Soft 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.
35 faces from 62 fashion sites, most agreeing sites first.
Jennifer Aniston
9 of 12 sites
Bianca Balti
6 of 6 sites
Bella Hadid
6 of 9 sites
Lorde
5 of 5 sites
Cara Delevingne
4 of 4 sites
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Christy Turlington
4 of 4 sites
Denise Vasi
4 of 4 sites
Ellen Pompeo
4 of 4 sites
Jasmine Sanders
4 of 4 sites
Rooney Mara
4 of 4 sites
Anna Popplewell
3 of 3 sites
Carmen Chaplin
3 of 3 sites
Cobie Smulders
3 of 3 sites
Denise Richards
3 of 3 sites
Emma Chamberlain
3 of 3 sites
Hannah John-Kamen
3 of 3 sites
Irina Shayk
3 of 3 sites
Jessica Brown Findlay
3 of 3 sites
Johannes Huebl
3 of 3 sites
Karisma Kapoor
3 of 3 sites
Katherine Langford
3 of 3 sites
Katie McGrath
3 of 3 sites
Kevin Costner
3 of 3 sites
Liev Schreiber
3 of 3 sites
Lola Kirke
3 of 3 sites
Maggie Gyllenhaal
3 of 3 sites
Maisie Williams
3 of 3 sites
Olivia Williams
3 of 3 sites
Patrick Dempsey
3 of 3 sites
Riley Keough
3 of 3 sites
Vanessa Kirby
3 of 3 sites
Carmen Electra
2 of 2 sites
Emma Roberts
2 of 2 sites
Rob Lowe
2 of 2 sites
Sarah Paulson
On our list
4 more Soft Summer names, no photo we can use yet
- Ayça Ayşin Turan3 of 3 sites
- Marina Nery3 of 3 sites
- Taylor Hill3 of 3 sites
- Ryan Newman2 of 2 sites
Soft 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 Soft 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.
Rihanna
11 sites: Soft Summer 4, Soft Autumn 4, Deep Winter 2, other seasons 1. Soft Summer vs Soft Autumn →
Ruth Wilson
6 sites: Soft Summer 3, True Summer 3. Soft Summer vs True Summer →
Shalom Harlow
4 sites: Soft Summer 2, True Winter 2. True Winter celebrities →
Eva Green
7 sites: Soft Summer 3, True Winter 4. True Winter celebrities →
Jesse Williams
6 sites: Soft Summer 3, True Summer 2, Light Summer 1. Soft Summer vs True Summer →
Robert Pattinson
5 sites: Soft Summer 2, Soft Autumn 1, Bright Spring 1, other seasons 1. Soft Summer vs Soft Autumn →
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 Summers can look completely different.
Neutral-cool, medium depth, often with a soft gray or rosy-beige cast.
Ash brown, mousy brown or dark ash blonde, rarely strongly golden.
Low. Hair, skin and eyes blend into one another.
Notes on some of them
- Bella Hadid. Cool grey-brown hair and muted eyes, high fashion, low chroma. Neon looks borrowed on her.
- Jennifer Aniston. Endlessly argued between the two Soft seasons; the grey cast of her eyes and how well she wears denim point cool-soft.
- Sarah Paulson. The hair changes; the cool, muted base underneath does not. Dusty shades meet it.
Photo credits (35)
- Jennifer Aniston: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bianca Balti: LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bella Hadid: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lorde: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cara Delevingne: Claire Fridkin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Christy Turlington: Kevin Payravi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Denise Vasi: GlobalGrindTV, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Pompeo: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jasmine Sanders: Yvan Fabing, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rooney Mara: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Popplewell: Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Chaplin: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cobie Smulders: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Denise Richards: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Chamberlain: John Park, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah John-Kamen: joyparris, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Irina Shayk: Ondine Goat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Brown Findlay: Sidewalks Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Johannes Huebl: Vbrunophotog, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Karisma Kapoor: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Langford: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Katie McGrath: Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Costner: Ariela Ortiz-Barrantes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Liev Schreiber: PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY Official website, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lola Kirke: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Maggie Gyllenhaal: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Maisie Williams: Dublin International Film Festival, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Williams: Mingle Media TV, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Dempsey: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Riley Keough: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Vanessa Kirby: Jay Dixit, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Electra: Glenn Francis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Roberts: Original: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Lowe: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Paulson: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Frequently asked
Which celebrities are Soft Summer?
Commonly cited examples include Anne Hathaway, Bella Hadid, Emma Watson, Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock and Sarah Paulson. 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 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 Muted Summer celebrities the same as Soft Summer celebrities?
Yes. Muted Summer is another name for Soft Summer, so every celebrity on this page is also listed as a Muted Summer on some sites.
Is Jennifer Aniston a Soft Summer?
9 of 12 fashion sites that name Jennifer Aniston's color season say Soft Summer. The sites judge from photos of Jennifer Aniston, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.
Is Bianca Balti a Soft Summer?
6 of 6 fashion sites that name Bianca Balti's color season say Soft Summer. The sites judge from photos of Bianca Balti, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.