Seasons / Soft Autumn

Soft Autumn color palette

Warm, earthy and blended

Your colouring is warm-neutral with low contrast. Earthy, softened colours like sage, camel and terracotta look natural on you. Very bright or icy colours separate from you.

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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 Soft Autumn

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.

Oatmeal#E8DCC4

Camel#C2A27A

Warm taupe#9A8573

Soft olive#8D8F5A

Sage#A5AD86

Muted teal#5E8F88

Dusty coral#D98C75

Salmon#E7A38A

Terracotta#B96A4E

Warm rose#C98A84

Soft gold#D6B25E

Cocoa brown#6E4F3E

Colors Soft Autumn 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.

Black#0B0B0B

Optic white#FFFFFF

Fuchsia#C4128F

Icy blue#B9C9DC

Royal blue#1B45C9

Neon pink#F0208A

Best metals for Soft Autumn

Brushed gold, bronze and rose gold.

Shopping cheat sheet

Look for: earthy, softened colours: camel, sage, terracotta, oatmeal.

Skip: black, optic white, icy and neon colours.

In the full Soft Autumn 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 Soft Autumn, 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 Soft Autumn vs Soft Summer.

Take the quiz and get the guide

Often confused with

Soft SummerMuted, blended and gentle Warm AutumnRich, golden and spiced

Soft Autumn questions

What colors should a Soft Autumn avoid?

Keep black, optic white, fuchsia, icy blue, royal blue and neon pink 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 Soft Autumn?

Brushed gold, bronze and rose gold.

What should a Soft Autumn look for when shopping?

Look for earthy, softened colours: camel, sage, terracotta, oatmeal. Skip black, optic white, icy and neon colours.

How do I know if I am Soft Autumn?

Your colouring is warm-neutral with low contrast. Earthy, softened colours like sage, camel and terracotta look natural on you. Very bright or icy colours separate from 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.