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Soft Autumn Color Palette

Warm and muted — soft, earthy colour with a golden hush.

Soft Autumn bridges Soft Summer and Warm Autumn, with softness leading on a warm-neutral base. Your colouring is gentle and earthy: skin with a warm or neutral cast, soft golden or ashy-brown hair, and warm hazel or soft brown eyes. Your colours are muted and warm — think of autumn light filtered through mist, never sharp or icy.

  • Temperature: Warm-neutral
  • Depth: Medium
  • Clarity: Soft

Soft Autumn colors to wear

These 27 shades are the heart of the Soft Autumn palette. Save them to your phone and use them as a reference when shopping for clothes, accessories and makeup.

Soft Terracotta
Warm Clay
Soft Peach
Camel
Soft Gold
Muted Mustard
Olive Gold
Moss Green
Sage
Soft Jade
Muted Teal
Grey Teal
Warm Taupe
Soft Rust
Dusty Rose
Soft Berry
Brick Rose
Mushroom
Khaki
Honey Gold
Soft Olive
Apricot Beige
Warm Ivory
Cream
Soft Stone
Cocoa Brown
Soft Forest

Colors to avoid

Cool, icy and very bright colours fight Soft Autumn's warm, muted softness. Stark contrasts and neon shades overpower your gently blended features — keep colour warm and softly greyed.

Black
Hot Pink
Electric Blue
Stark White
Cool Magenta
Icy Navy
Bright Purple

Best neutrals & metals

Neutrals

Warm Ivory
Cream
Soft Stone
Warm Taupe
Cocoa Brown
Soft Forest

Metals

Gold ✓ Silver ✕ Rose gold ✓

Soft, antiqued yellow gold and warm rose gold are your metals, in matte or brushed finishes. Bright silver looks cold and out of place against warm, muted skin.

Soft Autumn makeup

Choose makeup in the same family as your clothing palette so your face and outfit work together. These shade families flatter Soft Autumn colouring:

Lipstick

Soft TerracottaDusty RoseWarm NudeBrick Rose

Blush

Soft ApricotWarm RoseSoft Peach

Eyeshadow

Soft BronzeWarm TaupeMossSoft Plum

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Hair colors for Soft Autumn

Warm, slightly muted hair flatters you: soft golden brown, warm mushroom blonde, light auburn and honey. Avoid jet black, ashy platinum and very bright copper.

Soft Autumn celebrities & examples

It helps to picture the Soft Autumn look on real people. Rather than show copyrighted photos, here are the kinds of colouring that typify this season:

Warm, soft-skinned actors with golden-brown or honey hairLow-contrast, glowing complexions suited to camel and sageWarm hazel-eyed performers who shine in muted earthy tones

Outfit color combinations

Three flattering ways to combine Soft Autumn colors in an outfit:

Muted teal with apricot beige
Moss green with warm clay
Warm ivory, dusty rose and taupe

Not quite you?

Soft Autumn sits in the Autumn family. If the palette doesn't feel right, you may be one of its neighbours — compare:

Soft Summer → Warm Autumn →

Soft Autumn FAQs

What is the difference between Soft Autumn and Warm Autumn?

Both are warm, but Soft Autumn is muted and gentle while Warm Autumn is richer and more saturated. Soft Autumn's colours are dustier; Warm Autumn can carry pumpkin, rust and forest at full strength.

Can Soft Autumns wear grey?

Yes, but warm-leaning greys and greige rather than cool steel grey. Soft stone, taupe and cocoa brown are more natural neutrals for you.

What lipstick suits Soft Autumn?

Soft terracotta, warm nude, dusty rose and brick rose. Avoid cool fuchsia and very dark vampy shades, which overpower your muted warmth.

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