Soft Summer

The most muted summer season, with gentle, gray-mixed colors that create a misty, ethereal quality. Your palette flows like watercolor clouds, creating an effortlessly graceful and sophisticated appearance.

Cool Undertone Medium Value Soft Chroma

Visual Inspiration Gallery

🌸 Soft Summer Pinterest Board

Explore curated styling ideas, color inspirations, and makeup looks that perfectly complement Soft Summer coloring. Discover how cool, fresh colors can enhance your natural radiance and create effortlessly beautiful looks.

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Undertone
Cool
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Value
Medium
Chroma
Soft

Physical Characteristics

  • Skin: Cool, gray-mixed undertones with medium to light-medium depth
  • Eyes: Soft grays, muted blues, gray-browns with subtle depth
  • Hair: Ashy browns with gray undertones, mousy blonde, soft black
  • Contrast: Low to medium contrast between features
  • Overall Effect: Gentle, misty, and naturally sophisticated appearance

Key Traits

  • Most Muted: Softest, most gray-mixed of all summer seasons
  • Gentle Quality: Colors have a soft, misty, ethereal quality
  • Gray-Mixed: All colors contain gray undertones for harmony
  • Sophisticated Style: Creates an effortlessly elegant appearance
  • Subtle Appeal: Gentle, approachable, and naturally refined

Your Perfect Color Palette

🌸 Best Colors for You

These soft, muted colors will make you glow with natural sophistication

Soft Sage
Mauve
Powder Blue
Dusty Rose
Soft Taupe
Soft Lavender

🚫 Colors to Avoid

These colors can make you appear harsh and unbalanced

Bright Orange
Pure Yellow
Fresh Green
Gold
Hot Pink
Orange-Red

Styling & Makeup Tips

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Makeup Guide

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Makeup Recommendations

Foundation: Cool, gray-mixed undertones

Eyes: Taupe, soft browns, gray

Cheeks: Soft rose, muted mauve

Lips: Soft berries, muted rose

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Clothing Style

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Clothing Guidelines

Fabrics: Chiffon, soft knits, suede

Patterns: Muted florals, soft stripes

Neutrals: Soft gray, taupe, cool beige

Avoid: Bold, high-contrast colors

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Hair & Beauty

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Hair Color Guide

Best Shades: Ashy brown with gray tones

Highlight: Soft ash, gray undertones

Avoid: Warm golden tones

Accessories: Silver, soft metals

Seasonal Borrowing

Soft Summers can borrow colors from related seasons to create variety in their wardrobe while maintaining their natural harmony.

True Summer

Use more balanced, clear colors for sophisticated everyday looks

Soft Autumn

Borrow muted, earth-toned colors with gray undertones

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