Cool · Medium · Soft
Soft Summer
Muted, cool-leaning colours that combine without sharp contrast.
Rose taupe
#9C8188
Sage grey
#9BAEA5
Dusty plum
#856F89
Slate blue
#748A9D
Mushroom
#AEA39E
Soft charcoal
#626671
A palette, not a prescription
The character
Soft Summer puts softness first. Try a dusty colour beside its clearer counterpart and compare tonal outfits with stronger contrast. Some colours overlap with Soft Autumn; these neighbouring guides are helpful starting points when temperature is unclear.
Screen settings and fabric texture change how colours look. Use these swatches as starting points and compare real fabrics in consistent natural light.
Put it into practice
Clothing combinations
- Sage-grey shirt with mushroom trousers and a dusty-plum scarf.
- Slate-blue knit with soft-charcoal denim and rose-taupe shoes.
- A mushroom jacket over a muted rose top and cool-grey trousers.