Soft Winter? Where does this sit?

Looking for Softer Cool colors?

QUESTION

Dear Pamela

Having been thus described, I am curious to know where a so-called 'Soft Winter' would fall in your system.

There are these people too dark for Summer pastels or too soft, apparently, for the majority of Winter colours, particularly pure white, but the general concensus of opinion seems to be that they are 'Soft, Cool, and Deep'. Where on earth would that put them in your system?


ANSWER

Hi there

The 4 Seasons are what I call 'complex' color families and work when you have a specifix mix of color characteristics. WINTER is a stunning mix of Cool, Deep and Bright, and the colors are high contrast and quite dramatic. So if your coloring is Soft this palette isn't for you.

If you are genuinely Cool, Deep and Soft then none of the 4 Seasons will allow you to feel comfortable.

The Tonal Color Families, however, are much more straightforward and each has just ONE color characteristic. The COOL Color Family has an inherent softness that comes with the blue undertone with a medium contrast level.

I think this may give you the strength and yet the softness that you need. Do let me know.

kind regards
Pamela