Spring color palette: best colors for a Spring color season
A Spring color season looks best in warm, light and clear colors: coral, peach, warm ivory, golden yellow and fresh turquoise. Heavy, dusty or very cool shades tend to make the face look tired. Here is the whole Spring palette, what to wear it with, and how to tell the three Spring types apart.
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Which colors suit a Spring?
Spring colors are warm, light to medium and clean: coral, peach, salmon, apricot, warm ivory, cream, golden yellow, apple green, warm turquoise, camel and light navy. The hardest colors near the face are black, cool charcoal, icy pastels, magenta and muddy, grayed shades. Spring splits into Light Spring, Warm Spring and Clear Spring, and which one you are shifts how light or how vivid your best version of each color is.
Light Spring
The lightest and gentlest Spring: peach, warm ivory, mint and light turquoise. Its neighbor is Light Summer.
Warm Spring
The most golden Spring: coral, golden yellow, camel and warm turquoise. Its neighbor is Warm Autumn.
Clear Spring
The brightest Spring: coral red, clear turquoise, warm emerald and bright cobalt. Its neighbor is Clear Winter.
Three steps for a fair comparison
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In daylight, hold warm ivory and then pure white under your chin. If ivory makes the skin look smoother, that points warm.
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Compare light coral with terracotta. If the lighter coral lifts your face more, you are closer to Spring than to Autumn.
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Try peach, golden yellow and clear turquoise one after another. The one that looks most natural hints at Light, Warm or Clear Spring.
The Spring color palette
Every Spring color has some warmth, enough lightness and no gray veil. Think of fresh flowers and new leaves rather than autumn woods.
- Pinks and reds: coral, peach, salmon, warm poppy red, coral pink.
- Yellows and oranges: butter yellow, golden yellow, apricot, light orange.
- Greens and blues: apple green, mint, warm turquoise, aqua, bright warm blue.
- Neutrals: warm ivory, cream, light camel, golden beige, light warm gray, light navy.
Colors that are harder for a Spring
Black, charcoal and dark brown worn right next to the face often look heavier than the person wearing them. Magenta, icy blue and blue-pink can make warm skin look sallow, and dusty, grayed shades flatten the natural brightness of a Spring.
None of these is forbidden. Wear them below the waist, on shoes or on bags, or put ivory, coral or a warm lip color between the color and your face.
Clothes, makeup and hair color for a Spring
Swap black for camel or light navy, and pure white for ivory. Tops in coral, butter yellow or mint do the most work because they sit closest to the face. Lip and blush colors in coral, peach and warm pink suit Spring; very blue pinks and dark berries tend to sit on top of the skin.
Hair colors that stay warm and light work best: golden blonde, honey, strawberry blonde and light golden brown. Ashy tones and very dark, cool shades can drain a Spring complexion.
Clarity before your next purchase
Can a Spring wear black?
Yes. Keep it away from the face or break it with an ivory or coral layer, a warm lip color or gold jewelry. Light navy and camel are softer alternatives for basics.
Is Spring the same as having a warm undertone?
Not quite. Spring is warm plus light and clear. A warm undertone with deeper or softer coloring usually points to Autumn instead.
How do I know which Spring type I am?
Compare the three Spring palettes against your face, or take a photo-based color analysis in the app: it places you in one of the 12 color seasons and gives you that palette for clothes, makeup and hair.
Do Springs suit silver or gold?
Gold, rose gold and brass usually look most natural. Bright polished silver can work for Clear Spring; matte gray metals are the hardest.
From an initial clue to personal color analysis
Analyze your photo, receive a practical palette and use it when choosing clothes, hair color and makeup.