Colour Season · 9 of 12

Soft Summer

Cool, muted, understated — the palette of ash and grey-violet dusk.

Anchor palette · 6 coloursPrimary · wear near the face
Dusty Mauve
#9B8898
Ash Blue
#8898A8
Greyed Rose
#B8A8A8
Sage Grey
#8898A0
Blush
#C4B8BC
Slate
#7888A0
About this season

Who is a Soft Summer?

Soft Summer is the most muted of the summer family — cool in undertone, low in contrast. Your palette is smoky and elegant: dusty mauve, ash blue, greyed rose, and sage. Saturation is your enemy; softness is your superpower.

Secondary palette · 6 colours
Pewter#A8B0B8
Lavender Grey#9090A0
Soft Violet#B8B0B8
Cool Sage#A0A8A0
Soft Blush#C8C0C0
Blue Grey#6878A0
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