Seasonal color analysis / Spring / Light Spring
Spring family
Light Spring color palette
What colors suit Light Spring?
Light Spring is the lightest and most delicate warm season. Its best colors are light, warm and clear: peach, apricot, light coral, buttercup yellow, mint and light aqua, with cream, camel and light warm gray as neutrals. Heavy, dark and dusty colors, and black, overwhelm it.
Best Light Spring colors
- Peach#FFC9A3
- Apricot#F9B98A
- Light coral#F7877A
- Warm pink#F59FA4
- Buttercup#F8DD78
- Light lime#C6DF8A
- Mint#A6E2BF
- Light aqua#7FD6CE
- Light turquoise#5CC9C7
- Periwinkle#9DA7E3
- Light violet#B9A3DC
- Warm watermelon#F26B6B
Light Spring neutrals
- Ivory cream#FFF6E3
- Light camel#D8B48C
- Light warm gray#CFC6B8
- Golden beige#E6C9A1
- Light navy#4A5B84
Colors Light Spring should avoid
These work against Light Spring coloring and can make skin look sallow, gray or tired. If you love one, wear it away from your face, such as in shoes, bags or trousers.
- Black#111111
- Burgundy#6D1A36
- Dark brown#3E2A1E
- Dusty mauve#9E7B8E
- Icy gray#DDE2E8
Light Spring at a glance
| Main quality | Light, then warm |
|---|---|
| Hue | Warm-neutral |
| Value | Light |
| Chroma | Clear, gently bright |
| Whites | Ivory and warm off-white. Pure bright white can look stark. |
| Metals | Light yellow gold and rose gold; brushed finishes rather than heavy, dark metals. |
| Denim | Light to medium washes with a clear, fresh blue. |
Do you look like a Light Spring?
Usually light golden, honey or strawberry-blonde hair (often lightened as an adult), light blue, green or light hazel eyes, and light skin with a peachy or golden glow. Overall contrast is low to medium. Seasons describe how colors harmonize with you overall, so not every feature has to match.
Light Spring makeup
| Lips | Peach, light coral, warm pink and clear nude-pink glosses. |
|---|---|
| Blush | Peach and soft warm pink. |
| Eyes | Champagne, soft gold, light bronze, warm taupe and light aqua. |
Light Spring hair colors
Golden blonde, honey, strawberry blonde and light copper tones; avoid ashy or very dark dyes.
Light Spring or a neighbor?
Light Spring vs Light Summer
Both are light, but Light Spring is warm: peach, cream and gold flatter it, while Light Summer looks better in powder blue, cool pink and silver.
See the Light Summer palette →Light Spring vs True Spring
True Spring is warmer and more saturated. If stronger corals, oranges and golden yellows look rich rather than heavy on you, you may lean True Spring.
See the True Spring palette →Light Spring questions
Can Light Spring wear black?
Black is the hardest color for Light Spring: it adds contrast the coloring does not have. Use light navy, light warm gray or soft brown instead, or keep black away from the face, such as trousers or shoes.
Is Light Spring warm or cool?
Warm-neutral. Its main quality is lightness, and warmth comes second, which is why it can borrow a few light, slightly cool shades such as periwinkle and mint.