UndertonaLight Summer is the lightest summer. Your coloring is cool to neutral cool and sits at the light end of the scale, with low contrast between hair, skin and eyes. Dark, heavy shades overpower you and warm oranges look jarring, while powder blue, lavender and soft rose make your skin look clear and luminous.
- Defining qualityLight
- Undertoneneutral cool
- Depthlight
- Chromamedium
- Contrastlow
The best colors for Light 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.
- Powder blue#B0C8E8
- Lavender#C4B5E0
- Soft pink#F2B8C6
- Rose pink#E89AB0
- Periwinkle#A5B4E6
- Sky blue#9CC3E6
- Soft aqua#8FD1D0
- Cool mint#A8DCC6
- Lilac#C8A2C8
- Light raspberry#D6608A
- Pale lemon#F3EDA0
- Soft teal#6FB3B8
Light Summer neutrals
Build a wardrobe on these instead of default black, white and grey.
- Soft white#F7F5F2
- Light grey#C8CCD0
- Rose beige#D9C2BA
- Cool taupe#A89F9E
- Soft navy#4F5D7A
Colors Light Summer should avoid
These fight your natural coloring near the face. You can still wear them below the waist, in shoes or in bags.
- Black#0A0A0A
- Orange#F28C28
- Mustard#D4A017
- Rust#B7410E
- Camel#C19A6B
- Warm brown#7B5230
Best metals and jewelry
Silver, white gold, platinum and soft rose gold. Choose delicate pieces with a gentle shine.
How to tell if you are a Light Summer
- Your natural hair is light: ash blonde, light ash brown or cool light brown.
- Eyes are soft and light: grey blue, soft blue, grey green or light cool hazel.
- You burn easily or tan to a soft rosy beige.
- Orange and mustard make your skin look sallow.
- Silver and white gold look more natural on you than yellow gold.
Not sure? Take the free color analysis quiz or compare with the related seasons below.
Go deeper
Light Summer makeup
Lipstick, blush, eyeshadow and foundation shades.
Light Summer hair colors
The most flattering hair colors and what to avoid.
Light Summer outfits
Clothing colors, capsule formulas and prints.
Light Summer FAQ
What colors should Light Summer avoid?
Black, orange, mustard, rust and warm browns are the hardest colors for Light Summer. They either overpower light coloring or clash with its cool undertone.
Is Light Summer the same as Light Spring?
No. Both are light, but Light Summer is cool and soft while Light Spring is warm and slightly clearer.
What is the best neutral for Light Summer?
Soft navy and light cool grey work as dark and mid neutrals, with soft white instead of stark white.
Not sure you are Light Summer?
These seasons share a quality with Light Summer and are the most common mix-ups.
Light Spring
Delicate, warm and fresh: think a sunlit morning, not a heatwave.
Cool Summer
Cool, calm and elegant, with soft blue-based color.
Soft Summer
Muted, misty and sophisticated, cool leaning but never icy.
Side by side: Light Spring vs Light Summer · Light Summer vs Cool Summer · Light Summer vs Soft Summer