Soft Summer Hair Color: Best Shades, Dyes & Styling Ideas
Discover the most flattering hair colors for soft summer's cool, muted undertones. This comprehensive guide covers the best dyes, balayage techniques, highlights, and maintenance tips to help you find your perfect shade.
If you're a soft summer, you possess cool, muted undertones with low to medium contrast between your hair, eyes, and skin. Your natural coloring is soft, gentle, and sophisticated — and the right hair color can enhance this beautiful harmony while the wrong shade can wash you out or create harsh contrast.
Unlike bright summers who can handle vivid colors or true summers who shine in clear cool tones, soft summers look best in muted, dusty, soft cool shades. Think mushroom browns, greige blondes, and rose-tinted hues that blend seamlessly with your natural coloring rather than creating stark contrast.
For a complete guide to your seasonal colors including wardrobe and makeup, see our Soft Summer Color Palette Guide.
Why Hair Color Matters for Soft Summer
As a soft summer, your hair color is critical to maintaining the soft, harmonious, low-contrast appearance that makes your coloring so elegant. Here's why the right hair color matters:
✅ Right Hair Color
- • Creates seamless harmony with your cool, muted skin
- • Maintains your natural low-contrast beauty
- • Brings out the softness in your eyes
- • Makes you look polished and sophisticated
- • Enhances your natural glow
❌ Wrong Hair Color
- • Creates harsh, unflattering contrast
- • Washes you out or looks brassy
- • Makes you appear tired or sallow
- • Clashes with your cool undertones
- • Ages you or looks artificial
The key is choosing hair colors that are cool-toned, muted, and soft — avoiding both warm golden tones and high-contrast extremes like jet black or platinum.
SOFT SUMMER HAIR COLOR PALETTE
Flattering hair shades that enhance cool, muted undertones
SOFT COOL BLONDES
MUTED COOL BROWNS
SOFT ROSE & MAUVE TONES
AVOID THESE (TOO WARM/BRIGHT)
Best Natural-Looking Hair Colors for Soft Summer
These shades look like you were "born with it" — effortlessly flattering and harmonious with your soft summer coloring:
Mushroom Brown (Most Flattering - Level 6-7)
Level 6-7 mushroom brown is THE signature soft summer hair color. This cool-toned, muted brown with subtle greige undertones creates perfect harmony with your coloring.
Salon Ask: "Level 6 or 7 ash brown with neutral undertones, no warmth or red"
Soft Mocha (Level 7)
A muted, cool-toned brown with subtle mauve undertones. Slightly lighter than mushroom brown but equally sophisticated.
Salon Ask: "Level 7 cool brown with mauve undertones, soft and muted"
Dusty Ash Blonde (Level 8)
For lighter hair, this muted ash blonde with greige undertones creates a soft, sophisticated look without harsh contrast.
Salon Ask: "Level 8 ash blonde, dusty and muted, not bright or golden"
Rose Brown (Level 6-7)
A beautiful cool brown with subtle rose or mauve undertones. Perfect for soft summers who want a hint of warmth without going brassy.
Salon Ask: "Level 6-7 cool brown with rose or mauve undertones"
Cool Taupe (Level 6-7)
A sophisticated greige-brown that's neither too warm nor too cool. This creates a very natural, "your hair but better" effect.
Salon Ask: "Level 6-7 taupe brown, cool-neutral, greige tones"
Best Blonde Shades for Soft Summer
Yes, soft summers can absolutely go blonde — but it needs to be the right kind of blonde. Forget golden, honey, or platinum. You need soft, muted, cool blondes that maintain your gentle, low-contrast appearance.
✨ Mushroom Blonde (Best Overall)
The ultimate soft summer blonde. This greige-toned blonde is muted, cool, and incredibly sophisticated. It's blonde without being bright.
Level: 8-9 | Tone: Ash/neutral
Box dye recommendation: L'Oréal Paris Superior Preference in "Cooled Ash Blonde" or Wella Koleston Perfect in "9/17 Very Light Blonde Ash"
🍾 Ash Champagne
A soft, cool-toned blonde with subtle champagne undertones (but not golden!). Perfect for all-over color or highlights.
Level: 9-10 | Tone: Cool ash with neutral undertones
🏖️ Dusty Blonde
A muted, slightly darker blonde with cool ash undertones. Great for soft summers who want blonde but not too light.
