Muted Autumn (Soft Autumn) color palette
Earthy, blended and natural. Muted Autumn, called Soft Autumn in other systems, has softness as its dominant and a warm secondary. Its palette is earthy, dusty and warm, like a landscape in late-afternoon light.
What is Muted Autumn? Muted Autumn, called Soft Autumn in other systems, has softness as its dominant and a warm secondary. Its palette is earthy, dusty and warm, like a landscape in late-afternoon light. It is also called Soft Autumn in other 12-season systems.
What does a Muted Autumn look like?
Dark blonde, light brown or soft golden-brown hair; hazel, soft green or warm grey eyes; neutral-warm skin with low contrast. Every person is unique: coloring is confirmed by draping, never by hair or eye color alone.
Best neutrals
Camel, mushroom, warm taupe, soft olive, cream.
Best metals
Brushed gold, bronze and soft rose gold.
Makeup
Warm rose or terracotta lips, peach-beige blush, olive and bronze eyeshadows.
Colors to avoid
Black, bright white and vivid or icy colors.
The Muted Autumn palette
Soft camel, Moss, Terracotta, Soft teal, Rosewood, Oat, Salmon beige, Olive, Dusty jade, Mushroom, Soft aubergine, Warm grey.
Close seasons
Muted Autumn is often confused with Warm Autumn, Muted Summer. The difference lies in the dominant: a professional analyst compares the seasons side by side with fabrics to see which one truly lights up the face.
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