Soft Autumn 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.
43 faces from 62 fashion sites, most agreeing sites first.
Drew Barrymore
12 of 14 sites
Kate Moss
9 of 9 sites
Adele
8 of 8 sites
Gigi Hadid
7 of 12 sites
Karlie Kloss
5 of 5 sites
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Merritt Wever
4 of 4 sites
Mischa Barton
4 of 4 sites
Nathalie Emmanuel
4 of 4 sites
Toni Collette
4 of 4 sites
Andreea Diaconu
3 of 3 sites
Ashley Madekwe
3 of 3 sites
Bar Refaeli
3 of 3 sites
Behati Prinsloo
3 of 3 sites
Calista Flockhart
3 of 3 sites
Chris Pratt
3 of 3 sites
Claire Danes
3 of 3 sites
Elisabeth Moss
3 of 3 sites
Emily Browning
3 of 3 sites
Havana Rose Liu
3 of 3 sites
Joshua Jackson
3 of 3 sites
Julianne Nicholson
3 of 3 sites
Justin Timberlake
3 of 3 sites
Kate Upton
3 of 3 sites
Kerris Dorsey
3 of 3 sites
Natascha McElhone
3 of 3 sites
Nina Agdal
3 of 3 sites
Noémie Lenoir
3 of 3 sites
Olivia Vinten
3 of 3 sites
Priscilla Presley
3 of 3 sites
Rose Bertram
3 of 3 sites
Sarah Michelle Gellar
3 of 3 sites
Shanina Shaik
3 of 3 sites
Thandiwe Newton
3 of 3 sites
Thomasin McKenzie
3 of 3 sites
Yumi Lambert
3 of 3 sites
Alex Consani
2 of 2 sites
Alex Pettyfer
2 of 2 sites
Felicity Jones
2 of 2 sites
Harrison Ford
2 of 2 sites
Kelly MacDonald
2 of 2 sites
Logan Browning
2 of 2 sites
Magdalena Frackowiak
2 of 2 sites
Matthias Schoenaerts
2 of 2 sites
13 more Soft Autumn names, no photo we can use yet
- Amelia Clarkson3 of 3 sites
- Arizona Muse3 of 3 sites
- Audreyana Michelle3 of 3 sites
- Billie Jean Hamlet3 of 3 sites
- Catherine Li3 of 3 sites
- Clara Alonso3 of 3 sites
- Devon Aoki3 of 3 sites
- Dorit Revelis3 of 3 sites
- Jensen Gering3 of 3 sites
- Jessica Strother3 of 3 sites
- Kirby Griffin3 of 3 sites
- Aliyah Galyautdinova2 of 2 sites
- Jennifer Ferrin2 of 2 sites
Soft Autumn is one of the three autumn seasons. Compare them in the autumn color palette.
Where the fashion sites disagree
The same face often gets two seasons. These are the closest calls around Soft Autumn, 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.
Rihanna
11 sites: Soft Autumn 4, Soft Summer 4, Deep Winter 2, other seasons 1. Soft Autumn vs Soft Summer →
Emma Watson7 sites: Soft Autumn 2, Soft Summer 1, Deep Autumn 1, other seasons 3. Soft Autumn vs Soft Summer →
Hailey Bieber
6 sites: Soft Autumn 3, True Autumn 2, True Summer 1. Soft Autumn vs True Autumn →
Jude Law
6 sites: Soft Autumn 2, Light Summer 3, Soft Summer 1. Light Summer celebrities →
Lana Del Rey
3 sites: Soft Autumn 2, Deep Autumn 1. Soft Autumn vs Deep Autumn →
Tom Hardy
3 sites: Soft Autumn 2, Soft Summer 1. Soft Autumn vs Soft Summer →
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 Soft Autumns can look completely different.
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.
Notes on some of them
- Drew Barrymore. Warm blonde over gently golden skin, all of it muted, earth tones at half volume.
- Gigi Hadid. Golden blonde and olive-warm skin with a softness that makes neon look like a costume.
Photo credits (43)
- Drew Barrymore: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Moss: Crooked House Films, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Adele: Marc E., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Gigi Hadid: Manuela Muniz Feijó Scarpa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Karlie Kloss: Heather-L-Photo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Merritt Wever: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mischa Barton: Anjaagnieszka, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nathalie Emmanuel: LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Toni Collette: Desmond Herzfelder, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Andreea Diaconu: CHRISTOPHER MACSURAK from Chicago, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Madekwe: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bar Refaeli: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Behati Prinsloo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/33530571@N02/, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Calista Flockhart: Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart at the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival-01.jpg: Mireille Ampilhac derivative work: Caspian blue, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Pratt: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Danes: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Elisabeth Moss: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Browning: Emily_Browning_HIFF.jpg: Nick Stepowyj derivative work: PancakeMistake (talk), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Havana Rose Liu: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Jackson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Julianne Nicholson: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Timberlake: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Upton: Agape Lataillade, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kerris Dorsey: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Natascha McElhone: Three Degrees West Productions, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nina Agdal: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Noémie Lenoir: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Vinten: Christopher Macsurak, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Priscilla Presley: ruthdaniel3444, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rose Bertram: LOVE Magazine, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Michelle Gellar: Rach, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Shanina Shaik: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Thandiwe Newton: Peabody Awards, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Thomasin McKenzie: https://www.flickr.com/photos/drlovell/, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Yumi Lambert: Christopher Macsurak, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Consani: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Pettyfer: hobbs_luton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Felicity Jones: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison Ford: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly MacDonald: Scottish Government, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Browning: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Magdalena Frackowiak: Simon Ackerman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Matthias Schoenaerts: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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 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 Muted Autumn celebrities the same as Soft Autumn celebrities?
Yes. Muted Autumn is another name for Soft Autumn, so every celebrity on this page is also listed as a Muted Autumn on some sites.
Is Drew Barrymore a Soft Autumn?
12 of 14 fashion sites that name Drew Barrymore's color season say Soft Autumn. The sites judge from photos of Drew Barrymore, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.
Is Kate Moss a Soft Autumn?
9 of 9 fashion sites that name Kate Moss's color season say Soft Autumn. The sites judge from photos of Kate Moss, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.