Soft Autumn
Soft, warm and earthy. Soft Autumns have warm but muted coloring with low contrast. Earthy, gently warm shades — sage, salmon, camel, soft teal — blend beautifully with you, while icy, neon and jewel-bright colors look disconnected from your skin.
- Temperature: Warm-neutral
- Depth: Medium
- Clarity: Very soft
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These are the shades that harmonize with soft autumn coloring. Wear them closest to your face — tops, scarves, collars — where they have the biggest effect.
- Salmon
#E29A82 - Dusty coral
#D98E7A - Soft terracotta
#C47B6A - Warm rose-taupe
#A67F6E - Soft mustard
#CFA84E - Camel
#C4A07A - Soft khaki
#B5A77E - Sage
#9DA67E - Moss
#7D8A55 - Olive
#858A5B - Soft jade
#6E9C88 - Soft teal
#5E8C84
Best neutrals
Build your wardrobe basics — coats, pants, bags — from these instead of generic black and white.
- Cream
#F3EAD6 - Mushroom
#A89A88 - Coffee
#6F5543 - Warm gray-green
#8E8C78
Colors to avoid
These shades tend to clash with soft autumn coloring near the face. You can still wear them away from your face, such as in shoes or pants.
- Black
#111111 - Fuchsia
#FF1493 - Icy blue
#D6ECFA - Cobalt
#0047AB
Soft Autumn makeup and lipstick
- Warm nude
#C48A76 - Soft terracotta
#B96A57 - Muted coral
#D0826E
- Cream and mushroom beat stark white.
- Blend colors tonally instead of high contrast.
- Matte gold and bronze look most natural.
Jewelry: gold or silver?
- Matte gold
- Bronze
- Rose gold
- Copper
Hair color
- ✓ Soft golden brown
- ✓ Dark honey blonde
- ✓ Soft copper
- ✗ Blue-black
- ✗ Platinum
- ✗ Ash-gray blonde
Similar seasons
If some of these colors don't feel right, you may sit between Soft Autumn and a neighboring season.