Light Spring
Light, warm and fresh — colour with the lights turned up.
Light Spring is the lightest warm season. Everything about the colouring is delicate: fair skin with a golden or peach cast, light hair, and light eyes, with very little contrast between them. The palette is warm pastels and clear light brights — think peach, coral, aqua and buttercup — never anything heavy or smoky.
Depth is the dominant axis here: the palette is defined first by how light or deep it is, and only then by temperature. (Depth is what the 12-tone system calls this season's primary characteristic.)
Where this season sits
Every one of the twelve seasons is a position on three axes. These are the coordinates our analysis scores you against.
Is this you?
- Skin
- Fair to light, with a golden, peach or ivory cast; often freckled.
- Hair
- Light blonde to light golden brown, frequently with natural highlights.
- Eyes
- Light blue, light green, aqua or light hazel — often with a sunburst pattern.
- Contrast
- Low. Hair, skin and eyes all sit in a similar light range.
The palette
The 20 colours that work hardest for Light Spring, with hex codes so you can match them exactly.
- Peach#FFB68F
- Coral#FF8A6B
- Apricot#F7A76C
- Salmon#FF9E93
- Warm rose#FFA6BE
- Blossom pink#F7C6D9
- Buttercup#FFE066
- Golden cream#FFD98E
- Light chartreuse#F2E08E
- Bud green#B7D97F
Neutrals to build on
- Ivory#F6EFE2
- Warm sand#E4D9C5
- Camel#C9A87C
- Light taupe#9E8C74
- Soft denim navy#5C6B8A
Metals and makeup
Best metals: Light gold, Rose gold, Champagne gold.
Lip
- Coral pink
- Peach nude
- Warm rose
Blush
- Peach
- Apricot pink
- Warm nude
More on Light Spring
Often confused with
Frequently asked
What is a Light Spring?
Light Spring is one of the twelve seasonal colour types. It is warm, strongly light and moderately bright. In practice that means peach, coral and apricot sit comfortably on you, while the colours in the avoid list make you look tired. Depth is the dominant axis here: the palette is defined first by how light or deep it is, and only then by temperature. (Depth is what the 12-tone system calls this season's primary characteristic.)
How do I know if I am a Light Spring?
Three checks. Fair to light, with a golden, peach or ivory cast; often freckled. Light blonde to light golden brown, frequently with natural highlights. Light blue, light green, aqua or light hazel — often with a sunburst pattern. Contrast is the fourth: low. hair, skin and eyes all sit in a similar light range. If two of those four describe you, Light Spring is very likely your season — our free analysis scores all twelve and tells you how close the runners-up are.
What colours should a Light Spring avoid?
The clearest ones to drop are black, espresso brown and burgundy. Far too deep — it drains a light, low-contrast face and reads as a hole in the outfit. Full explanations for each are on the colours-to-avoid page.
What is the difference between Light Spring and True Spring?
They are neighbours, which is exactly why they get confused. The deciding axis is depth: Light Spring is the light one and True Spring is the deep one. We have a full side-by-side comparison if you are torn between them.
Can a Light Spring wear black?
Not near your face. Light Spring colouring is too light for true black — it drops a hard edge under the chin and pulls shadows forward. Use Soft denim navy (#5C6B8A) instead for anything worn up top, and keep black for trousers, shoes and bags where it has no effect on your skin.
What metals suit a Light Spring?
Light gold, Rose gold and Champagne gold. Metal is one of the fastest at-home tests there is: hold silver and gold either side of your face in daylight and watch your skin rather than the jewellery — the wrong metal leaves a grey or sallow cast along the jaw.