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Soft Autumn celebrities

Celebrity examples are most useful for spotting the pattern, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, rather than for finding someone who looks like you. Two Soft Autumns can look completely different.

Three women who share Soft Autumn coloring, the hair, skin and eye pattern these celebrities have in common
What Soft Autumn coloring looks like. The point is the pattern, not the specific face.
  • Drew Barrymore, an example of Soft Autumn coloring
    Drew Barrymore

    Warm blonde over gently golden skin, all of it muted, earth tones at half volume.

    Photo: Eva Rinaldi · CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Gigi Hadid, an example of Soft Autumn coloring
    Gigi Hadid

    Golden blonde and olive-warm skin with a softness that makes neon look like a costume.

    Photo: Manuela Muniz Feijó Scarpa · CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Isla Fisher, an example of Soft Autumn coloring
    Isla Fisher

    Soft red hair on warm fair skin, Autumn warmth without Autumn depth.

    Photo: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Jennifer Lopez, an example of Soft Autumn coloring
    Jennifer Lopezalso argued Bright Spring

    The famous golden glow. Also claimed by Bright Spring; the honeyed, muted range she actually reaches for is Soft Autumn’s.

    Photo: Everwest · CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Keira Knightley, an example of Soft Autumn coloring
    Keira Knightley

    Warm brown hair over lightly golden skin, low chroma throughout, rich but never loud.

    Photo: The Standard · CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Rashida Jones, an example of Soft Autumn coloring
    Rashida Jones

    Warm, muted, mid-depth coloring, terracotta and moss meet it where jewel tones overpower.

    Photo: Photo by Stephanie Moreno/Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications for Peabody Awards/University of Georgia · CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

54 more Soft Autumn names every source agrees on

From our survey of published celebrity color analyses: people that two or more independent sites classify as Soft Autumn, with no site claiming another season. Sorted by how many sources agree.

  • Kate Moss ×9
  • Adele ×8
  • Karlie Kloss ×5
  • Merritt Wever ×4
  • Mischa Barton ×4
  • Nathalie Emmanuel ×4
  • Toni Collette ×4
  • Amelia Clarkson ×3
  • Andreea Diaconu ×3
  • Arizona Muse ×3
  • Ashley Madekwe ×3
  • Audreyana Michelle ×3
  • Bar Refaeli ×3
  • Behati Prinsloo ×3
  • Billie Jean Hamlet ×3
  • Calista Flockhart ×3
  • Catherine Li ×3
  • Chris Pratt ×3
  • Claire Danes ×3
  • Clara Alonso ×3
  • Devon Aoki ×3
  • Dorit Revelis ×3
  • Elisabeth Moss ×3
  • Emily Browning ×3
  • Havana Rose Liu ×3
  • Jensen Gering ×3
  • Jessica Strother ×3
  • Joshua Jackson ×3
  • Julianne Nicholson ×3
  • Justin Timberlake ×3
  • Kate Upton ×3
  • Kerris Dorsey ×3
  • Kirby Griffin ×3
  • Natascha McElhone ×3
  • Nina Agdal ×3
  • Noémie Lenoir ×3
  • Olivia Vinten ×3
  • Priscilla Presley ×3
  • Rose Bertram ×3
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar ×3
  • Shanina Shaik ×3
  • Thandiwe Newton ×3
  • Thomasin McKenzie ×3
  • Yumi Lambert ×3
  • Alex Consani ×2
  • Alex Pettyfer ×2
  • Aliyah Galyautdinova ×2
  • Felicity Jones ×2
  • Harrison Ford ×2
  • Jennifer Ferrin ×2
  • Kelly MacDonald ×2
  • Logan Browning ×2
  • Magdalena Frackowiak ×2
  • Matthias Schoenaerts ×2

What they have in common

Neutral-warm, medium depth, with a soft golden-beige or peachy cast.

Dark blonde to soft golden or mousy brown, with dusty warmth.

Low. The whole face blends, which is why bright colors overwhelm it.

The Soft Autumn palette

  • Salmon#D98A76
  • Soft terracotta#C4705C
  • Muted rust#B5654A
  • Warm rose beige#C98F7A
  • Dusty brick#B07C7C
  • Soft mulberry#A86F7E
  • Warm mushroom#8E7C6E
  • Soft gold#C4A76A
  • Wheat#D6BC7E
  • Moss gold#A89B5C

Frequently asked

Which celebrities are Soft Autumn?

Commonly cited examples include Drew Barrymore, Gigi Hadid, Isla Fisher, Jennifer Lopez, Keira Knightley and Rashida Jones. 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 Soft Autumns can look nothing alike and still share the same palette.

Why do different 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.

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