Light Spring color palette
Light Spring is the lightest and most delicate of the spring seasons: warm-leaning, airy colors with a fresh, sunlit clarity. Think peach, butter yellow, light aqua and warm pastels that never turn dusty.
- Undertone:
- warm-neutral
- Value:
- light
- Chroma:
- medium-bright
The Light Spring palette
18 signature colors with hex codes. Tap a color to copy its code.
Best neutrals
Build your wardrobe base from these instead of black and stark white.
Colors to avoid
Keep these away from your face; they work better as shoes, bags or trousers.
How to recognize a Light Spring
Light Spring has a warm-neutral undertone, light value, medium-bright chroma. Typical, but not required, features:
Skin
light, often peachy or golden-ivory, may flush easily
Hair
golden blonde, strawberry blonde or light warm brown
Eyes
light blue, aqua, light green or soft hazel
Not sure? Take the color analysis quiz or check your undertone first.
Hair colors
golden blonde, honey blonde, strawberry blonde, light golden brown.
Makeup
Lips: peach, coral and clear warm pinks.
Blush: peach and apricot.
Eyes: warm taupe, champagne, soft brown, light bronze.
Jewelry
Light gold, rose gold.
Light Spring vs. neighboring seasons
These seasons share one trait with Light Spring, which is why they are easy to confuse. Compare the palettes side by side.
Colors in this palette
Other spring seasons
FAQ
What colors look best on a Light Spring?
Light Spring looks best in peach, light coral, warm pink, butter yellow, light gold, mint and the other colors in the palette above. The best neutrals are ivory, light camel, warm light grey, light navy.
What colors should a Light Spring avoid?
Light Spring should avoid black, burgundy, dusty mauve, charcoal, icy blue white, olive drab near the face. They clash with the warm-neutral undertone or overpower the medium-bright coloring.
What hair colors suit a Light Spring?
Flattering hair colors for Light Spring include golden blonde, honey blonde, strawberry blonde, light golden brown.
What metal jewelry suits a Light Spring?
Light Spring looks best in light gold, rose gold.
How do I know if I am a Light Spring?
Light Spring typically has light, often peachy or golden-ivory, may flush easily skin, golden blonde, strawberry blonde or light warm brown hair and light blue, aqua, light green or soft hazel eyes. The best test is draping: hold colors from this palette and from neighboring seasons under your face in daylight, or take our free color analysis quiz.
Recommended app · ColorScan
Check if a color fits your palette
In a store or at home, point ColorScan at a sweater, a lipstick or a wall and get its exact color, so you can compare it with your Light Spring palette.
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