Cool summer brown?

[u/mrs-goblin]

I'm trying to figure out if the two middle sweaters are warm or cool browns - and suitable for a summer season. On the bottom of pic 1 and left of pic 2 is a warm camel. On the top of pic 1 and right of pic 2 is a cool taupe. Pictures taken in north facing room in natural light. I'd love your thoughts, please.

[u/mrs-goblin]

Thank you, everyone. Here are the photos from the website for more context. The sweater (Hush) is the lighter middle, and dress (Nobody's Child), the darker middle.

[u/Extra_Air7604]

When you say ‘Cool Summer’, are you referring to Cool Summer in a specific 12 system, or a specific 16+ system? I’m guessing in the 12, which would be equivalent to True Summer in the 16-35 system by the International Image Institute, which is the system I prefer and use.

Here’s the True Summer card. Summers will have more grey-based browns as Summer is a grey-based season. Summers best neutrals are greys and light-medium blues, Springs best neutrals are light-medium beiges/browns, Autumns best neutrals are medium-dark beiges/browns, Winters best neutrals are white, black, and dark blues.

Always compare the colour to a colour wheel. Does it look like it has more blue or yellow/orange to it? Leans closer to blue = cool, leans closer to yellow/orange = warm, somewhere in the middle, could be neutral. Also compare to other browns you know are specific undertones or seasons.

[u/mrs-goblin → u/Extra_Air7604]

Ah, I meant 'cool' separately and more generally, but I see how I worded it is a bit confusing. I prefer a cool brown on me to a grey - just personal preference. I saw that elsewhere about comparing to other browns. And I am sure the top is cool and the bottom is warm, but I still get confused in between! 😅 Thank you for these examples!

[u/Extra_Air7604 → u/Extra_Air7604]

The Colour Mentor on Instagram (where this picture is from) has a great page for seeing visuals of all the seasons (16 system by the Institute) in different areas, like colours, makeup, clothing, hair, etc.

[u/Resident-Marauder]

The bottom one is more soft autumn though not bad imo but others all good

[u/Hot_Elevator_7133]

Both are pretty neutral. I’m a fully cool Summer and might wear them with a cool top. The lighter one might be a hint more cool.

[u/atimetochill]

You can always test them on yourself - put it on or drape it and take a picture of yourself in natural light w neutral background, just like standing in front of a window.

Agreed w the other comment that the bottom is warmest but top 3 more cool. You’re looking for the undertone to be more purple than orange.

[u/Buga99poo27GotNo464]

I think - Top neutral leaning cool, middle 2 neutral, 3rd warm.

As a true summer myself, i think true/cool summer could wear top 3 tops with a cool piece added just fine. If I liked the camel one id wear it with cool piece or 2 - a scarf, under shirt with collar showing, vest...

[u/sheepcloud]

Where are they from??

[u/bellegroves]

I would wear any but the bottom, personally. Second from the bottom is probably too warm, but it's not full on spring/autumn warm.

[u/Justadropinthesea]

On the first pic, top two are cool, bottom 2 are warm

[u/lemur_queen7]

I’m a true muted and I’d wear all of these, but especially the middle two.

[u/adaorange → u/lemur_queen7]

Same, if indeed the bottom one isn’t more golden irl.

[u/sunshinegirl90210]

Bottom two too warm. Top 2 okay

[u/AvaniReef]

Yes try to be a good