Seasonal type · Summer
Light Summer: characteristics and color palette
Light, cool and soft. Think powder pink, lavender and light aqua.
Are you a Light Summer? Here you'll learn how to recognize this summer type, which Light Summer colors make you glow and which ones you'd better avoid. With the Light Summer color fan, your color palette is always at hand.
One of the 12 seasonal types · color fan with 56 colors
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How to recognize a Light Summer
Light Summer characteristics: light, cool and soft
Light Summer belongs to the summer family. Everything about your appearance is light and delicate, with a cool to neutral-cool undertone and little contrast. Dark or bright colors quickly overpower you; light, soft shades make your face glow.
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Undertone
Cool to neutral-cool. A soft pink glow, not golden.
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Skin
Light, porcelain or rosy beige. Blushes easily and burns quickly.
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Hair
Ash blonde, light blonde or light ash brown, without a golden or red sheen.
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Eyes
Light and soft: light blue, gray blue, aqua or light gray green.
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Contrast
Low. Your skin, hair and eyes are all light and blend softly into each other.
These are characteristics that are common in a Light Summer. You don't have to match every point exactly: your combination of skin, hair and eyes is unique. Not sure? Have your colors analyzed personally.
The Light Summer color palette
Light Summer colors that make
you glow
The Light Summer color palette is light, cool and soft. Wear these colors close to your face: they support you instead of stealing the attention.
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Black, dark brown, orange and mustard yellow
This is a selection from your palette. You'll find all 56 Light Summer colors in the color fan and the Style Guide.
Powder pink
Lavender
Light aqua
Aqua
Sea green
Powder blue
Lilac
Raspberry
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Black, dark brown, orange and mustard yellow
This is a selection from your palette. You'll find all 56 Light Summer colors in the color fan and the Style Guide.
Your colors at home
Know you're a Light Summer?
Take your colors with you with the Light Summer color fan: in the fitting room you'll see right away whether something suits you. The e-book Style Guide shows you how to combine your colors.
For shopping
Light Summer color fan
€24.95
Your 56 best colors in pocket size, always at hand.
- 56 light, cool colors
- With a luxury storage pouch
- Also for make-up and jewelry
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E-book Light Summer
€19.95
The digital Style Guide, ready to download.
- Digital guide as a PDF
- Straight to your inbox
- On your phone, always at hand
Not sure whether you're really a Light Summer?
Light Summer looks a lot like Light Spring and True Summer. Have your colors analyzed personally: within 48 hours you'll know for sure. With The Perfect Palette (€99) you get the analysis, your Style Guide and the color fan of your type.
Light Summer or not?
Light Summer or Light Spring?
Light Summer is most often confused with Light Spring. Both are light and soft; the difference lies in the undertone. You share the coolness with True Summer and Soft Summer, but they are deeper or more muted.
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Light Summer
Undertone: cool-neutral
Clarity: soft
Depth: light
Metal: silver, rose gold
Similar
Light Spring
Undertone: warm
Clarity: clear
Depth: light
Metal: light gold, rose gold
Similar
True Summer
Undertone: cool
Clarity: soft
Depth: light to medium
Metal: silver, white gold
Similar
Soft Summer
Undertone: neutral-cool
Clarity: muted
Depth: light to medium
Metal: silver, white gold
Powder pink
Peach
Quick check in daylight
Hold a powder pink and a light peach next to your face. Does powder pink make you look fresher? Then you are more likely a Light Summer. Peach? Then more likely a Light Spring. Still unsure? View the color analysis packages.
Good to know
Questions about
Light Summer
The questions we get most often from women who have just discovered they're a Light Summer.
Can't find your question? Check our FAQ page or get in touch.
Is Light Summer warm or cool?
Cool to neutral-cool. Light Summer is the lightest summer type and is closest to Light Spring. That's why light, cool and soft colors suit you better than warm or dark shades.
Can I wear black as a Light Summer?
You can, but black is far too heavy next to your light features. Choose light gray, gray blue or a soft navy instead. Wearing black anyway? Then combine it with a light color from your palette near your face.
Does gold or silver suit me better?
Silver, white gold and soft rose gold suit you best. Choose delicate, light jewelry. Yellow gold and copper are usually too warm.
What is the difference between Light Summer and Light Spring?
The undertone. Light Summer is cool: powder pink, lavender and icy blue. Light Spring is warm: peach, salmon and vanilla yellow. Both are light and soft.
How can I be sure I'm a Light Summer?
The free color test gives you a first indication. You'll know for sure with a personal color analysis: we look at your photos ourselves, without AI, and you'll have your result within 48 hours. View the packages and choose what suits you.
Your colors, always at hand
Light.
Cool.
Radiant.
Sure you're a Light Summer? Take your palette with you in your bag. Still unsure? Have your colors analyzed personally, within 48 hours you'll know.