Cool · Soft · Muted

Summer Color Season

Summer is the coolest and softest of the four seasons. Cool undertones, delicate coloring, and a naturally muted, powdery quality — Summer's palette is dusty rose, lavender, and soft blue.

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Your Summer Color Palette

These are the colors that work in harmony with Summer coloring. Discover your exact type using our free seasonal color analysis tool, or explore the three Summer sub-seasons below.

#A8B8D0
#C4A8C8
#9BBDAA
#C8A0B0
#A0BAC8
#B8C8D8
#D4B8C0
#8BA8B8
#C0B0C4
#B0C8B8
#D8C0C8
#A8C0C8

Colors to Avoid

#FF6600
#FFD700
#8B4513
#FF4500
#DAA520
#C8860A

Style Notes for Summer

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Best Neutrals

Soft white, cool taupe, charcoal

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Best Metals

Silver, white gold, platinum

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Hair Colors

Ash blonde, platinum, cool ash brown

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Makeup

Rose blush, mauve or berry lips, cool highlight

The Three Summer Sub-Seasons

Seasonal color analysis divides Summer into three sub-seasons based on depth, warmth, and contrast. Learn about all 12 color seasons →

Soft Summer

Warmest Summer sub-season — the Summer-Autumn bridge.

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Cool Summer

Clearest and most defined cool Summer.

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Light Summer

Lightest and most delicate — the Summer-Spring bridge.

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Compare With Related Seasons

Not sure if Summer is right? Compare with these seasons — if one resonates more, take the free seasonal color analysis quiz to confirm.

Winter Color Season

The other cool season — deeper and clearer than Summer.

Spring Color Season

Warm and light — compare if you're unsure about coolness.

Not sure where you fall? Read our guide on how to find your color season — it walks through the key questions that separate each season.

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