Color season

Light Summer

Four portraits of a woman in soft blazers beside a "Light Summer Glow Guide" palette of pastel and muted color swatches.

Light, cool, delicate, elegant and softly luminous.

Most important: Light
Then: Cool
Clarity: Medium-soft
Contrast: Low

Skin

Fair porcelain with cool undertones
Cool ivory
Soft ivory
Fair neutral beige
Cool beige
Rose beige
Soft taupe beige
Light cool olive

Hair

Light ash blonde
Medium ash blonde
Beige blonde
Cool blonde
Pearl blonde
Champagne blonde with coolness
Soft ash brown
Light mushroom brown

Eyes

Light blue
Gray-blue
Soft blue
Blue-gray
Soft aqua
Gray-green
Sage green
Soft green

Metals that suit you

Silver
White gold
Soft platinum
Brushed silver
Rhodium
Pewter

The overall effect

Delicate
Elegant
Airy
Fresh
Refined
Gentle
Graceful
Youthful
Calm
Luminous

One thing worth saying

People often describe Light Summers as fair individuals with blonde hair and blue eyes. In practice—especially when analyzing clients from East Asian, South Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Hispanic, Latina and mixed-heritage backgrounds—you'll find many Light Summers with naturally light-to-medium cool brown hair and soft brown eyes. The defining characteristics are light value, gentle coolness, low contrast and soft refinement.

Is this you?

The quiz takes about five minutes, including a couple to get set up, and it will tell you honestly if you sit on a boundary between two seasons.