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Cool Summer color palette

Cool, elegant and calm

Your colouring is clearly cool and medium in depth. Blue-based, slightly greyed colours like rose, slate blue and plum look elegant on you; golden and orange tones clash.

Not sure you are Cool Summer?

Seasons next to each other are easy to mix up. The free quiz checks your undertone, depth and clarity in 7 taps, no photo needed.

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The 12 best colors for Cool Summer

Wear these near your face: tops, scarves, collars and frames. The first three are your neutrals; build outfits on them and add the brighter colors as accents.

Blue-white#F2F5FA
Slate grey#6F7F8C
Navy#243A5E
Charcoal blue#3B4A5A
Raspberry#B03A67
Cool pink#E58FB0
Plum#6E3C6E
Periwinkle#8E9AD6
Blue spruce#3F6D74
Teal blue#2F7F95
Cool mint#8FCFBA
Rose brown#8A5E63

Colors Cool Summer should avoid

These fight your natural colouring. Near your face they can add shadows or make skin look sallow or grey. Wear them below the waist, as shoes or bags, or pair them with one of your colors at the neckline.

Orange#FF8A1F
Mustard#D4A21E
Camel#C2A27A
Olive#6F7230
Rust#B24A1E
Golden yellow#FFB81C

Best metals for Cool Summer

Silver, white gold and platinum.

Shopping cheat sheet

Look for: blue-based, slightly greyed colours: navy, raspberry, slate, periwinkle.

Skip: orange, camel, mustard and olive.

In the full Cool Summer guide

Take the quiz to confirm your season, then get the 7-page PDF guide with everything below.

Makeup map Lip, blush, eyeshadow and liner shades for Cool Summer, with color codes to match in the shop.
Hair colors in real shades4 salon levels and tones to show your colourist, brown and grey included.
5 outfit formulasTop, bottom and accent combinations built from your palette.
5-minute home checkA daylight test with a sheet of white paper to settle Cool Summer vs Light Summer.
Take the quiz and get the guide

Often confused with

Cool Summer questions

What colors should a Cool Summer avoid?

Keep orange, mustard, camel, olive, rust and golden yellow away from your face. Near your face they can add shadows or make skin look sallow. Wear them below the waist or as shoes and bags.

What metal suits Cool Summer?

Silver, white gold and platinum.

What should a Cool Summer look for when shopping?

Look for blue-based, slightly greyed colours: navy, raspberry, slate, periwinkle. Skip orange, camel, mustard and olive.

How do I know if I am Cool Summer?

Your colouring is clearly cool and medium in depth. Blue-based, slightly greyed colours like rose, slate blue and plum look elegant on you; golden and orange tones clash. If that sounds like you, the quickest way to confirm is the free 7-question Season Color Quiz: it scores your undertone, depth and clarity and matches you to one of the 12 seasons, no photo needed.