Light Summer celebrities
We checked how Style blogs, color analysts, color analysis apps and magazines like Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Our study collects 5,422 of their season calls for 1,513 celebrities and links each one to its page. Read our study →, from Vogue to style blogs, type celebrities, and counted how many agree on each face.
42 faces from 62 fashion sites, most agreeing sites first.
Cate Blanchett
9 of 10 sites
Kirsten Dunst
8 of 8 sites
Reese Witherspoon
8 of 10 sites
Gwyneth Paltrow
8 of 11 sites
Jodie Foster
5 of 5 sites
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Natalia Vodianova
5 of 5 sites
Heather Locklear
4 of 4 sites
Natalie Dormer
4 of 4 sites
Sharon Stone
4 of 4 sites
Yvonne Strahovski
4 of 4 sites
Agnetha Fältskog
3 of 3 sites
Clémence Poésy
3 of 3 sites
Constance Jablonski
3 of 3 sites
Doutzen Kroes
3 of 3 sites
Freya Allan
3 of 3 sites
Ginta Lapina
3 of 3 sites
Izabella Miko
3 of 3 sites
Jaime King
3 of 3 sites
Jennifer Morrison
3 of 3 sites
Joely Richardson
3 of 3 sites
Kathryn Newton
3 of 3 sites
Lily Donaldson
3 of 3 sites
Mackenzie Davis
3 of 3 sites
MyAnna Buring
3 of 3 sites
Princess Diana
3 of 3 sites
Sasha Pivovarova
3 of 3 sites
Sophie Monk
3 of 3 sites
Tanya Dziahileva
3 of 3 sites
Toni Garrn
3 of 3 sites
Ananya Panday
2 of 2 sites
Anderson Cooper
2 of 2 sites
Anja Rubik
2 of 2 sites
Anna Selezneva
2 of 2 sites
Carly Schroeder
2 of 2 sites
Cary Elwes
2 of 2 sites
Claudia Schiffer
2 of 2 sites
Elisha Cuthbert
2 of 2 sites
Ellie Goulding
2 of 2 sites
Malin Åkerman
2 of 2 sites
Mena Suvari
2 of 2 sites
Paul Walker
2 of 2 sites
Uma Thurman
2 of 2 sites
9 more Light Summer names, no photo we can use yet
- Annemarie Kuus3 of 3 sites
- Blythe Danner3 of 3 sites
- Robin Wright3 of 3 sites
- Taeyeon (SNSD)3 of 3 sites
- David Call2 of 2 sites
- Ekaterina Shishkova2 of 2 sites
- Emma Landen2 of 2 sites
- Liz (IVE)2 of 2 sites
- Thomas Kuc2 of 2 sites
Light Summer is one of the three summer seasons. Compare them in the summer color palette.
Where the fashion sites disagree
The same face often gets two seasons. These are the closest calls around Light Summer, where the fashion sites split between two seasons. To settle a call this close for yourself, check your own skin, hair and eyes in your own light.
Sabrina Carpenter
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Kiernan Shipka
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Sydney Sweeney
7 sites: Light Summer 3, True Spring 2, Light Spring 2. True Spring celebrities →
Jude Law
6 sites: Light Summer 3, Soft Autumn 2, Soft Summer 1. Soft Autumn celebrities →
Billie Eilish
5 sites: Light Summer 3, True Winter 2. True Winter celebrities →
Dakota Fanning5 sites: Light Summer 2, Light Spring 3. Light Summer vs Light Spring →
All 1,513 celebrities and the 62 fashion sites in our study →
What they have in common
Look for the pattern, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, not for someone who looks like you. Two Light Summers can look completely different.
Fair to light with a cool pink, rosy or neutral cast.
Light ash blonde to light ash brown; cools further with age.
Low. Everything sits in a light, blended range.
Notes on some of them
- Cate Blanchett. Ash blonde over cool porcelain skin, light, cool and luminous, with nothing golden anywhere.
- Gwyneth Paltrow. Cool blonde and light eyes at low contrast, washed out in black, right at home in soft blue.
- Reese Witherspoon. Called golden blonde, but the skin underneath is cool-fair, argued between Light Summer and Light Spring; the cool skin tips it here.
Photo credits (42)
- Cate Blanchett: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kirsten Dunst: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Reese Witherspoon: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Gwyneth Paltrow: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jodie Foster: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Natalia Vodianova: Natalia Vodianova Paris Fashion Week Spring Summer 2019.jpg: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem derivative work: Dikson, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Locklear: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Dormer: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Stone: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Yvonne Strahovski: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Agnetha Fältskog: Stockholm Pride, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Clémence Poésy: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Constance Jablonski: beyrouth, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Doutzen Kroes: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Freya Allan: RON RAFFETY, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ginta Lapina: Masaki-H, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Izabella Miko: Glenn Francis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jaime King: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Morrison: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Joely Richardson: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Newton: 4DX, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lily Donaldson: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mackenzie Davis: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- MyAnna Buring: Ibsan73, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Diana: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA (Archived link), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sasha Pivovarova: Ed Kavishe, http://fashionwirepress.com/, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sophie Monk: Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Tanya Dziahileva: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Toni Garrn: Martin Kraft, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ananya Panday: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Anderson Cooper: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Anja Rubik: Ed Kavishe, Fashion Wire Press, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Selezneva: Masaki-H, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Carly Schroeder: USArmyLA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cary Elwes: Unknown, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Schiffer: Nicolas Genin - Flickr profile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Cuthbert: RedCarpetReport, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ellie Goulding: PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY Official website, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Malin Åkerman: Arkland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mena Suvari: Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Walker: Andre Luis, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Uma Thurman: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Frequently asked
Which celebrities are Light Summer?
Commonly cited examples include Cate Blanchett, Dakota Fanning, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kristen Bell, Michelle Williams and Reese Witherspoon. Treat these as illustrations rather than rulings, analysts disagree, and hair dye, tanning and studio lighting all move the answer.
How does looking at celebrities help me find my season?
It helps you see a pattern rather than a rule. Look for what these people have in common, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, not for someone who looks like you. Two Light Summers can look nothing alike and still share the same palette.
Why do different fashion sites give the same celebrity different seasons?
Because most of them are working from photographs with unknown lighting and heavy retouching, and because many of these people have dyed hair. A professional analysis is done in daylight with fabric drapes against bare skin, that is a fundamentally better input than a red-carpet photo.
Are Pastel Summer celebrities the same as Light Summer celebrities?
Yes. Pastel Summer is another name for Light Summer, so every celebrity on this page is also listed as a Pastel Summer on some sites.
Is Cate Blanchett a Light Summer?
9 of 10 fashion sites that name Cate Blanchett's color season say Light Summer. The sites judge from photos of Cate Blanchett, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.
Is Kirsten Dunst a Light Summer?
8 of 8 fashion sites that name Kirsten Dunst's color season say Light Summer. The sites judge from photos of Kirsten Dunst, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.