Light Summer color palette
Light Summer is soft, cool and light: powder blue, lavender, rose pink and seafoam that look like a summer morning. The colors are gentle and slightly muted, never heavy or very saturated.
- Undertone:
- cool-neutral
- Value:
- light
- Chroma:
- soft
The Light Summer palette
18 signature colors with hex codes. Tap a color to copy its code.
Best neutrals
Build your wardrobe base from these instead of black and stark white.
Colors to avoid
Keep these away from your face; they work better as shoes, bags or trousers.
How to recognize a Light Summer
Light Summer has a cool-neutral undertone, light value, soft chroma. Typical, but not required, features:
Skin
fair to light, pink or neutral undertone
Hair
ash blonde, light ash brown or platinum
Eyes
light blue, grey-blue, soft green or light grey
Not sure? Take the color analysis quiz or check your undertone first.
Hair colors
ash blonde, pearl blonde, light ash brown, soft beige blonde.
Makeup
Lips: rose, soft raspberry, cool pink nudes.
Blush: soft rose pink.
Eyes: taupe, soft grey, lavender, light plum.
Jewelry
Silver, white gold, rose gold.
Light Summer vs. neighboring seasons
These seasons share one trait with Light Summer, which is why they are easy to confuse. Compare the palettes side by side.
Colors in this palette
Other summer seasons
FAQ
What colors look best on a Light Summer?
Light Summer looks best in powder blue, sky blue, light periwinkle, lavender, lilac, rose pink and the other colors in the palette above. The best neutrals are soft white, light grey, taupe grey, light navy.
What colors should a Light Summer avoid?
Light Summer should avoid black, orange, mustard, rust, olive, bright fuchsia near the face. They clash with the cool-neutral undertone or overpower the soft coloring.
What hair colors suit a Light Summer?
Flattering hair colors for Light Summer include ash blonde, pearl blonde, light ash brown, soft beige blonde.
What metal jewelry suits a Light Summer?
Light Summer looks best in silver, white gold, rose gold.
How do I know if I am a Light Summer?
Light Summer typically has fair to light, pink or neutral undertone skin, ash blonde, light ash brown or platinum hair and light blue, grey-blue, soft green or light grey eyes. The best test is draping: hold colors from this palette and from neighboring seasons under your face in daylight, or take our free color analysis quiz.
Recommended app · ColorScan
Check if a color fits your palette
In a store or at home, point ColorScan at a sweater, a lipstick or a wall and get its exact color, so you can compare it with your Light Summer palette.
- Identify any color from a photo or the live camera
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