Colour season

Cool Summer

Cool, refined, elegant, balanced and quietly sophisticated.

Dominant: Cool
Secondary: Medium-soft
Clarity: Medium-soft to medium-clear
Contrast: Medium

Skin

Fair porcelain with a cool undertone
Cool ivory
Soft ivory
Fair beige with cool undertones
Neutral-cool beige
Soft beige
Cool rose beige
Light olive with cool undertones

Hair

Dark ash blonde
Medium ash blonde
Ash brown
Mushroom brown
Taupe brown
Cool light brown
Cool medium brown
Soft chestnut

Eyes

Soft blue
Grey-blue
Steel blue
Slate blue
Soft green
Blue-green
Grey-green
Sage green

Metals

Silver
White gold
Platinum
Pewter
Rhodium
Soft brushed silver

The overall effect

Elegant
Refined
Sophisticated
Calm
Graceful
Serene
Understated
Gentle
Polished
Cool

One thing worth saying

People often describe Cool Summers as having only ash-blonde hair and blue eyes. In reality—especially when analysing clients from East Asian, South Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Hispanic, Latina and mixed-heritage backgrounds—many Cool Summers naturally have dark brown hair and deep brown eyes. What defines the palette is consistent coolness, moderate depth, refined softness and balanced contrast.

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