Cool Summer Color Palette
Summer · Cool · Medium value · Medium contrast
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Cool Summer sits within the Summer family. If you need more softness, compare with Soft Summer; for more depth or clarity, see True Summer.
Full palette
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- Cool White
#FAFAFA
- Air Force Blue
#5D7A8C
- Amethyst Smoke
#8B6F8E
- Deep Teal Gray
#4A6670
- Grape Gray
#776B82
- Cadet Blue
#6B8E9F
- Lavender Purple
#967BB6
- Slate Blue
#556B7A
- Cool Mauve
#9A8C98
- Deep Blue Gray
#3D5A6C
Colors to wear and avoid
Best colors to wear
- Cool White
- Air Force Blue
- Amethyst Smoke
- Deep Teal Gray
- Grape Gray
- Cadet Blue
Cool berry · Blue-violet · Soft teal · Charcoal blue · Raspberry
Colors to avoid
- Peach
- Rust
- Golden Yellow
- Orange Red
- Camel
- Warm Coral
Warm peach · Rust · Golden yellow · Orange-red
Outfit ideas
Cool blues, berries, and blue-grays in smooth cottons and silks keep you refined. Mix medium-value cools rather than warm beige layers.
Cool professional
- Top:
- Air force blue blouse
- Bottom:
- Slate blue trousers
- Outer:
- Grape gray blazer
- Accessory:
- Pewter pendant
Berry weekend
- Top:
- Cool berry sweater
- Bottom:
- Deep teal gray jeans
- Outer:
- Cadet blue coat
- Accessory:
- Lavender scarf
Summer evening
- Top:
- Amethyst smoke shell
- Bottom:
- Charcoal blue skirt
- Outer:
- Cool white cropped jacket
- Accessory:
- Silver hoop earrings
Relaxed cool
- Top:
- Soft teal tee
- Bottom:
- Blue-gray chinos
- Outer:
- Denim jacket in slate
- Accessory:
- Cool mauve tote
Makeup & hair
Makeup: Raspberry blush, cool pink or berry lips, and gray-violet eyeshadow flatter. Skip orange bronzer and golden highlighter.
Hair: Ash brown, cool dark blonde, and beige highlights maintain balance. Copper or strawberry tones clash with cool undertones.
Cool Summer examples
Emily Blunt
Cool fair skin with blue-gray eyes
Meryl Streep
Classic cool summer coloring
Naomi Watts
Soft cool blonde with medium contrast
Similar color seasons
Compare neighboring palettes in the same family, or retake the quiz if you are between two seasons.
FAQ
- What colors should a Cool Summer wear?
- Cool Summers shine in Cool berry, Blue-violet, Soft teal, Charcoal blue, Raspberry, and similar muted or balanced shades. Focus on cool hues at medium depth with medium contrast — the swatches above are your core wardrobe anchors.
- What colors should a Cool Summer avoid?
- Steer clear of Warm peach, Rust, Golden yellow, Orange-red near the face when possible. They fight your natural cool undertone and medium contrast, making skin look tired or uneven.
- How do I know if I'm a Cool Summer?
- You likely fit Cool Summer if your coloring matches cool undertones, medium overall value, and medium contrast between hair, skin, and eyes. Compare with related seasons on this page, then confirm with the free color analysis quiz.
- How can I double-check my Cool Summer result?
- Take the free ten-question color analysis quiz. It scores your answers against all eighteen seasons and links you back to the matching palette page with hex codes you can save or share.