Level: 7-8 | Tone: Ash/cool
🪨 Greige Blonde
A sophisticated blend of gray, beige, and blonde. Very trendy and incredibly flattering on soft summers.
Level: 8-9 | Tone: Neutral-cool, greige
⚠️ Blonde Shades Soft Summers Should Avoid:
- • Golden blonde — Too warm, creates brassiness
- • Honey blonde — Too warm and rich
- • Platinum blonde — Too bright, creates harsh contrast
- • Butter blonde — Too warm and yellow
- • Strawberry blonde — Too warm and peachy
💡 Can Soft Summer Pull Off Platinum?
Generally, no. Platinum blonde (level 10-11) creates too much contrast against soft summer's muted skin tones and looks harsh. Stick to softer, more muted blondes like mushroom or ash champagne at level 8-9.
Best Brunette Shades for Soft Summer
Brown hair is incredibly flattering on soft summers — as long as it's the right brown. You need cool, muted browns without warmth, red, or orange undertones.
Light Browns (Level 6-7)
- • Mushroom brown: The signature soft summer shade
- • Soft mocha: Cool brown with mauve undertones
- • Cool taupe: Greige-toned brown
- • Ash brown: Cool, muted, no warmth
Medium-Dark Browns (Level 4-5)
- • Cool chocolate: Rich but not warm
- • Espresso (with coolness): Deep, muted brown
- • Cocoa rose: Brown with subtle rose undertones
- • Muted walnut: Cool, deep, sophisticated
🍂 Adding Dimension to Brown Hair
Soft summers look stunning with subtle, low-contrast dimension in their brown hair. Here's how:
Lowlights on Light Brown Hair
Add level 5-6 cool brown lowlights to mushroom brown base for depth
Highlights on Dark Brown Hair
Add level 7-8 ash or mushroom highlights to dark brown base for softness
Babylights
Very fine, subtle highlights that mimic natural sun-lightening (keep them ash-toned!)
❌ Brown Shades to Avoid:
- • Warm chocolate — Too rich and warm
- • Golden brown — Too warm, creates brassiness
- • Caramel — Too warm and orangey
- • Chestnut — Too warm and red-toned
- • Jet black — Too harsh, creates too much contrast
Best Red, Rose & Mauve Shades for Soft Summer
Soft summers can absolutely wear red tones — but forget bright copper or orange-reds. You need cool, muted, dusty reds with rose, mauve, or plum undertones.
🌸 Dusty Rose (Best Overall)
A soft, muted rose-brown that's the perfect "red" for soft summers. It's sophisticated, cool-toned, and incredibly flattering.
Level: 6-7 | Tone: Rose/mauve, muted
Ask your stylist for: "Dusty rose brown, level 6-7, muted and cool-toned with rose or mauve undertones, no warmth"
🍇 Soft Mauve
A cool-toned, muted purple-brown. More adventurous but still sophisticated and wearable for everyday.
Level: 6-7 | Tone: Mauve/purple, muted
🍷 Muted Plum
A deeper, richer mauve-brown. Best for soft summers with slightly darker natural coloring.
Level: 4-5 | Tone: Plum/burgundy, muted and cool
🥀 Rose Brown
A brown base with subtle rose undertones. More wearable than dusty rose, perfect if you want just a hint of rosiness.
Level: 5-7 | Tone: Cool brown with rose undertones
💡 Want More Red Hair Inspiration?
For soft summers interested in rose and mauve tones, check out our guides:
- • Auburn Hair Color Guide — Look for cool, muted auburn shades
❌ Red Shades to Avoid:
- • Copper — Too warm and orange
- • Auburn (warm) — Too warm and rich
- • Ginger — Too bright and warm
- • Bright red — Too vivid, overwhelming
- • Orange-red — Clashes with cool undertones
If you want red hair as a soft summer, stick to dusty rose, soft mauve, or muted plum tones. Anything with warmth, brightness, or orange will look harsh.
Soft Summer Balayage & Highlights Guide
Balayage and highlights can be beautiful on soft summers — but the key is low contrast, soft blending, and cool tones. No chunky highlights or dramatic color differences.
