Color season

Soft Autumn

Soft Autumn palette board with two women's portraits and swatches in olive green, mustard gold, and coral.

Soft, warm, earthy, muted and naturally harmonious.

Most important
Soft
Then
Warm
Clarity
Soft
Contrast
Low

Skin

  • Fair warm ivory
  • Soft ivory
  • Warm beige
  • Neutral-warm beige
  • Soft golden beige
  • Honey beige
  • Light caramel
  • Soft caramel

Hair

  • Dark blonde
  • Beige blonde
  • Golden dark blonde
  • Light chestnut
  • Medium chestnut
  • Soft chestnut
  • Mushroom brown with warmth
  • Warm ash brown

Eyes

  • Soft hazel
  • Olive green
  • Sage green
  • Moss green
  • Gray-green
  • Warm gray
  • Soft amber
  • Muted amber

Metals that suit you

  • Soft yellow gold
  • Antique gold
  • Champagne gold
  • Brushed gold
  • Bronze
  • Copper

The overall effect

  • Gentle
  • Earthy
  • Warm
  • Relaxed
  • Approachable
  • Understated
  • Natural
  • Harmonious
  • Organic
  • Soft

One thing worth saying

  • People often describe Soft Autumns as having only light brown hair, hazel eyes and fair skin. In practice—especially when analyzing clients from East Asian, South Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Hispanic, Latina and mixed-heritage backgrounds—you'll find many Soft Autumns with naturally dark brown hair and brown eyes. The defining characteristics are low contrast, gentle warmth and muted, blended coloring.

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.

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