Redness in your cheeks can look like a cool undertone when it is only blood flow, so test cool against warm with a rested face.
- Soft white
Fair to deep skinDusty navy #4A5E7D
Light Summer
Your season is 26 colors to wear and to mix. Start with three.
Tap to mix
At the window#A9C8E6
Powder blue
Black can crowd you
Powder blue sits quietly on you.
On a video call#E58EA9
Rose pink
Orange can jump out
Rose pink stays soft on a small screen.
In the closet#4A5E7D
Dusty navy
Rust can read too warm
Dusty navy and soft white sit easy.
Tradition Stylist practice. No study tests season color lists.
26colors, named
Your palette.
Each drop is the closest color next door. Tap one.
Neutrals
Accents
Statements
Handle with care
Hold it to your face
Light Summer or a neighbor?
Two answers? They are often next door.
Light Summer your season
- Soft white
- Light cool gray
- Soft gray-blue
- Dusty navy
- Rose pink
- Powder blue
Light Spring the neighbor
- Warm ivory
- Light camel
- Soft brown
- Coral
- Light warm pink
- Light orange
Same light depth. Light Spring leans warm where Light Summer leans cool.
The swap test
Run two swaps, one at a time: soft pink against light peach, then soft white against ivory. Hold each under your chin by a window. The one that evens your skin out wins, and the one that turns it gray or yellow loses.
Light Summer your season
- Soft white
- Light cool gray
- Soft gray-blue
- Dusty navy
- Rose pink
- Powder blue
True Summer the neighbor
- Cool white
- Rose taupe
- Cool navy
- Rose
- Raspberry
- Orchid
Both lean cool. True Summer sits at medium depth, where Light Summer stays light.
The swap test
Use this swap only if the gray strip left you close to the line between light and medium. Hold a light powder pink under your chin by a window, then a medium pink with some gray in it. The one that keeps your face first is the closer season.
- Bare face, window light.
- Phone under your chin, like a scarf.
- Watch your skin and your eyes.
Your skin
Same season, your skin.
A tan can deepen your depth reading for a season, so run the strip again in another season if your swaps feel different.
- Powder blue
Olive tends to sit between warm and cool, so a cool pink can turn it gray.
- Lavender
If your swaps land you here, keep the cool, soft colors at their richest, like a rose or a raspberry that stays clear against your skin.
Use it
Lips, closet, hair. Start anywhere.
Questions about Light Summer
Two apps gave me two seasons.
Photos carry their own light, and a consultant's room has another. The two answers are often next door: Light Spring and True Summer. Hold both to your face by a window.
Can deep skin be Light Summer?
If your swaps land you here, keep the cool, soft colors at their richest, like a rose or a raspberry that stays clear against your skin. Pale versions can read chalky, so check one at your jaw by a window.
Do I have to give up black?
No. A harsh black can read heavy near your face, and soft navy or charcoal blue sit closer there. Black stays easy in shoes, a belt or trousers.
Does fair skin mean I am a Summer?
No. Fair skin is not filed under one season. The pink you may see in your cheeks can come from blood flow, and undertone is something else, so a season comes from depth, clarity and temperature read together.
Can Light Summer wear black?
Black can read heavy next to a light coloring, so it tends to work lower down, in shoes, a belt or trousers. Near your face, dusty navy or charcoal blue keeps the depth with less edge. If you love black, put a soft scarf between it and your face.
What lip color suits Light Summer?
Soft rose or a light berry tends to read as part of a light, cool-leaning coloring. Pick the depth by how far your lips sit from your skin, and check the shade by a window. If a pink goes gray, try one with a little more clarity in the same color range.
Your palette, in your pocket.
- 57named colors
- 14outfits drawn
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