SERENE
SUMMER COLOUR PALETTE
Calm, cool and misty. Serene is a summer dawn before the world wakes up.
Quick answer: Serene is a light, smoky, cool palette in the 18-palette Absolute Colour System, like a misty summer dawn. It suits people with cool, muted colouring. Grey replaces black, and soft silver is the best metal.
Who the Serene palette is for
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Hair: ash blonde, light brown, medium grey or silver
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Eyes: deep brown, dark grey, deep teal or deep blue-green
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Skin: natural, medium or cool beige, or deep ivory
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Contrast: low to medium
The tell-tale sign: black looks severe on you, and bright colours look like they're wearing you. Misty blue-greys make you look calm and polished.
Serene at a glance
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Undertone: cool
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Depth: light
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Intensity: smoky (muted)
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Your black: grey
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Best metals: soft silver
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Energy: calm, peaceful
Hair colour for Serene
Smoky and cool. Ash blonde, mushroom brown and soft grey suit Serene. Embracing grey often looks fantastic on this palette.
Avoid golden tones, copper and inky black. They look harsh against misty colouring.
Makeup for Serene
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Lips: muted rose, mauve and dusty berry
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Cheeks: soft rose-beige
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Eyes: grey, slate, taupe and soft plum
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Mascara and liner: charcoal
Avoid bright corals, orange-reds and glittery shadows.
Your Serene Questions, Answered
Fiona's Insight
Serene is one of the few palettes where I tell clients to put the black away completely. Swap it for a soft grey blazer and people will think you've had a facial.
Serene FAQs
Is Serene warm or cool?
Cool, light and smoky.
Can Serene wear black?
Black is best avoided. Grey and soft charcoal give the same structure.
What's the difference between Serene and Sublime?
Both are light and cool. Serene is smokier; Sublime is softer and pastel.
Neighbouring palettes: Sublime (softer), Tranquil (lighter), Sophisticated (deeper). Season page: Summer.
What a full Colour Analysis gives you
What you're looking at now is just a taste of what's possible with your full personal colour analysis. In a real session, we go so much deeper than one palette on a screen — you get draped in person, we find your exact signature colours (the ones that light up your eyes, skin and hair), and you walk away with a full swatch booklet you can take shopping for life.
Here's what's included:
- A full in-person or virtual draping session & guide book
- Your personalised colour swatch booklet
- Your Contrast, Value levels (how to put an outfit together)
- Value & Colour Dominance (how does it all work for you)
- Your signature colours — the ones that work *specifically* for you, not just your palette group
- Guidance on your best denims, neutrals, metals and makeup tones
- A wardrobe you can finally shop with confidence, instead of guessing
Beyond Colour — Other Ways I Can Help
Colour is just the beginning. Once you know your palette, the next step is making sure everything else — fit, style, confidence — is working just as hard for you. Here's what else is available at My Colour and Style:
-The Edit ($702) — Colour analysis plus a full wardrobe audit. We go through what you own, keep what suits you, and clear out the rest.
- The Reveal ($864) — Colour analysis plus personal styling. We uncover the silhouettes, fabrics and shapes that genuinely flatter you.
- The Transformation ($1,215) — Colour, wardrobe and style, all aligned. The full reset: your palette, your edited wardrobe, and a style that's unmistakably yours.
- The Full Wardrobe ($1,566) — Everything in The Transformation, plus a guided personal shopping session to fill the gaps, together.