Soft Autumn color palette

Warm-neutral and muted - soft, earthy, blended warmth.

Soft Autumn sits between Summer and Autumn: warm-neutral undertones with low contrast and a muted quality. Your colours are soft and earthy - sage, salmon and warm taupe - gentle warm tones rather than either clear brights or deep, dark colours.

How Soft Autumn reads

Undertone

Warm-neutral - mostly warm, softened by a touch of cool.

Depth & contrast

Medium depth with low, blended contrast - soft rather than striking.

Best chroma

Muted - soft, greyed-down warm colours flatter; clear brights overpower you.

The Soft Autumn palette

These are the colours that flatter Soft Autumn colouring - the wardrobe and makeup shades that make it look its healthiest. Every swatch has its name and hex code so you can match paint, fabric or filters exactly.

Best colors

Sage

#9CA77E

Soft Teal

#4E8A86

Salmon

#E39A7E

Camel Gold

#C79A5B

Terracotta

#C07B5A

Muted Coral

#DB8A72

Olive

#7E7A4E

Dusty Peach

#E4B79A

Best neutrals

Camel

#C2A278

Warm Taupe

#A79680

Oatmeal

#E4D8C2

Soft Chocolate

#5A4636

Colors to avoid

Black

#000000

Fuchsia

#E30B7B

Icy Blue

#DDF0FF

Pure White

#FFFFFF

How to wear it

Keep it soft, warm and tonal - salmon with camel, or sage with oatmeal. Blended earth tones flatter you; hard contrast and clear, cool brights look stronger than your muted warmth.

For makeup, soft peaches, warm roses and muted browns flatter; skip cool pinks, fuchsias and stark black, which fight your soft warmth.

Frequently asked

What colors are best for Soft Autumn?

Muted, warm-neutral earth tones: sage, soft teal, salmon, camel gold, terracotta and muted coral. Soft and earthy is the theme - warm but gently greyed, not bright.

What colors should Soft Autumn avoid?

Cool, clear and stark colours - black, fuchsia, icy blue and pure white - which clash with your soft warmth. Use warm neutrals like camel and oatmeal, and cream instead of white.

How do I know if I'm a Soft Autumn?

You read warm-neutral and soft, with low contrast, and muted earthy colours flatter you more than either brights or very dark shades. The free Color Analysis places your season from one photo.

The other Autumn seasons

True Autumn color palette

Warm and rich - golden, earthy, muted colour.

Deep Autumn color palette

Warm-neutral and deep - dark, rich, spicy colour.

All 12 color seasons →

Seasonal colour analysis is a well-known styling framework, not a science. Your season is a useful starting point for a wardrobe, not a rule - plenty of people wear colours outside their season and look great.