Soft Autumn color palette
Soft Autumn is the gentlest autumn: muted, warm-leaning colors like camel, sage, salmon, soft teal and olive, all slightly greyed. The palette is earthy and blended, with low contrast and nothing icy or neon.
- Undertone:
- warm-neutral
- Value:
- medium
- Chroma:
- very soft
The Soft Autumn 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 Soft Autumn
Soft Autumn has a warm-neutral undertone, medium value, very soft chroma. Typical, but not required, features:
Skin
neutral-warm beige, golden or soft olive
Hair
dark blonde, light to medium warm brown, often muted
Eyes
hazel, soft green, warm grey or muted brown
Not sure? Take the color analysis quiz or check your undertone first.
Hair colors
golden light brown, honey brown, soft caramel, dark golden blonde.
Makeup
Lips: warm rose, terracotta, soft peach nude.
Blush: peach and soft terracotta.
Eyes: taupe, bronze, olive, soft brown.
Jewelry
Brushed gold, bronze, rose gold.
Soft Autumn vs. neighboring seasons
These seasons share one trait with Soft Autumn, which is why they are easy to confuse. Compare the palettes side by side.
Colors in this palette
Other autumn seasons
FAQ
What colors look best on a Soft Autumn?
Soft Autumn looks best in salmon, soft coral, terracotta rose, warm rose, camel, mushroom and the other colors in the palette above. The best neutrals are cream, camel, mushroom, warm taupe.
What colors should a Soft Autumn avoid?
Soft Autumn should avoid black, pure white, icy pink, royal blue, hot pink, bright purple near the face. They clash with the warm-neutral undertone or overpower the very soft coloring.
What hair colors suit a Soft Autumn?
Flattering hair colors for Soft Autumn include golden light brown, honey brown, soft caramel, dark golden blonde.
What metal jewelry suits a Soft Autumn?
Soft Autumn looks best in brushed gold, bronze, rose gold.
How do I know if I am a Soft Autumn?
Soft Autumn typically has neutral-warm beige, golden or soft olive skin, dark blonde, light to medium warm brown, often muted hair and hazel, soft green, warm grey or muted brown 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 Soft Autumn palette.
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