Muted Autumn Color Palette

The Muted Autumn palette is a flow palette, meaning it sits between two neighboring seasons - in this case, True Autumn and True Summer. Flow palettes carry traits from both ends of the spectrum. Muted Autumn leans primarily Autumn, with a gentle influence from Summer, whereas Muted Summer leans more toward True Summer with a subtle touch of Autumn.

Because it sits between a warm season (Autumn) and a cool season (Summer), this palette leans closer to neutral in undertone. It’s not overly warm or cool, making it a beautiful fit for those whose natural coloring needs a more balanced, blended touch.

You’ll still see the warm, golden undertones and earthy depth typical of Autumn, but with a soft, cool hazy quality borrowed from Summer. This creates a palette that’s toned down, understated, and effortlessly elegant — never harsh or overly rich.

This palette offers low to medium intensity, low contrast, and a soft, medium-light to medium-dark value range. It’s ideal for someone who looks best in gentle, grounded colors that feel natural, blended, and serene.

NOTE: This palette is often referred to as Soft Autumn — “soft” and “muted” are simply different words for the same concept. Both describe the gentle, toned-down nature of this seasonal color family