✅ Best Balayage for Soft Summer
- • Ash champagne on mushroom brown — Classic and sophisticated
- • Dusty blonde on cool taupe — Subtle sun-kissed effect
- • Greige on ash brown — Very natural looking
- • Soft rose on cool brown — Unique and flattering
- • Mushroom blonde on darker brown — Low-contrast dimension
❌ Balayage to Avoid
- • Golden or honey tones on any base
- • Platinum on dark brown (too high contrast)
- • Copper or caramel tones
- • Chunky, high-contrast highlights
- • Warm, peachy, or orange tones
📍 Best Highlight Placement for Soft Summer
Face-Framing Highlights
Soft, subtle highlights around your face to brighten your features. Keep them 1-2 levels lighter than your base.
Babylights
Very fine, delicate highlights scattered throughout. Creates a natural, sun-kissed effect without contrast.
Money Piece (Subtle)
Soft, face-framing pieces at the front. Keep them muted (ash champagne or mushroom blonde, not bright or golden).
All-Over Balayage (Low Contrast)
Soft, blended highlights throughout the hair. Keep contrast minimal for a sophisticated, natural look.
💡 Balayage vs. Traditional Highlights for Soft Summer
Balayage is generally better for soft summers because:
- • More subtle, blended, and natural looking
- • Less harsh lines and contrast
- • Easier to maintain (no obvious root line)
- • Can be customized for low-contrast dimension
If you do traditional highlights, opt for babylights (very fine foils) rather than chunky highlights to maintain softness.
🎨 How to Ask Your Stylist
"I'd like a soft, low-contrast balayage with [ash champagne / mushroom blonde / dusty blonde] highlights on my [mushroom brown / cool taupe / ash brown] base. I want it to look very natural and blended, no harsh lines or golden tones. Keep it cool-toned and muted, no warmth. I'm a soft summer, so I need subtle dimension, not high contrast."
Hair Colors Soft Summer Should Avoid
These hair colors will clash with your cool, muted undertones or create too much contrast, making you look washed out, harsh, or aged:
🔥 Too Warm (Clashes)
- • Golden blonde — Looks brassy and cheap
- • Copper — Too warm and orange
- • Auburn (warm) — Clashes with cool skin
- • Caramel — Too warm and rich
- • Honey — Makes you look sallow
- • Ginger — Too bright and warm
⚡ Too Bright/Contrasted
- • Jet black — Too harsh, creates harsh contrast
- • Blue-black — Overwhelming on soft summer
- • Platinum blonde — Too bright and stark
- • Bright red — Too vivid and jarring
- • Chunky highlights — Too much contrast
🤔 Why These Colors Don't Work
Warm Tones (golden, copper, caramel):
These clash with your cool undertones, making your skin look yellow, sallow, or aged. They create disharmony instead of the soft, cohesive look you want.
High Contrast Colors (jet black, platinum):
These create too much contrast against your soft, muted features. You want low-contrast hair that blends seamlessly with your coloring, not stark differences.
Bright, Vivid Colors (bright red, vivid copper):
Your natural coloring is soft and muted. Bright hair colors overwhelm your features and look unnatural rather than harmonious.
✨ The Golden Rule
If a hair color is described as "golden," "warm," "rich," "vibrant," "bright," or "high-contrast," it's probably not right for soft summer. Look for words like "muted," "soft," "cool," "ash," "dusty," "greige," or "subtle."
Soft Summer Celebrity Hair Color Inspiration
These celebrities are soft summers and showcase beautiful, flattering hair colors that work with this seasonal coloring:
👩🏼 Emily Blunt
Hair color: Soft, muted ash brown with subtle cool highlights
Emily's hair perfectly demonstrates the soft summer aesthetic — cool-toned, muted, and low-contrast. Her ash brown never looks warm or brassy.
👩🏼🦰 Amy Adams
Hair color: Dusty rose-auburn (not warm copper!)
While many think Amy has warm coloring, she's actually a soft summer. Her "red" hair is actually a muted, cool-toned rose-auburn, not bright copper.
👸🏼 Princess Diana
Hair color: Soft ash blonde with subtle highlights
Diana's iconic hair was a beautiful example of soft summer blonde — ash-toned, not golden, with soft dimension and no harsh contrast.
👩🏻 Sarah Jessica Parker
Hair color: Dusty blonde to soft ash brown (varies)
SJP has experimented with many shades, but she looks best in soft, muted blondes and cool-toned browns. Golden tones wash her out.
👩🏻🦳 Jamie Lee Curtis
Hair color: Natural silver-gray
Jamie's natural gray hair is stunning and perfectly suits her soft summer coloring. Cool, muted, and sophisticated.
