Soft Autumn Color Palette & Full Guide: All You Need To Know

This guide has all you need to know about the Soft Autumn color palette, prints, color combos, makeup, and more.

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1. Features – Muted & Warm

You are a Soft Autumn because your primary color aspect is muted, and the secondary is warmth, making warm colors more flattering than cooler ones.

Your skin, eyes, and hair blend seamlessly, imparting a soft, muted appearance.

The contrast between your skin, eyes, and hair ranges from low to medium. Your coloring is harmonious and not intense, with warmer undertones adding to its softness.

 

1.1 Eyes

Your eyes often exhibit a touch of grey, lending them a muted appearance. You may also observe freckles on the iris and swirling erratic borders, characteristic of Autumn eyes.

 

1.2 Hair

Soft Autumn hair spans from strawberry blonde to golden blonde to medium golden brown. The hair may appear slightly ashy due to its muted nature.

However, exposure to the sun may result in the development of golden highlights.

 

1.3 Skin

Your skin tone falls within the range of neutral to neutral-warm, allowing both gold and silver to complement it, although gold tends to be more flattering.

When surrounded by vibrant colors, the skin may appear dull, while against true black, it may take on a slightly yellowish hue.

In the case of Ryan Gosling, his skin is light with neutral undertones.

 

1.4 Contrast

Depending on the hair/skin combination, the contrast level between the features is low to medium.

In the images above, you can see how the hair is darker compared to the skin, but the contrast is still quite weak.

There are also no truly light or dark areas in the image. The coloring remains around a medium value.

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2. Color dimensions

On the hue scale, the colors lean towards the warm end of the scale but are not very warm. This means they contain more yellow than blue undertones.

You will only see warmer shades of blue that have a tint of yellow. Instead, there are more reds, yellows, greens, and warm browns that are naturally yellow-based.

The color palette is medium in value; meaning neither light nor dark colors dominate it. While there are lighter and darker colors, most of the colors cluster around the middle of the value scale.

On the chroma scale, the Soft Autumn has the least tolerance for brightness. Consequently, its colors are low in chroma and are not saturated at all.

 

3. Color Palette

Soft Autumn captures the essence of hazy days, where the final rays of summer touch the earth, painting delicate and mysterious landscapes.

These colors mirror the subtle tones of nuts, seeds, and the first fields ready for harvest. Soft Autumn combines low chroma with warmth.

True to Soft Autumn’s primary color aspect, the colors are muted and desaturated. There is little contrast between the colors.

The overall effect of the Soft Autumn palette is rich, soft and inviting.

 

3.1 Best Colors

Some fabulous color choices include:

Your best neutrals are definitely not white and black as they are Winter colors.

Instead of black, you have dark browns and very dark slightly olive greens. These are your best dark neutrals.

When it comes to light neutrals, you have yellowed offwhites - they are warmer that pure white. Your best light neutrals are beiges, creams and ecru.

3.2 Worst Colors

Your worst colors are cool and bright. You should avoid icy blues, pastel pinks because they will make you look off. Also, avoid black and white because they don't help you at all.

Another bad category are extremely vibrant colors like intense blues and pinks. They don’t go well with your naturally muted coloring.

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4. Metals & Accessories

Given your neutral-warm undertones, you can wear silver, pewter, bronze, white gold, rose gold, and soft yellow gold, as long as they are muted enough. Most copper tones are too rich and orange for your palette.

The ideal metals for you are subtle and muted – brushed, matte, satin, and hammered metals. You can also consider antiqued metals, as long as they aren't too dark.

Additionally, natural materials like wood and amberlike yellow stones such as citrine can complement your warm undertones, as can greenish, grassy stones.

Avoid bright and shiny metals and flashy jewelry, as they can overpower your soft and gentle coloring.

 

5. Color Combinations

You can combine any of the colors on the Soft Autumn palette with each other, but some combinations will look much better.

Those combinations are found in your natural appearance and repeat the contrast of it.

