The spring color palette is known for it’s beautiful warm and lighter colors.
Let’s compare! The four main seasons for color analysis are Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. When comparing the spring color palette to the other 3 main seasons, you’ll see the most similarities with it’s warm sister season – Autumn. However, Autumn is known for being dark and warm, while spring is light and warm.
You’ll also see Spring compared to the other light color season – Summer. Summer is light and cool, while Spring is light and warm.
Spring Color Palettes
The Spring Color Season has three sub seasons: Light Spring, Warm Spring, and Clear Spring.
Here’s an easy way to decide which sub season you fall into.
When describing your eyes, skin tone, and hair color what word would describe them the best.
- Light/Neutral = Light Spring
- Warm/Golden= Warm Spring
- Warm/Bright= Clear Spring
The three Spring color palettes break down in a similar way.
Spring Blush Tones
Let’s compare the reds, pinks, and oranges in this spring palette. These blush tones are often on the same rack when shopping for clothes. So how do you spot which one fits your sub season?
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Most of us don’t carry color palettes around with us, so here’s a way to spot the difference.
- Light Spring – Light, neutral blush tones. Warm and cool tones.
- Warm Spring- Warm, golden tones. Only warm tones.
- Clear Spring – Bright, yet rusty tones. Darker tinted warm tones.
Spring Greens, Blues, and Purples
The comparison get’s a little more difficult with greens, blues, and purples from the spring color palette. That’s because side-by-side, Warm Spring stands out as both light and bright. That’s because of the overwhelming warm golden tints in all of the shades.
Analyzing the Light Spring next, you’ll see neutral pure tones that you’ll likely find in a crayon box. You can see the yellow in the greens, and the grays in the purples.
The Clear Spring tones have the dominate warm and bright tint to them.
- Light Spring – light neutral colors found in a crayon box.
- Warm Spring – vibrant warm tints.
- Clear Spring – bright tints.
Neutral Spring Color Palette
The differences in neutrals are a little easier to see compared side-by-side.
You’ll see Light Spring carry the same crayon box theme – more of a variety. Light Spring doesn’t exclude the cool tones. It’s the most neutral of the three, therefore colors can have cool hues as well.
- Light Spring- Neutral light tones that can have neutral and warm and cool light tints.
- Warm Spring- Dominant warm golden tints.
- Clear Spring – Bright, basic tints.
Conclusion: Spring Color Palette
The spring color palette is known for it’s warm, light golden tones.
When the color palette is broken down by sub season, you have Light Spring, Warm Spring, and Clear Spring.
- Light Spring – The most neutral of the sub seasons. They are the ones closest to the basic colors you’ll find in a crayon box. They also tend to be the lightest options.
- Warm Spring- Golden, rusty tints that tend to be on the bolder side.
- Clear Spring- Bright, warm tints.
Next Steps
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