👩🏻 Cate Blanchett
Hair color: Soft ash blonde to mushroom blonde
Cate's hair is always soft, muted, and cool-toned. She avoids golden or warm tones, sticking to sophisticated ash and greige shades.
👱🏻♀️ Gwyneth Paltrow
Hair color: Cool champagne blonde
Gwyneth's blonde is cool and soft, never brassy or golden. It's a perfect example of soft summer blonde done right.
👩🏼 Kate Middleton
Hair color: Soft, muted cool brown with subtle highlights
Kate's hair is a beautiful soft summer brown — cool-toned, muted, with low-contrast dimension. Never warm or brassy.
💡 What to Notice:
All these celebrities share soft, muted, cool-toned hair colors with low contrast. None have bright golden blonde, jet black, or warm copper hair. Their hair creates harmony with their features rather than overwhelming them.
At-Home vs. Salon: Dyeing Tips for Soft Summer
Should you dye your hair at home or go to a salon? Here's how to decide — and how to get the best results either way.
🏠 At-Home Dyeing
Best for:
- • All-over color (not highlights)
- • Darkening your hair
- • Root touch-ups
- • Toning down brassiness
- • Budget-friendly color
Recommended box dyes for soft summer:
- • L'Oréal Superior Preference — "Cooled Ash Blonde" (8.1A)
- • Garnier Nutrisse — "Light Ash Brown" (60)
- • Clairol Natural Instincts — "Toasted Almond" (7A)
- • Wella Koleston — "Ash Brown" series
💇♀️ Salon Dyeing
Best for:
- • Balayage or highlights
- • Lightening your hair
- • Going from dark to light
- • Complex color (multiple tones)
- • Correcting previous color mistakes
What to tell your stylist:
"I'm a soft summer with cool, muted undertones. I need [desired shade] with absolutely no warmth, no golden tones, no brass. I want it to look soft and natural, not high-contrast. Can you use ash or neutral tones?"
📊 Developer Volume Guide
Understanding developer volumes helps you get the right result at home:
10 Volume (Deposit Only)
For toning, darkening, or adding color without lifting. Gentle on hair. Use for root touch-ups or toning down brassiness.
20 Volume (Standard)
For standard coverage and lifting 1-2 levels. Most box dyes use 20 volume. Good for covering grays or subtle lightening.
30 Volume (Lift 2-3 Levels)
For more dramatic lightening. Use with caution at home. Can cause damage if overused.
40 Volume (Salon Only)
High-lift bleaching. Do NOT use at home. Can cause severe damage. Leave this to professionals.
💡 Pro Tips for At-Home Dyeing
- • Do a strand test first — Test the color on a hidden section before committing
- • Choose ash or neutral tones — Avoid "natural" or "golden" shades in box dyes
- • Don't wash hair 24-48 hours before — Natural oils protect your scalp
- • Use a timer — Don't leave dye on longer than recommended (won't make it darker, just damages hair)
- • Rinse until water runs clear — Any leftover dye will continue to develop
- • Use sulfate-free shampoo after — Extends color life
🚨 When to Go to a Professional
While at-home dyeing can work for simple color, you should always see a professional for:
- • Lightening dark hair — Bleaching requires expertise to avoid damage and brassiness
- • Balayage or highlights — Placement and blending require professional skill
- • Correcting previous color — Color correction is complex and risky at home
- • Going from warm to cool tones — Requires toning knowledge to avoid green or muddy colors
- • Very damaged hair — A stylist can assess hair health and adjust formulas
- • Complex colors (multiple tones) — Requires professional color knowledge
Maintaining Soft Summer Hair Color
Once you've achieved your perfect soft summer hair color, proper maintenance is crucial to prevent fading, brassiness, and damage.
🧴 Color-Safe Products
Purple/Blue Shampoo
Essential for blondes and cool browns to prevent brassiness. Use 1-2x per week.
Recommend: Fanola No Yellow, Redken Color Extend Blondage
Sulfate-Free Shampoo
Gentle cleansing that doesn't strip color. Use for all washes.
Recommend: Pureology, Redken Color Extend Magnetics
Color-Depositing Mask
Refreshes color between dye jobs. Use weekly.
