Soft Summer color palette
Short answer: Soft Summer is a cool season in the Summer family: cool and softly muted coloring. Its core colors in the TrueHue app are Dusty Rose, Sage Green, Muted Lavender, Soft Denim, Mushroom, Muted Berry. The best metal is silver.
Soft Summer core palette
- Dusty Rose#C9A0A8
- Sage Green#A0AD94
- Muted Lavender#B0A3C2
- Soft Denim#8CA3B8
- Mushroom#B5A99A
- Muted Berry#A9748A
Best neutrals for Soft Summer
- Soft Ivory#EFEAE2
- Taupe#A79A8E
- Gray-Beige#B4AC9F
In the TrueHue app, the best-neutral recommendation for Soft Summer is Taupe, and the best jewelry metal is silver.
What Soft Summer means
Soft Summer is one of three Summer sub-types. Cool and softly muted coloring. As a cool season, it tends to look best in crisp, blue-based or soft rosy shades and in silver jewelry. Seasonal color analysis is a styling tradition, so treat the palette as guidance and trust what you see in the mirror in daylight.
Go further with TrueHue Pro
The core palette above is what every TrueHue user sees after their first analysis. TrueHue Pro adds 6 more named colors for Soft Summer, 4 colors to avoid, and makeup, wardrobe and hair notes written for the season. It is a one-time purchase of $24.99 USD with no subscription. See pricing.
Other Summer seasons
- Light Summer: Cool, light, and soft coloring.
- Cool Summer: Cool, medium, and gently muted coloring.
Are you really Soft Summer?
The quickest way to find out is to analyze a selfie in natural daylight. The TrueHue app does that on your device and shows the reasons behind your season. You can also work through the at-home method and compare the gold versus silver test.
Soft Summer questions
What colors suit a Soft Summer?
In the TrueHue app, the core Soft Summer palette is Dusty Rose, Sage Green, Muted Lavender, Soft Denim, Mushroom, Muted Berry. The best neutrals are Soft Ivory, Taupe, Gray-Beige.
Is Soft Summer warm or cool?
Soft Summer is a cool season in the Summer family. Cool and softly muted coloring.
Should Soft Summer wear gold or silver?
TrueHue recommends silver for Soft Summer.