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Soft Autumn Color Palette

Soft Autumn is warm/neutral-warm with muted, grayed tones. Your palette is soft, gentle, earthy, and inviting.

The full Soft Autumn palette — 91 colors.

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Colors to use sparingly

These shades tend to fight Soft Autumn coloring — too pure or saturated for a Soft Autumn palette. Wear them only as small accents away from the face, if at all.

Soft Autumn characteristics

Undertone
warm/neutral-warm
Value
light/medium (not tints/pastels)
Chroma
muted, grayed tones
Contrast
moderate to low

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Best neutrals for Soft Autumn

  • Black: warm deep charcoal or coffee brown (not true black)
  • White: warm off-white or cream (not stark white)

The Soft Autumn mood

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Soft Autumn — frequently asked

Is Soft Autumn warm or cool?

Soft Autumn has a warm/neutral-warm undertone.

What does the Soft Autumn color palette look like?

Soft Autumn is warm/neutral-warm with muted, grayed tones. Your palette is soft, gentle, earthy, and inviting.

What black and white should a Soft Autumn wear?

For black, choose warm deep charcoal or coffee brown (not true black). For white, choose warm off-white or cream (not stark white).

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