Warm Spring (True Spring) color palette
Sunny, fresh and golden. Warm Spring is the warmest of the Spring seasons. Its dominant is warmth, with a fresh, clear secondary. The palette is golden, fresh and cheerful, like a spring garden in full sun.
What is Warm Spring? Warm Spring is the warmest of the Spring seasons. Its dominant is warmth, with a fresh, clear secondary. The palette is golden, fresh and cheerful, like a spring garden in full sun. It is also called True Spring in other 12-season systems.
What does a Warm Spring look like?
Golden, copper or warm brown hair; warm green, hazel or golden-brown eyes; peachy or golden skin, sometimes with freckles. Every person is unique: coloring is confirmed by draping, never by hair or eye color alone.
Best neutrals
Camel, warm beige, golden brown, ivory, warm navy.
Best metals
Yellow gold, brass and copper.
Makeup
Coral and apricot blush, warm red or coral lips, bronze and golden-brown eyeshadows.
Colors to avoid
Icy pastels, cool greys, black and blue-based pinks, which drain the warmth from the skin.
The Warm Spring palette
Marigold, Tangerine, Golden yellow, Leaf green, Warm turquoise, Camel, Coral, Poppy, Kelly green, Warm aqua, Golden brown, Periwinkle.
Close seasons
Warm Spring is often confused with Light Spring, Intense Spring, Warm Autumn. The difference lies in the dominant: a professional analyst compares the seasons side by side with fabrics to see which one truly lights up the face.
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