True Summer Color Palette

True Summer is defined mainly by balanced coloring, with a cool undertone. Colors that echo these qualities look natural and healthy next to your face.

Also known as Cool Summer.

Signature colors

Best neutrals

Colors to keep away from your face

True Summer colors with hex codes

  • Cornflower
    #6C8EBF
  • Rose
    #C7798F
  • Amethyst
    #8E7CC3
  • Teal sage
    #5FA8A0
  • Orchid pink
    #D98BA8
  • Steel blue
    #4F7CAC
  • Mauve
    #A0809F
  • Sky
    #7FB3C8

Best and worst colors for True Summer

Wear the palette colors near your face. The colors below tend to wash out True Summer coloring, so use them away from the face or as accents.

  • Orange
    #E8861A
  • Mustard
    #C98A1B
  • Rust
    #8C4A14

Makeup, hair and jewelry for True Summer

Lip colors

  • Rose pink
  • Berry
  • Cool mauve

Blush

  • Rose
  • Cool pink

Eyeshadow

  • Slate blue
  • Mauve
  • Cool taupe

Hair colors

  • Ash blonde
  • Cool light brown
  • Ash brown
  • Soft mushroom

Jewelry

Metals: Silver and white gold.

Silver, sapphire, amethyst and freshwater pearls.

True Summer nail colors | What hair color suits me | Hair color changer

Often cited True Summer examples

Jennifer Aniston, Emily Blunt.

Color typing from public photos is subjective, and different analysts may place the same person in different seasons.

Hex codes for design

Copy these hex codes into design tools. They are the signature colors of this palette.

:root {
  --palette-1: #6C8EBF;
  --palette-2: #C7798F;
  --palette-3: #8E7CC3;
  --palette-4: #5FA8A0;
  --palette-5: #D98BA8;
  --palette-6: #4F7CAC;
  --palette-7: #A0809F;
  --palette-8: #7FB3C8;
  --palette-9: #F1EEF4;
  --palette-10: #B8BFCC;
  --palette-11: #7B8499;
  --palette-12: #4A5568;
}

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