Although summer color palettes have some of the same warm, earthy tones as fall, the difference is that fall shades are more muted and generally paler. 'Summer colors are much more exuberant than fall colors,' says Lucy Searle, Editor in Chief, Homes & Gardens. 'They reflect what's going on in your garden almost exactly, particularly in foliage, which dulls from bright greens to oranges and browns in fall.'