Summer Color Palette: Find Your Best Colors
Summer is the cool, soft season: cool or cool-neutral undertones with gentle, muted coloring. Light Summer is airy and delicate, Cool Summer is clearly cool, and Soft Summer is the most muted and smoky. All three flatter silver over gold, and warm oranges and mustards clash.
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Light Summer
Light Summer is the lightest of the summer seasons: cool or cool-neutral undertone with light, delicate coloring.
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Cool Summer(True Summer)
Cool Summer (True Summer) is the coolest of the summer seasons: a clearly cool undertone with soft, muted coloring.
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How to wear Summer colors
- Start with the subtype that sounds most like you, then test a few of its colors against your face in daylight.
- Silver and white gold jewelry; avoid warm, earthy oranges, mustards and camels near your face.
- Not sure? Upload a selfie and let the AI place you before you shop.
Summer palette FAQ
What is the Summer color palette?
Summer is the cool, soft season: cool or cool-neutral undertones with gentle, muted coloring. Light Summer is airy and delicate, Cool Summer is clearly cool, and Soft Summer is the most muted and smoky. All three flatter silver over gold, and warm oranges and mustards clash.
What colors should Summers avoid?
Warm, earthy colors like burnt orange, mustard, camel and tomato red can make cool-season skin look yellow or tired. Icy, cool or muted shades work better.
Is Summer warm or cool?
Summer is cool or cool-neutral. Silver and white gold usually flatter you more than gold.
How do I know my Summer subtype?
Compare how different colors look against your face, or upload a selfie to our free AI color analysis: it reads your skin, hair and eyes and gives your season and subtype in about 30 seconds.
Can I check my season with a photo?
Yes. Upload a selfie to our free AI color analysis and you get your season, undertone and best colors in about 30 seconds, no sign-up needed.