Light SummerversusSoft Autumn

The Light Summer palette sits in the Summer family: The Light Summer palette is fresh, airy, and delicate. It's a blend of cool and neutral undertones, with an emphasis on lightness and subtlety. If you're a Light Summer, you'll glow in ethereal colors that are neither too bright nor too muted. The Soft Autumn palette belongs to the Autumn family: Soft Autumn is a warm, muted palette that blends the warmth of Autumn with the softness of Summer. Its colors are gentle, rich, and earthy, like a hazy late-afternoon in autumn. The clearest way to tell them apart is to compare their signature shades side by side and notice which set feels more harmonious against your skin, hair, and eyes.

No. Light Summer is a Summer palette while Soft Autumn is a Autumn palette. Because they come from different seasonal families, they differ in undertone, contrast, and the colours that bring out your natural features.

Light Summer leans on shades such as Powder Blue, Primrose Pink and Lavender Haze, while Soft Autumn is anchored by tones like Warm Beige, Olive Green and Terracotta. Holding these signature colours next to your face is the simplest way to feel which palette harmonises with your colouring.

Seasonal colour analysis matches a palette to your natural undertone, contrast level, and the depth of your skin, hair, and eyes. Light Summer is characterised by neutral-cool undertones, whereas Soft Autumn is characterised by neutral-warm undertones. Drape the key colours of each palette in natural light and choose the set that makes your skin look clearer and more even.

Faces often associated with the Light Summer palette include Naomi Watts, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett. Examples linked to the Soft Autumn palette include Gigi Hadid, Drew Barrymore and Mary-Kate Olsen. These examples are illustrative — your own colouring is the most reliable guide.