Recommend: oVertone (Pastel Silver or Extreme Silver for cool tones)
📅 Touch-Up Schedule
Root Touch-Ups
Every 6-8 weeks for all-over color, 8-12 weeks for balayage
Glossing Treatments
Every 4-6 weeks to maintain shine and tone
Toning (Blondes)
Every 4-6 weeks to prevent brassiness and maintain cool tones
Full Color Refresh
Every 3-4 months for all-over coverage
🛡️ Preventing Fading & Brassiness
For Cool Blondes (Mushroom, Ash, Champagne):
- • Use purple shampoo 1-2x per week to prevent yellow tones
- • Get salon toning every 4-6 weeks
- • Avoid chlorine (or wear a swim cap)
- • Use UV protection spray if outdoors frequently
- • Rinse hair with cool water (hot water opens cuticle and fades color faster)
For Cool Browns (Taupe, Mocha, Mushroom Brown):
- • Use blue or purple shampoo occasionally to prevent warmth
- • Get glossing treatments every 6 weeks for shine and tone
- • Avoid over-washing (2-3x per week is ideal)
- • Use color-depositing conditioner weekly
- • Limit heat styling (or use heat protectant)
For Rose/Mauve Tones:
- • Use cool-toned color-depositing masks to maintain tone
- • Avoid purple shampoo (can make it too violet)
- • Get color refresh every 4-6 weeks (rose tones fade fast)
- • Use sulfate-free products exclusively
- • Wash with cool water only
⚠️ Things That Fade Soft Summer Hair Color:
- • Hot water — Opens cuticle, causing color to wash out faster
- • Sun exposure — UV rays lighten and warm up cool tones
- • Chlorine — Can turn ash blonde green or add brassiness
- • Heat styling — Fades color and dries out hair
- • Sulfate shampoos — Strip color aggressively
- • Over-washing — Washing daily fades color 2x faster
💡 Pro Maintenance Tips
- • Wash hair 2-3x per week max — Use dry shampoo between washes
- • Always use heat protectant — Before blow-drying, straightening, or curling
- • Get glossing treatments — They add shine and seal in color
- • Deep condition weekly — Keeps hair healthy and color vibrant
- • Trim regularly — Every 8-12 weeks to prevent split ends (which make color look dull)
- • Use leave-in UV spray — If you're outdoors a lot (sun fades color)
Transitioning to Your Best Soft Summer Hair Color
If you're currently wearing a hair color that doesn't suit your soft summer coloring, here's how to transition to a more flattering shade safely.
From Warm/Golden Blonde → Cool/Muted Blonde
The Problem:
You have golden, honey, or brassy blonde that looks too warm for your cool undertones.
The Solution:
Tone down the warmth with cool ash or mushroom tones:
- 1. Get a salon toning treatment (ash or violet-based) to neutralize brassiness
- 2. Use purple shampoo 2-3x per week to cool down tones
- 3. Gradually add ash or mushroom lowlights to blend
- 4. Over 2-3 appointments, transition fully to mushroom blonde or ash champagne
Timeframe:
2-3 months for gradual transition, 1 appointment for dramatic change
From Warm Brown (Caramel/Chestnut) → Cool Brown
The Problem:
Your brown hair has warm, red, or golden undertones that clash with your cool skin.
The Solution:
Tone down warmth and transition to cool browns:
- 1. Get a blue-based or ash-based gloss to cool down red/orange tones
- 2. Use blue or green toning shampoo to neutralize warmth
- 3. Gradually dye hair with cool ash brown or mushroom brown
- 4. Add ash or greige highlights for dimension
Timeframe:
1-2 appointments (easier than transitioning blonde)
From Jet Black → Soft Cool Brown
The Problem:
Your black hair creates too much contrast and looks harsh against your soft, muted features.
The Solution (GRADUAL — Do NOT bleach!):
Lightening black hair is tricky and should be done professionally:
- 1. Start with subtle balayage or highlights (level 4-5 cool brown)
- 2. Gradually add more highlights over 2-3 appointments
- 3. After 4-6 months, transition to all-over mushroom brown or cool mocha
- 4. Use color remover (not bleach) if needed, done by a professional
Timeframe:
4-12 months for gradual, healthy transition (black hair is hardest to lighten)
⚠️ WARNING: Do NOT try to bleach black hair at home. This requires professional color correction to avoid severe damage, breakage, and uneven brassiness.
