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These are the cool evergreens — the 25 nail polishes that scored YAY on all six cool seasons in TruHue's scoring system: Light Summer, True Summer, Soft Summer, Bright Winter, True Winter, and Deep Winter.
If you're any cool season, every polish on this list is a safe bet. Blues, teals, lavenders, berries, and cool pinks — all with the blue/pink undertone that makes cool skin sing.
New to this concept? Read our evergreen nail polish explainer first.
Cool Lights & Lavenders
These soft, cool-toned pinks and lavenders averaged 82% across all cool seasons. They're the "pretty and polished" picks — clean, pink-based, and unmistakably cool.
Essie
Lady Like
Cool mauve-pink. Elegant and understated — a true cool nude. ~$9
Avg cool score: 82%
Essie
Cashmere Glove
Soft cool pink. Like a whisper of rose on clean nails. ~$9
Avg cool score: 82%
Sinful Colors
A Thousand Dreams
Shimmery lilac-pink. Cooler and more purple than standard lavender. ~$3
Avg cool score: 82%
Sally Hansen
Lavender
Classic cool lavender. Clean and fresh on cool undertones. ~$10
Avg cool score: 82%
Dior
Lavender
Luxury lavender. Impeccable formula, unmistakably cool. ~$32
Avg cool score: 82%
Lavender is the quintessential cool-only color. Its blue-violet base means it will never cross over to the warm side. If you're cool, lavender is always a yes.
Cool Blues & Teals
These are the colors that only exist on the cool side. No blue or teal made the warm evergreen list — not one. These averaged 80% across all cool seasons.
Essie
Bikini So Teeny
Periwinkle blue. Cool, cheerful, and iconic. The quintessential cool blue.
Avg cool score: 80%
China Glaze
For Audrey
Tiffany blue-teal. The most famous teal in nail polish — and a cool evergreen.
Avg cool score: 80%
Essie
Bahama Mama
Deep teal-blue. Moody, oceanic, and richly cool. ~$9
Avg cool score: 80%
Sinful Colors
Emerald Chic
Cool emerald green. Blue-based green that reads fresh and cool. ~$3
Avg cool score: 80%
Dior
Emerald
Luxury cool emerald. Rich, jewel-toned, and exquisitely cool. ~$32
Avg cool score: 80%
Chanel
Emerald
Chanel's take on emerald. Sophisticated and deeply cool. ~$32
Avg cool score: 80%
Tom Ford
Emerald
Tom Ford's emerald. The ultimate luxury cool green. ~$40
Avg cool score: 80%
Ella+Mila
Breathless
Deep cool teal. Saturated and striking on cool skin. ~$11
Avg cool score: 80%
Blues and teals are the most "purely cool" colors in existence. Not a single blue made the warm evergreen list. If you're cool, these are your exclusive territory — own it.
Cool Berries
These violet-based berries and plums averaged 73% across all cool seasons. They pull purple rather than red — that's the cool-toned giveaway. Think aubergine, not cherry.
Ella+Mila
Berry
Cool berry with a violet base. Fresh and flattering on cool skin. ~$11
Avg cool score: 73%
Deborah Lippmann
Berry Kiss
Luxurious cool berry. Rich, saturated, and elegantly violet-based. ~$20
Avg cool score: 73%
Tom Ford
Berry
Tom Ford's cool berry. Deeply pigmented, blue-violet base. ~$40
Avg cool score: 73%
JINsoon
Plum
Cool plum. Sophisticated and deeply violet. ~$18
Avg cool score: 73%
Tom Ford
Plum
Tom Ford's plum. Dark, dramatic, and unmistakably cool-toned. ~$40
Avg cool score: 73%
Sinful Colors
Temptation
Affordable cool berry-plum. Same violet base, fraction of the price. ~$3
Avg cool score: 73%
Hermes
Plum
The ultimate luxury plum. If you want the splurge, this is it. ~$45
Avg cool score: 73%
Cool berries all share one thing: a violet-blue base rather than a warm red-orange base. That's what separates a cool plum (evergreen for cool seasons) from a warm burgundy (evergreen for warm seasons). Same darkness, completely different undertone.
Cool Deep Darks
These inky, dramatic shades averaged 82% for the top picks and 73% for others across cool seasons. They're cool because of their blue-violet base — midnight blue, aubergine, deep purple.
Deborah Lippmann
Midnight Blue
Inky midnight blue. Almost black with a blue flash. The ultimate cool dark. ~$20
Avg cool score: 82%
Dior
Berry Noir
Deep berry-black. A cool-toned near-black with violet undertones. ~$32
Avg cool score: 82%
OPI
Lincoln Park After Dark
Deep eggplant-purple. A cult favorite that's secretly a cool evergreen.
Avg cool score: 73%
Orly
Cosmic Shift
Deep violet-purple. Cosmic and cool with a blue-violet heart.
Avg cool score: 73%
JINsoon
Aubergine
Deep aubergine-purple. Named after the vegetable, and just as richly cool. ~$18
Avg cool score: 73%
Compare these cool darks to the warm darks on the other list: warm darks are wine and oxblood (amber-brown base). Cool darks are midnight blue, aubergine, and deep purple (blue-violet base). Same depth, opposite undertone.
The Bottom Line
If you're a cool season — any cool season — these 25 polishes are your guaranteed hits. The lights and deeps tied at 82% average, while blues/teals (80%) and berries (73%) round out the list. Every single one has that blue or pink undertone that makes cool skin glow.
The cool evergreen list is also more diverse than the warm list. Cool seasons get lavenders, teals, emeralds, blues, berries, and deep purples — entire color families that simply don't exist on the warm side. If you're cool, your nail color playground is wider than you might think.
Looking for warm evergreens instead? Check out the 23 warm evergreen polishes. Or read our explainer on what makes a polish evergreen.
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