guide

MUTED & COOL

Undertone

Soft Summers have cool undertones that often include hints of gray and pink. The overall appearance is soft and muted.

Contrast

There is a Low to Medium (if they have dark hair) Contrast between Soft Summer's skin, eyes and hair. They blend rather than contrast each other. 

Skin

Soft Summers have neutral or neutral-cool with ashy and pinky undertones. It has a muted appearance and ranges from fair to medium. It may have freckles. According to the metal test, Silver flatters them more than Gold.  

Eyes

Soft Summer eyes have grayish undertones; they are blue, green or hazel/light brown. For detailed eye pattern analysis, click here.

Hair

Soft Summer hair has ashy tones, ranging from ash blonde to dark ash brown. Their hair color is mostly darker than the other Summer Season's.

Soft Summer Celebrities

Light Summer / True Summer / Soft Summer

Soft Summer sits on the seasonal flow chart between True Summer and Soft Autumn. Soft Summer colors are the softest and most gentle in the Summer family. They are also darker and less cool than other Summer Seasons.

Neighbouring the Soft Autumn, according to flow theory, makes the Soft Summer palette warmer and darker than other Summers and adds a brownish element to the colors.

Soft Summers and Soft Autumns have muted appearances and low contrast in their features. Their palette has similar, gentle, soft, and medium-value colors.

However, Soft Summers have cool (blue, gray) undertones, whereas Soft Autumns have warm (golden, honey) undertones.

Soft Summer Color Palette

Your palette features soft, muted colors with medium values and cool undertones. The majority of these hues are grays and blue-based shades, with a prominent emphasis on pinks and purples.

Considering your low to medium contrast in your features, we recommend opting for monochromatic or analogous color combinations. This involves harmonizing different shades of the same color, such as light blue and dark blue, or combining neighboring colors like lilac or lavender with blue or light green.

You can also achieve balance by pairing colors of the same value, such as light neutrals with light accents, catering to your contrast level. Monochromatic combinations featuring pastel colors are particularly flattering for your palette. It's advisable to steer clear of clear and bright colors, high-contrast options, and bold combinations like complementary, triadic, or tetradic schemes, as they may overshadow your natural appearance. 

Black is not a suitable choice for your palette due to its darkness; consider deep gray and cool brown shades as alternatives. Similarly, white can be too bright, so explore other light neutrals from your color palette for your combinations.

Patterns & Prints

Since your natural look has low to medium contrast, your patterns should reflect the same. Your colour palette has medium-value colours meaning neither dark nor light. Choose the same colours in your palette for your patterns and prints.

Small to medium scale, loosely arranged, and light colour patterns such as flowers, watercolour designs, and delicate shapes would be excellent options for your natural look. Avoid too dense, big, or sharp shapes and geometric patterns.

Similar patterns, different shades

Soft Summer patterns and prints

Please click here for more information about patterns and prints!

Explore our custom T-shirt collection tailored to your Seasonal Colour Palette!

Our SOFT SUMMER T-shirt collection features colours that perfectly match your unique colour palette. Each design and pattern is specifically tailored to your colour season, providing you with a beautiful and one-of-a-kind wardrobe.  Check Out All Seasons!

Jewelry

Metals: For Soft Summer, the most flattering metals include silver, white gold, and rose gold—especially when rose gold leans towards a pink hue. These metals should be matte, brushed, or hammered to maintain the season's gentle and muted appearance. Opt for lighter, less intense yellow golds that aren’t too orange, dark, or rich. Antiqued metals can also be suitable as long as they are not excessively darkened. Bright and shiny metals should be avoided as they can overpower the subtle and soft coloring of Soft Summer.

Gemstones and Pearls: Pinkish pearls, rose quartz, smoke quartz, white opal, and fluorite are excellent gemstone choices that resonate with Soft Summer's aesthetic. Pearls, particularly those with complex colorings that blend different shades from light to medium-dark, are ideal. 

Makeup

Every Season has its own iconic notes and scents

Summer women should choose light, refreshing citrus or marine notes, such as orange blossom, lavender, green tea, rose, honeysuckle, island flowers, and sea salt.

Check out the best fragrances for your Season!

If you are not Soft Summer, check out the other seasons below!