Soft Summer color palette
Soft Summer is one of the 12 color seasons, in the Summer family. Soft first, then cool-leaning. Your colors are muted and blended, and they look best when nothing shouts.
Its strongest scale is clarity.
Soft Summer colors
These are the 24 Soft Summer colors, grouped by family. Each family runs from light to deep. Tap a color to copy its hex code.
Neutrals
Reds and corals
Yellows and golds
Greens
Blues and teals
Pinks and violets

How to wear Soft Summer colors
Clothing
SmokeMuted RoseA deep gray with a dusty rose in place of a sharp contrast.
StoneSlate BlueTwo quiet tones that blend rather than compete.
OysterEucalyptusA pale neutral with a soft, grayed green.
Makeup
Lips
Cheeks
Eyes
Hair
If you color your hair, keep it blended and low-contrast: mushroom brown, soft ash or muted dark blond. Very dark or highly glossy colors can look severe.
Mushroom brown
Soft ash
Muted dark blond
Samples, not exact shades.
Metals
Brushed silver and pewter first. Soft rose gold also works. Choose matte over high shine.
Brushed silver
Pewter
Soft rose gold
Samples, not exact shades.
Avoid near face
Very sharp or saturated shades can look harsh next to soft, blended coloring. They can still work away from your face, in trousers, skirts or shoes.
Often confused with
The closest seasons to Soft Summer on warmth, depth and clarity are the True Summer palette and the Soft Autumn palette. If you're unsure, the quiz shows how close the call is.
All 12 seasons
Three seasons in each of four families, with six colors shown for each.