Dressing for the light spring color season is about to get a whole lot easier for you.
In this super simple guide, we jump straight to the point. We break down everything you need to know about the light spring color season in a quick and easy way.
This way, you can stop researching and start making those little changes that will ultimately add up to a dramatically better wardrobe for you.
How to Spot the Light Spring Color Season
First, let’s break down the characteristics of a light spring.
You’ll quickly notice a pattern here. “Light” is the dominating factor for light springs. Light springs have light eyes, light skin, and light hair.
It’s the lightest and most neutral of the spring seasons and has the least amount of contrast between features – hence the light theme across the board.
Skin Tone
The skin tones for a light spring range from fair to medium.
They have neutral and neutral warm undertones or NW + N. (A good way to find this out, if you don’t already know it, is to go to a cosmetic counter or store and have a professional color match you for foundation. The letters signifying the undertones are almost always marked on the bottle.)
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At first glance you’ll be able to easily see that springs lean on the peachy side of the spectrum and tend to have an overall soft and creamy appearance.
Eyes
Light springs have lighter eyes.
However, instead of light and bright, light spring’s eye colors are light, soft, and blend well with the overall appearance.
Because of the the light spring neutral tones, you’ll often see cool mixed in with warm colored blues, greens, and hazels.
Hair
To carry on with the light theme, light springs have light hair that varies from light golden blonde to light golden brown.
These hair colors are: light-medium golden blonde, light-medium strawberry blonde, light copper, and light golden brown.
Hair is often the most warm-dominant feature for the light spring color season. Light springs often describe their hair as having a light golden or reddish tint.
Light Spring Color Palette
At first glance, the light spring color palette is full of light colors. But, you’ll also notice medium and darker tones in the mix.
The easiest way to make sense of this is to think about the variety of clothing colors available at stores and online shops. This light spring color palette should give you an idea of the shade range for each basic color.
We break into down into a lighter, medium, and darker option to help steer you in the right direction.
If you don’t have access to this color palette when shopping, these three questions should help.
- Does this shade have a yellowish, warm tint to it?
- Is this shade the “soft” version of this color family instead of the bright version?
- Is this the lighter-medium option of this color family?
Best Colors for Light Spring
Below are your top three colors for each color category.
As mentioned above, you’ll find a lighter, medium, and darker option for each color family. This will help you get a better grasp on the shade range for the light spring color season.
Whites/Creams - Creamy with yellowish tint
When looking for whites or light neutral colors you’ll want them to have these characteristics:
- Soft and creamy vs crisp. *Avoid bright, true whites.
- Yellowish tints vs blue + pink tints.
yellows - Soft with orangish tints
You’ll want to pick soft yellows that won’t overpower your yellowish undertones.
- Soft vs Bright
- More orangish than true yellow.
Oranges - Soft Corals + Yellow Tints
Orange can be absolutely stunning on light springs, Pick oranges that are:
- More coral than pure orange.
- Medium shades vs very light + very dark.
- Soft vs. bright.
pinks - soft neutral pinks with subtle white or yellow tint
Pinks can be tricky for light springs and most pinks run on the cool side of the spectrum. Nevertheless pinks can look stunning when you find ones that complement your unique coloring. Pick pinks that are:
- Soft vs Bright
- Yellow or dulled tints
- Pinks that lean closer to coral than purplish fuchsia
Reds - Red Oranges with Yellow Tint
The right kind of red can look incredible on light springs. Choose reds that are:
- Orange tints vs blue tints
- Soft vs crisp
Purples - neutral purples with subtle white Or yellow tint
Like pinks, purples can be more cool toned. Light springs are warm tone dominant, so pick purples that are;
- Soft neutral vs vibrant
- Subtle yellow tint vs blue tints
blues - Blue with Yellow and White Tints
You have some variety when it comes to light spring blues. Pick blues that are:
- Soft vs bright
- More yellowish than purplish
Greens - Yellow Greens
Greens can be a bit easier for light springs to find since most of them lean toward the yellow side. Pick greens that are:
- Soft vs bright
- Yellow greens vs blue greens
grays- Greens with Subtle Yellow Tint
Light springs look great in what we call dirty grays. Pick grays that are more:
- Yellow vs blue
- Dirty, or soft, vs bold.
Browns - Camel Neutral Browns + yellow tint
Browns can blend well with the light spring coloring. Choose browns that are:
- More camel yellow vs. purple brown.
- Soft and neutral vs bold and bright.
Blacks/ Alternates for Blacks - Darks that have a greenish Tint
Light springs may want to avoid stark black because it can overpower your overall light coloring. But, that doesn’t mean you can wear some form of it. Pick blacks that are:
- Faded vs bold
- Greenish vs true black
Light Spring Shopping Hacks
When shopping, light springs should gravitate to naturally warm colors first. Look at the greens, creams, yellows, and oranges first and they are more likely to have options that suit your natural undertones.
Also, scan for the colors that you would describe as soft but not bright.
If you prefer a variety of colors, cool tones can look great on you, too.
However, they may be harder to spot. Look for the cool tones that have a hint of yellow instead or blues and reds. These should also be soft instead of bright and bold.
Conclusion: Light Spring
The light spring color season has light hair, light eyes, and light skin. Light springs have warm and neutral undertones and look best in shades that are more soft vs. bright.
When shopping, light springs should gravitate to warm dominate colors first like greens, creams, oranges, and yellows as the store is more likely to have a colors that will harmonize with their natural coloring.
Next Steps:
If you’re a light spring, share what your favorite color to wear is in the comments. (Bonus points for photos.)
Also do you know what makeup colors look best on you? Here’s a super simple guide to light spring makeup colors.
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