It falls at the Autumn end of the Summer palette. Soft Summer sits between True Summer and Soft Autumn on the seasonal flow chart. Consequently, the colours have low chroma – meaning they are very desaturated, muted or simply greyed-out. In line with this season’s primary colour aspect, Soft Summer has the least tolerance for brightness.

And while there are lighter and darker colours, most of the colours fall somewhere in the middle of the value scale. The colour palette is medium in value, meaning neither light nor dark colours dominate it. Instead, there are more blues, pinks and greys, which are naturally blue-based and thus cool. And you will only see cooler shades of yellow that have a tint of blue. As a result, you will find fewer shades of yellow (which is the warmest colour of all).

That means they contain more blue than yellow undertones. Thanks to Soft Summer’s secondary aspect, the colours lean towards the cool end of the scale but are not extremely cool. Soft Autumn colours contain more walnut, beige, and gold pigments, and therefore the eyes cannot appear grey. Why is that?Īs mentioned before, Soft Summer has a high content of grey pigments, which tones down the colours of their natural appearance. If your eyes seem greyish (even if they are greenish or have brown blotches), then you are likely a Soft Summer if they remain green, hazel, or olive, then you lean more towards Soft Autumn. If you are unsure whether your appearance is warmer or cooler, there is an easy way to find out: In natural daylight and without makeup, hold something grey to your face. The latter’s colouring contains more gentle, muted tones with a high content of grey and olive, whereas Soft Autumn’s colouring has more walnut and honey pigments. Both colour seasons are very similar, and the distinctions are subtle.īoth seasons’ primary colour aspect is muted – but while Soft Autumn is warm, Soft Summer is cool. Containing the most muted and toned-down of the Summer family’s colours, individuals who fall into the Soft Summer category may very easily be mistaken for Soft Autumns.

Dream book palette