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Soft Summer

Soft Summer is defined by muted coloring. Your features blend together with little contrast, and bright saturated colors tend to stand apart from your face. Dusty rose, mauve and smoky plum look natural because they share the same softness.

  • Ash or mousy brown hair
  • Gray-green, gray-blue or soft hazel eyes
  • Skin that is neither clearly warm nor clearly cool

Common traits, not rules. Plenty of Soft Summers have none of them.

Soft Summer palette

Makeup colors for Soft Summer

Lips
Dusty rose, mauve, muted berry, rosy nude. Blurred and velvet finishes suit you.
Cheeks
Muted rose or mauve.
Eyes
Taupe, smoky plum, soft gray-brown.
Base
Neutral or neutral-cool shades with a natural or semi-matte finish.
Usually less flattering
Neon pink, bright orange and high-shine metallics.

Shades rom&nd labels Soft Summer

Labels from rom&nd's shade guide, recorded 2026-09-29. Brand store links are not affiliate links.

ShadeProductBrand labels
C02 Blueberry ChipBetter Than CheekSoft Summer, Light SummerView at rom&nd
N02 Vine NudeBetter Than CheekLight Summer, Soft SummerView at rom&nd
25 Bare GrapeJuicy Lasting Tint (original)Soft Summer, Light SummerView at rom&nd
07 Mauve WhipGlasting Melting BalmSoft SummerView at rom&nd

More Summer lip tints to look at

Our picks for Summer types in general. Check each shade's undertone on the retailer page, since every line covers more than one season.

Blurred matte

A soft matte that blurs the lip line. The muted finish suits Summer and Autumn, and rom&nd also labels some shades for Spring and Winter.

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All Summer makeup

Neighboring types

If you are torn, it is usually between Soft Summer and one of these. Shades that suit both are the safest place to start.