Light Summer Color Palette | Instant Download

The Light Summer color palette features neutral-cool, light and subtle luminous tones. Typical colours include sky blue, raspberry pink, mint green, light periwinkle and cool light grey. These shades complement individuals with neutral-cool undertones and naturally light colouring.

Light Summer is a neutral-cool season in the seasonal colour analysis system. However, because it sits next to Light Spring, the colours are lighter and brighter than other Summer palettes while still maintaining cool undertones.

Light Summer typically avoids very dark, earth-toned, or distinctly warm colours. Shades such as olive green, rust, mustard and warm orange can overpower the delicate lightness of the Light Summer palette.

Pure black can appear too harsh for Light Summer colouring because of the palette’s dominant light qualities.

Alternatives such as navy, cool grey or slate blue usually create a more balanced and flattering look.

The True Summer color palette sits between Soft Summer and Light Summer on the seasonal colour analysis wheel and represents the quintessential expression of the Summer season. As a result, True Summer colours are extremely cool in temperature, moderately soft, without being overly light or muted.

Light Summer sits next to Light Spring, which influences the palette’s lightness and brightness. Because of this Spring influence, Light Summer colours appear lighter, neutral-cool and slightly brighter than the True Summer palette.

Overall, True Summer colours tend to appear cooler and more balanced, while Light Summer colours appear lighter and more luminous.

Light Summer and Light Spring differ slightly in their temperature. Whilst they are both neutral seasons, Light Summer leans slightly cool in temperature, whilst Light Spring leans slightly warm in temperature.

Both share similar chroma and value properties, which is what makes their palettes light and luminous.

Light Summer colouring is complemented by subtle cool-toned metals such as silver and white gold, which harmonise with the neutral-cool undertones of the Light Summer palette.

However, the value and chroma of the metal are equally important. Lighter, softly reflective metals often appear more flattering than very dark or heavily antique finishes. Similarly, metals with a cool, delicate brightness tend to work better than overly warm or highly saturated gold tones.

For accurate examples of the most flattering jewellery metals, see our Light Summer Color Palette Silver and Gold packages, which include curated guidance on the best metals for the season.

This product is a digital download. After completing your purchase, you will receive an instant download link via email to access your guide.

Our digital guide is designed to be saved on your phone. Your Light Summer palette accompanies you on every shopping trip, helping you confidently choose colours that enhance your natural colouring.

We recommend having your brightness setting on high, and zooming in on each colour one by one when matching clothing to your colours.

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