True Summer Color Palette
Cool, calm, oceanic
True Summer is cool, medium in depth, and soft. Calm, oceanic colors — French blue, soft teal, raspberry, and cool grey — flatter you, while warm caramels, oranges, and anything too bright looks off. Silver and white gold are your metals. Below is your full 40-color palette with hex codes, plus clothing, makeup, and celebrity matches.
- Undertone
- Cool
- Depth
- Medium
- Chroma
- Soft
The True Summer palette
You are the coolest of the twelve seasons — no warmth in skin, hair or eyes. Blue-based, medium-soft color like raspberry, cocoa-rose and ocean blue brings out your elegance; orange and gold are your kryptonite.
Neutrals
Foundations
Everyday colour
Accents
Statement
Colors to gently avoid
These aren't “bad” colors — they simply pull against True Summer coloring, flattening your natural glow. Wear them away from the face if you love them.
Makeup
Lips: Raspberry, Cool rose, Soft plum
Blush: Cool rose
Eyes: Grey taupe, soft navy liner, cool mauve
Hair
Ash brown, cool espresso, smoky blonde — avoid caramel and copper
Jewelry & metals
Silver, white gold
True Summer celebrities
Faces often cited as True Summer in the color-analysis community — for inspiration, to help you picture the season. Placements are community typings, not official.
Frequently asked questions
What colors should a True Summer avoid?
Warm and overly bright colors are a True Summer's weak spot — orange, tomato red, caramel, and gold drain your cool, soft coloring. Even cool colors can be too saturated; you look best in slightly softened, blue-based shades.
What is the difference between True Summer and Soft Summer?
Both are cool and soft, but chroma differs. True Summer can take slightly clearer color (a clean raspberry or French blue); Soft Summer needs everything greyed down further. If clear cool colors flatter you, you lean True Summer; if they feel a touch intense, you lean Soft.
Can a True Summer wear black?
Black is a little heavy for True Summer and can overpower your soft coloring. Cool charcoal, soft navy, and slate grey are more flattering dark neutrals. If you wear black, soften it near the face with a cool scarf or jewelry.
Not sure you're a True Summer?
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