The Soft Summer Color Palette

Cool, muted, and gentle — like a misty morning in a lavender field. Soft Summer is defined by cool undertone, medium depth, and low muted chroma. These three dimensions shape every color that scores YAY for your season.

This page is your palette reference — bookmark it and come back before every shopping trip. Every hex swatch below is a color that harmonizes with your natural coloring.

Your Full Palette

Cool Nudes

Muted Pinks

Cool Accents

Colors to Skip

These shades score NAY for Soft Summer. The warm undertone clashes with your cool coloring, or the intensity is wrong for your depth.

Makeup Picks for Soft Summer

Dusty rose lips, muted cool pink blush, taupe or muted plum eyeshadow. Low-key, toned down, effortlessly polished.

For the full breakdown with specific product picks and shade recommendations, see the Soft Summer Makeup Guide.

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Celebrity Soft Summers

Commonly typed Soft Summers include Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Leighton Meester, Sarah Jessica Parker. Look at how they tend to wear colors that match their cool, medium-depth coloring — and how those colors make them look healthy and vibrant.

Neighbor Seasons

Your season sits between other seasons on the color wheel. Knowing your neighbors helps you understand which “almost right” shades to watch for.

Frequently Asked Questions