True Spring colour palette
Every colour below is chosen to sit with True Spring colouring, which is strongly warm, moderately light and bright. Hex codes are included so you can match a shade exactly when shopping online.
Core palette
The 20 colours that suit True Spring best.
- Coral orange#FF7043
- Bright tangerine#F4511E
- Salmon coral#FF8A5C
- Warm poppy#E85D4E
- Golden yellow#FFB300
- Daffodil#FFD54F
- Amber#F9A825
- Chartreuse#C0CA33
- Grass green#7CB342
- Leaf green#43A047
- Warm teal#26A69A
- Turquoise#00BCD4
- Aqua#4DD0E1
- Warm sky blue#42A5F5
- Warm violet#7E57C2
- Warm pink#EC407A
- Camellia#F06292
- Terracotta#D84315
- Warm mushroom#A1887F
- Peach blossom#FFCCBC
Neutrals
Buy these first. Neutrals are what you wear most, and they are where most wardrobe mistakes happen.
- Cream#F2E6CE
- Warm beige#D6B98C
- Golden tan#B5854A
- Warm brown#8A6234
- Warm denim#4E6E82
What to skip
For the full reasoning on each, see colours a True Spring should avoid.
- Black
- Charcoal grey
- Burgundy
- Dusty blue-grey
- Icy pink
- Indigo
Frequently asked
How many colours are in the True Spring palette?
This page lists 20 wearable colours plus 5 neutrals to build a wardrobe around. You do not need all of them — most people live in six or seven, and the neutrals do the heavy lifting.
What are the best neutrals for a True Spring?
cream, warm beige, golden tan, warm brown and warm denim. Neutrals matter more than accent colours because they are what you wear most days, and they are where people most often go wrong — usually by defaulting to a neutral that belongs to a different season.
What is the best colour for a True Spring to wear near the face?
Coral orange (#FF7043) is the safest high-impact choice. Anything worn near the face — collars, scarves, knitwear — has the strongest effect on how your skin reads, so spend the palette there first and worry about trousers later.
Can I use these hex codes for makeup or hair dye?
Use them for clothing and accessories, where a screen colour maps reasonably well to fabric. For makeup and hair, use the dedicated pages — pigment on skin behaves differently from dye on cloth, and the recommended shades there account for that.