True (Cool) Summer: your color palette
Cool and gently soft. Blue-based, medium-depth colors with some gray in them look effortless on you. Summers are cool and soft: rosy or neutral-cool undertones, gentle contrast and muted, powdery colors.
Best colors for True Summer
- Soft navy
- Raspberry
- Cool teal
- Rose
- Periwinkle
- Soft plum
- Cornflower
- Spruce
Your neutrals
- Soft white
- Cool gray
- Rose taupe
- Slate navy
Colors to wear away from your face
- Orange
- Golden yellow
- Warm brown
- Tomato red
Best jewelry metals
Silver, platinum, pewter
True Summer makeup
Lipstick:
- Rose
- Raspberry
- Cool mauve
Blush:
- Rose pink
- Cool berry
Eyeshadow:
- Slate
- Plum
- Cool taupe
Cool-toned rose and berry shades. Charcoal or navy liner.
Hair colors that harmonize
Ash brown, cool mushroom brown, ash blonde
Related seasons
Light Summer · Soft Summer · All 12 seasons
Questions women ask
How do I know if I'm a True Summer?
Cool and gently soft. Blue-based, medium-depth colors with some gray in them look effortless on you. The surest way is a lighting-corrected color read of your undertone, depth and contrast — BeU's AI does this from a phone scan.
What colors should a True Summer avoid?
Keep orange, golden yellow, warm brown, tomato red away from your face.
What lipstick suits a True Summer?
Rose, Raspberry, Cool mauve. Cool-toned rose and berry shades. Charcoal or navy liner.
Gold or silver for True Summer?
Silver, platinum, pewter
What hair color suits a True Summer?
Ash brown, cool mushroom brown, ash blonde