Ellen Pompeo
Soft Summer
Click the swatches to see how Ellen glows in each color.
“Ellen suits cool mid-tones better than clear colour blocks” — Stina Lönnkvist, Colour analyst
Why Ellen Pompeo is a Soft Summer
Soft Summer is neutral-to-cool, muted, and low in contrast. Ellen Pompeo’s soft dark-blonde hair and overall cool colouring are a perfect match for the season. Saturated colours tend to take over, while soft tones flatter her. It is no coincidence that the blues of her medical scrubs in Grey’s Anatomy suited her so well! Although we would have preferred a softer alternative to the optic-white lab coat.
Right & wrong colors
for Ellen
Flattering
The soft sage trench is cool, muted, and matte, leaving her face and blue-green eyes as the clearest point.
Why it works
- Cool
- Muted
- Soft contrast
Less flattering
The clear fuchsia satin and polished gold-coloured earrings add too much saturation and contrast, which looks a little harsh.
Why it doesn’t
- Warm
- Bright
- High contrast
Ellen Pompeo in their
best colors
The combination of oyster white, greige, and muted taupe feels elegant and luxurious
Replace jet black with charcoal or soft slate and keep black to a smaller inner layer
Naturally distressed mid-tone denim is usually very flattering for a Soft Summer
Ellen Pompeo in their Soft Summer palette
Soft Summer vs
Soft Autumn
It's easy to confuse Soft Autumn and Soft Summer because of their soft, sophisticated look. Both are muted and have low contrast. But while Soft Autumn is warm, Soft Summer is cool. Soft Summer's color palette holds more mild, cool tones with a high share of gray, while Soft Autumn's colors carry more golden pigment.
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