From Bright Copper/Auburn → Soft Rose or Cool Brown
The Problem:
Your red hair is too warm, bright, or orange-toned for your cool undertones.
The Solution:
Tone down warmth and shift to cool reds or browns:
- 1. Use blue or green toning shampoo to neutralize orange/brass
- 2. Get a salon color correction to remove warm tones
- 3. Transition to dusty rose, soft mauve, or rose brown
- 4. Alternatively, go neutral and transition to mushroom brown
Timeframe:
1-3 appointments depending on starting color
💡 General Transition Tips
- • Go gradual — Dramatic color changes can damage hair. Transition over 2-3 appointments.
- • Use a professional for major changes — Especially lightening dark hair or removing warm tones.
- • Prioritize hair health — Use deep conditioning treatments and avoid heat styling during transition.
- • Be patient with black hair — It takes longest to lighten safely. Don't rush it.
- • Use toning products at home — Purple/blue shampoos help maintain cool tones between appointments.
FAQ: Soft Summer Hair Color Questions
Can soft summer have naturally blonde hair?
Yes! Many soft summers have naturally light hair in shades like dusty blonde, ash blonde, or mushroom blonde. The key is that natural soft summer blonde is muted and cool-toned, not bright or golden. If you're a natural blonde soft summer, embrace it — just avoid adding golden highlights or warmth.
Can soft summer dye their hair dark brown or black?
Soft summers can wear dark brown (level 4-5) if it's cool-toned, but avoid jet black. Black creates too much contrast against your soft, muted features and looks harsh. Stick to dark cool browns like espresso or cool chocolate if you want darker hair, and add subtle highlights to prevent it from looking too heavy.
What if I'm a soft summer but have warm-toned hair right now?
You can absolutely transition to cooler tones! See the "Transitioning to Your Best Soft Summer Hair Color" section above for detailed guides on moving from warm to cool hair. The key is toning down warmth with ash or blue-based products and gradually shifting to mushroom brown, ash blonde, or rose tones.
How do I know if my hair color is too warm for soft summer?
Signs your hair is too warm: It looks brassy or orange-toned in natural light, it makes your skin look yellow or sallow, you get compliments on your hair but feel like it doesn't suit you, or it clashes with your cool-toned clothing. If any of these apply, your hair might be too warm. Try using purple or blue toning shampoo to see if cooling down the tone makes a difference.
Can soft summer go gray naturally?
Absolutely! Natural gray and silver hair is incredibly flattering on soft summers because it's cool-toned and muted. If you're going gray, embrace it — soft summers often age beautifully with natural gray hair. You can enhance it with purple shampoo to keep it cool and prevent yellowing. See Jamie Lee Curtis for stunning soft summer gray hair inspiration.
What's the difference between soft summer hair color and true summer hair color?
Soft summer hair colors are muted and soft (mushroom brown, dusty blonde), while true summer hair colors are clear and cool but can have slightly more contrast (ash blonde, cool brown with less muting). Soft summers prioritize softness and low contrast, while true summers can handle a bit more clarity. Both avoid warmth, but soft summers need more muted tones.
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Conclusion: Embrace Your Soft Summer Hair Color
As a soft summer, your most flattering hair colors are cool, muted, and soft — think mushroom brown, dusty ash blonde, soft mocha, and rose brown. These shades create harmony with your cool undertones and maintain the gentle, low-contrast appearance that makes soft summer coloring so elegant.
Avoid warm golden tones, bright high-contrast colors, and anything described as "rich" or "vibrant." Instead, embrace words like "muted," "dusty," "ash," "greige," and "soft." Your hair color should blend seamlessly with your natural coloring, not fight against it.
Whether you choose balayage, all-over color, or embrace natural gray, the key is keeping tones cool and contrast low. Use purple or blue toning products, avoid heat damage, and get regular glossing treatments to maintain your perfect soft summer hair color.
Quick Recap: Best Soft Summer Hair Colors
- ✅ Mushroom brown, soft mocha, cool taupe
- ✅ Mushroom blonde, ash champagne, dusty blonde
- ✅ Dusty rose, soft mauve, rose brown
- ✅ Low-contrast balayage with ash or greige tones
- ❌ Golden blonde, copper, warm auburn, jet black, platinum
Ready to find your perfect hair color? Show this guide to your stylist, choose your ideal shade, and embrace the beautiful, sophisticated hair that enhances your soft summer coloring.