As a True Autumn, your appearance blends, but you still have some contrast between your features.

To get the best outfit combinations, try having a pop of color on you. It is also important to have the rich look you naturally have.

 

 

 

 

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6. Prints

6.1 Colors

The best patterns for you are those that only have Soft Autumn colors in them.

If a pattern doesn’t have too much color from other palettes, you can still wear them, but if it contains too much of a disharmonious color, try to avoid this pattern.

6.2 Contrast

Since your coloring has low to medium contrast, try choosing patterns that have your natural contrast level too, rather than ones which are too bold.

6.3 Pattern arrangements

Try to avoid too small or too dense elements. Also, square geometric patterns may not look good on you.

Instead, go with elements that correspond with autumn itself - leaves, wood structures, as well as oval shapes.

7. Makeup

Choose your makeup colors from the same palette used for clothing.

Your appearance is characterized by gentle tones and slightly muted, unsaturated hues. The color palette leans towards neutrals, with low to medium contrast between features.

Opt for complexion makeup like foundation, concealers, and bronzers from the neutrals palette to complement the overall soft and gentle aesthetic.

 

7.1 Foundation & concealer

 

Achieve a harmonious look with Soft Autumn skin, which is neutral-warm.

When selecting complexion makeup like foundation and concealer, opt for products with a satin finish - striking the right balance between shine and matte- and featuring light yellow undertones.

Steer clear of dewy and radiant foundation finishes, as they may not complement the muted coloring characteristic of Soft Autumn. 

 

7.2 Bronzer & contouring

For a Soft Autumn complexion, use a bronzer in a pinker, dustier bronze or golden-peanut shade that isn't too shimmery or warm.

Avoid orangey tones and burnt red tones. Blend thoroughly to avoid harsh lines, and be cautious with overly warm and dark shades or overly shimmery bronzers that overpower your coloring.

Alternatively, use a slightly darker powder than your foundation for a subtle effect.

 

7.3 Blush Palette

Blush colors need to reflect the softness of your natural coloring. Choose warm, gentle colors like peachy pinks or russet.

It might take some trial and error to find the right shade for your complexion. Since Soft Autumn lacks saturation, the wrong color can be very obvious.

Look for blushers with a light shimmer, but not too sparkly. Since your coloring is quite gentle, make sure to blend your blusher in really well. Harsh lines can quickly become very apparent.

 

7.4 Lipstick

Embrace Soft Autumn's versatile palette with neutral lipstick colors, offering a wide array of warm, golden hues.

Achieve a subtle daytime look by selecting a lipstick close to your natural lip color. For a bolder statement, opt for richer, reddish-brown shades.

Choose lipsticks with a matte finish to complement your muted appearance, steering clear of shiny finishes, lip gloss, and shimmer.

Avoid very bright and overly cool colors, as they may appear overpowering and clash with the Soft Autumn aesthetic.

 

8. Eye makeup

8.1 Eyeshadows

Soft Autumn's muted palette welcomes neutral eyeshadow tones, offering a diverse selection of beiges, taupes, khakis, and browns for your eye makeup.

Additionally, explore colorful options with soft reds, pinks, purples, blues, and greens for highlights and accents.

Choose eyeshadows with a matte or slightly shimmery finish to complement your gentle, muted appearance. Strike a balance with shimmer, avoiding excess that may overwhelm your look.

Steer clear of harsh black and icy colors, as they are too cool for your warmth. Similarly, avoid overly bright hues that can appear clownish on your soft, muted canvas.

8.2 Mascara

Opt for mascara in soft brown or warm grey tones to complement your muted appearance, as black can be too harsh.

Ensure the color is not overly rich for a subtle and flattering look.

 

8.3 Eyeliner

Opt for eyeliners in brown, green, and blue shades that are not too rich or warm for your gentle appearance.

Choose a subtle hue that doesn't stand out too much.

If you struggle to find the right shade of eyeliner, consider using eye powder as an alternative.

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Written by Alexandra Stan