Light Summer color palette
Soft, cool and airy
Your colouring is light and softly cool. Powdery pastels, rose and sky tones glow on you. Heavy black and saturated warm colours overpower you.
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.
Find my season in 90 secondsThe 12 best colors for Light 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.
Colors Light 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.
Best metals for Light Summer
Silver, white gold and rose gold. Soft, polished finishes look best.
Shopping cheat sheet
Look for: light, soft, cool colours: powder pink, sky blue, lavender, dove grey.
Skip: black, orange, mustard and rust.
In the full Light Summer guide
Take the quiz to confirm your season, then get the 7-page PDF guide with everything below.
Often confused with
Light Summer questions
What colors should a Light Summer avoid?
Keep black, orange, mustard, rust, chocolate brown and neon 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 Light Summer?
Silver, white gold and rose gold. Soft, polished finishes look best.
What should a Light Summer look for when shopping?
Look for light, soft, cool colours: powder pink, sky blue, lavender, dove grey. Skip black, orange, mustard and rust.
How do I know if I am Light Summer?
Your colouring is light and softly cool. Powdery pastels, rose and sky tones glow on you. Heavy black and saturated warm colours overpower you. 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.