UndertonaCool Summer, also called True Summer, is the coolest summer. Your coloring has a clear blue or pink undertone, medium depth and a softness that keeps very saturated color from looking natural. Warm golden shades are the least flattering for you, while raspberry, periwinkle and blue-based rose look effortlessly polished.
- Defining qualityCool
- Undertonecool
- Depthmedium
- Chromamedium
- Contrastmedium
The best colors for Cool Summer
Wear these closest to your face: tops, scarves, glasses and lipstick. Each swatch shows its hex code so you can match it when shopping online.
- Raspberry#B83A67
- Cool pink#E07BA1
- Watermelon#D6456B
- Soft plum#8E4A7E
- Periwinkle#7F8FD6
- Cornflower#6495ED
- Cool teal#3C8C9E
- Spruce#4E8A8B
- Lavender#B19CD9
- Powder blue#A3C1DA
- Soft fuchsia#C8508B
- Soft sapphire#3F5FA8
Cool Summer neutrals
Build a wardrobe on these instead of default black, white and grey.
- Soft white#F4F4F2
- Blue grey#8A96A3
- Charcoal blue#4A5563
- Rose brown#8E6E6E
- Soft navy#36456B
Colors Cool Summer should avoid
These fight your natural coloring near the face. You can still wear them below the waist, in shoes or in bags.
- Orange#F28C28
- Golden yellow#FFC72C
- Rust#B7410E
- Olive#6B6B3A
- Camel#C19A6B
- Black#0A0A0A
Best metals and jewelry
Silver, platinum, white gold and pewter. Pearls in white or soft grey are especially flattering.
How to tell if you are a Cool Summer
- Your skin has pink or rosy undertones and you tan lightly or not at all.
- Natural hair is ash brown, cool mid brown or ash blonde, often without golden reflects.
- Eyes are cool: grey blue, soft blue, grey green or cool brown.
- Silver jewelry looks more at home on you than yellow gold.
- Orange, mustard and camel make you look tired.
Not sure? Take the free color analysis quiz or compare with the related seasons below.
Go deeper
Cool Summer makeup
Lipstick, blush, eyeshadow and foundation shades.
Cool Summer hair colors
The most flattering hair colors and what to avoid.
Cool Summer outfits
Clothing colors, capsule formulas and prints.
Cool Summer FAQ
Is True Summer the same as Cool Summer?
Yes. Cool Summer and True Summer are two names for the same season, the one defined by a cool undertone.
Can Cool Summer wear black?
Black is often too harsh. Charcoal blue and soft navy give the same polish while flattering cool, medium coloring.
What is the difference between Cool Summer and Soft Summer?
Cool Summer is defined by coolness and can wear clearer blue-based color. Soft Summer is defined by muted softness, so dusty, greyed versions of those colors work better.
Not sure you are Cool Summer?
These seasons share a quality with Cool Summer and are the most common mix-ups.
True Winter
Icy, crisp and pure: the coolest, clearest colors.
Light Summer
Airy, cool and gentle, like a watercolor sky.
Soft Summer
Muted, misty and sophisticated, cool leaning but never icy.
Side by side: Cool Summer vs Soft Summer · Light Summer vs Cool Summer · Cool Summer vs True Winter