The Cool Summer color palette

Cool Summer is a cool, medium, soft palette. Its twelve representative wardrobe colors include five neutrals, four main colors and three accents.

Choose a color to see where it fits in your wardrobe.

Cool White

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#F2F3F5

Dove Gray

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#C0BDC0

Cool Taupe

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#A99EA4

Blue Gray

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#9AA8B7

Charcoal Blue

An everyday foundation. Try this color in pants, shoes or a favorite layer.

#485768

Rose Pink

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#C96F94

Cornflower

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#668BC4

Cool Teal

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#3D8E99

Plum

A color to build around. Explore it in a shirt, sweater or dress.

#7E547D

Raspberry

A little color can go a long way. Try an accessory, a scarf or a piece you love.

#B63F6A

Iris

A little color can go a long way. Try an accessory, a scarf or a piece you love.

#765AA4

Blue Spruce

A little color can go a long way. Try an accessory, a scarf or a piece you love.

#2F7477

Five neutrals, four main colors, three accents.

  • Cool White neutral · #F2F3F5
  • Dove Gray neutral · #C0BDC0
  • Cool Taupe neutral · #A99EA4
  • Blue Gray neutral · #9AA8B7
  • Charcoal Blue neutral · #485768
  • Rose Pink main · #C96F94
  • Cornflower main · #668BC4
  • Cool Teal main · #3D8E99
  • Plum main · #7E547D
  • Raspberry accent · #B63F6A
  • Iris accent · #765AA4
  • Blue Spruce accent · #2F7477

How to wear Cool Summer colors

Build around a cool neutral and a soft main color. Dove Gray with Rose Pink is an easy pairing; Charcoal Blue can give the outfit a deeper foundation.

An everyday combination

  • Blue Gray
    pants or a skirt
  • Rose Pink
    a shirt or knit
  • Cool White
    a light layer

A different color to try

  • Charcoal Blue
    pants or denim
  • Cool Teal
    a top or jacket
  • Raspberry
    a scarf, bag or pocket square

Outfit ideas to try, not pieces you need to buy. Start with the closest colors already in your closet. Your palette is a guide, and you can keep wearing any color you love.

How Cool Summer compares

Cool · Medium · Soft. These are the characteristics of the approved Cladwell palette.

Cool Summer vs. Cool Winter

Both are cool. Cool Summer is soft at medium depth; Cool Winter is clear with high contrast. Compare Dove Gray with Silver Gray and Rose Pink with Blue Red.

Explore the Cool Winter color palette

Cool Summer vs. Soft Summer

Both are soft. Cool Summer is cool at medium depth; Soft Summer is neutral-cool with low contrast. Compare Cornflower with Storm Blue.

Explore the Soft Summer color palette

Not sure this is you?

Take the app’s three-question quiz here to find a starting palette from your answers about sun response, natural hair color and eyes. No account or photo needed.

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The other eleven

Explore all twelve seasonal palettes · Use your colors with outfits in Cladwell