True Summer color palette
True Summer, also called Cool Summer, is the coolest summer: blue-based roses, raspberry, slate blue and cool jade. Colors are cool and moderately soft, like flowers in shade, with nothing yellow or golden.
- Undertone:
- cool
- Value:
- medium
- Chroma:
- soft-medium
The True 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 True Summer
True Summer has a cool undertone, medium value, soft-medium chroma. Typical, but not required, features:
Skin
rosy, pink or cool beige, sometimes with redness
Hair
ash brown, ash blonde or mousy medium brown
Eyes
grey-blue, cool blue, grey-green or soft cool brown
Not sure? Take the color analysis quiz or check your undertone first.
Hair colors
cool ash brown, ash blonde, cool medium brown, mushroom brown.
Makeup
Lips: raspberry, cool rose, berry.
Blush: cool pink and rose.
Eyes: slate, cool taupe, navy, plum.
Jewelry
Silver, platinum, white gold.
True Summer vs. neighboring seasons
These seasons share one trait with True 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 True Summer?
True Summer looks best in raspberry, rose, cool pink, watermelon, berry red, slate blue and the other colors in the palette above. The best neutrals are soft white, navy, cool grey, charcoal blue.
What colors should a True Summer avoid?
True Summer should avoid orange, camel, mustard, warm brown, black, peach near the face. They clash with the cool undertone or overpower the soft-medium coloring.
What hair colors suit a True Summer?
Flattering hair colors for True Summer include cool ash brown, ash blonde, cool medium brown, mushroom brown.
What metal jewelry suits a True Summer?
True Summer looks best in silver, platinum, white gold.
How do I know if I am a True Summer?
True Summer typically has rosy, pink or cool beige, sometimes with redness skin, ash brown, ash blonde or mousy medium brown hair and grey-blue, cool blue, grey-green or soft cool 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 True Summer palette.
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