Warm Spring neutrals
The base of your wardrobe: coats, pants, bags and shoes.
- Cream
#FFF1D0 - Camel
#C19A5B - Golden Brown
#8B5E34 - Light Khaki
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Spring sub-season · also called True Spring
Warm Spring Color Palette: Colors, Outfits, Makeup & Hair
Sunshine in your skin: golden, cheerful, clear colors.
What is Warm Spring? (also called True Spring)
Warm Spring is the sunniest season there is.
Your defining trait is warmth. Anything golden suits you.
You need warm, lively colors: coral, sunshine yellow, meadow green, turquoise. Cool colors turn your skin grayish, muted colors dim you.
Warm Spring is the heart of the Spring season. It borders Warm Autumn: the same warmth, but lighter and brighter.
Your colors are golden, cheerful, clear. Think of a market in high summer: citrus, sunflowers, new leaves.
Signs you may be Warm Spring (and the traps)
- Yellow gold suits you far better than silver.
- A coral or a soft orange gives you a healthy glow right away.
- Cool pinks and bluish grays make you look dull.
- You often have natural golden, coppery or honey tones.
The palette
Warm Spring color palette
Twenty colors, with their hex codes, to show you the spirit of your sub-season.
- Coral
#FF6F52 - Bright Orange
#FF8C1A - Sunshine Yellow
#FFD23F - Meadow Green
#5DB84C - Pear Green
#B5D334 - Warm Turquoise
#1FB7A6 - Lagoon Blue
#2E9CCA - Poppy Red
#E8382F - Salmon
#FF8E72 - Bright Peach
#FFAB6B - Warm Periwinkle
#6D7FD9 - Warm Violet
#8A5FBF - Golden Apricot
#F9A857 - Buttercup
#FFC629 - Apple Green
#7DC242 - Parakeet Green
#3FAE6A - Warm Aqua
#35C2B3 - Deep Turquoise
#1794A5 - Orange Red
#F2552C - Golden Ivory
#FFE9B8
Warm Spring colors to avoid
Too cool: they bring out the yellow in your skin instead of giving it a golden glow.
- Black
#0A0A0A - Cool Fuchsia
#C2187A - Blue Gray
#8A97A8 - Optic White
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Outfits and wardrobe
Warm Spring outfits and capsule wardrobe
At the office
Camel jacket, cream shirt, golden brown pants, turquoise scarf
On the weekend
Coral T-shirt, warm blue jeans, light khaki jacket
For an evening out
Poppy red dress, yellow gold jewelry, camel sandals
Warm Spring capsule wardrobe
Eight pieces to start with, all of them mix and match.
- Camel trench coat
- Golden brown jacket
- Cream shirt
- Coral sweater
- Turquoise T-shirt
- Warm blue jeans
- Poppy red dress
- Light khaki pants
Prints and fabrics
Cheerful, crisp prints: colorful florals, bold multicolor stripes, fruit prints. Natural, lively fabrics: cotton, linen, fine knits, light suede.
Three pairings that work
- CreamCoralCamel
- Warm TurquoiseSunshine Yellow
- Meadow GreenGolden Brown
Makeup, hair, jewelry
Warm Spring makeup, hair color and jewelry
Warm Spring makeup: lips, eyes, blush
- Lips
- Coral, poppy red, rich peach. Orange-leaning reds are your reds.
- Eyes
- Gold, light bronze, green, turquoise. A warm brown liner.
- Blush
- Coral or apricot.
Warm Spring hair color
Golden blonde, honey, light copper, golden brown. Always keep warm tones.
Warm Spring jewelry and metals
Yellow gold, golden brass, cream pearls. Turquoise and coral.
The three most common mistakes
- Wearing cool pink because “pink goes with everything.” On you, it turns dull. Your pink is salmon or coral.
- Choosing an ash blonde: it dims your natural tones.
- Leaning on black to look serious. A golden brown or a camel does the same job, with a healthier glow on top.
Head to head
Warm Spring or Warm Autumn? How to tell them apart
Both seasons are very warm. Warm Autumn is deeper and more muted, Warm Spring lighter and brighter.
The two-color test. In daylight, with no makeup, hold a piece of fabric in each of these two colors up to your face. The one that evens out your complexion and brings out your eyes is your answer. The one that deepens your dark circles or makes you look tired is not yours.
Warm Spring next to the other Springs and its neighboring season
| Sub-season | Temperature | Lightness | Intensity | Contrast | Signature color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Spring | Very warm | Medium to light | Bright | Moderate | Coral |
| Light Spring | Slightly warm | Very light | Medium, fresh | Low | Peach |
| Bright Spring | Neutral to warm | Medium | Very bright | High | Bright Coral |
| Warm Autumn | Very warm | Medium | Rich, slightly muted | Moderate | Rust |
For everyone
Warm Spring on every skin tone, and for men
Any skin tone can be a Warm Spring. Deep, medium or fair, with a warm, cool or olive undertone: what decides is how your skin reacts when colors are held up to your face.
For a Warm Spring man: cream, soft coral or lagoon blue shirts, a camel or warm blue suit, golden brown leather rather than black.
The method is the same for everyone: the pieces change, not the colors.
Go further
The Warm Spring guide: join the waitlist
The complete Warm Spring guide
Your full palette, capsule wardrobe, makeup, hair and a shopping list.
- Your sub-season, explained
- Your complete palette
- Your neutrals and basics
- Your capsule wardrobe
- Pairings that work
- Makeup
- Hair
- Jewelry, glasses, prints
Planned price: $29.99. The guide is not on sale yet: join the waitlist to be told when it opens.
Join the waitlistNot sure you’re a Spring?
The quiz shows you your likely season and a sub-season hint, with no sign-up. A first hint, not a verdict.
How the method works
Twelve sub-seasons instead of sixteen, the three things we look at, and why a quiz is only a first hint.
Questions
Warm Spring: your questions
Warm Spring or Warm Autumn?
Hold a bright coral and a rust up to your face. If the coral wakes you up and the rust weighs you down, you’re a Warm Spring. The reverse points to Warm Autumn.
What white should a Warm Spring wear?
An off-white, a cream or an ivory. Optic white is too cool for you.
What colors should a Warm Spring avoid?
Keep Black, Cool Fuchsia, Blue Gray and Optic White away from your face. Too cool: they bring out the yellow in your skin instead of giving it a golden glow.
Which jewelry metals suit a Warm Spring?
Yellow gold, golden brass, cream pearls. Turquoise and coral.
What hair color suits a Warm Spring?
Golden blonde, honey, light copper, golden brown. Always keep warm tones.
What lipstick colors suit a Warm Spring?
Coral, poppy red, rich peach. Orange-leaning reds are your reds.
How can I be sure I’m a Warm Spring?
On your own, it’s hard: we all see through our own taste, and neighboring sub-seasons look alike. Start with the free quiz to check your likely Spring season, then run the two-color test on this page against Warm Autumn. Treat the result as a hint, not a verdict.
What’s the difference between Warm Spring and Warm Autumn?
Both seasons are very warm. Warm Autumn is deeper and more muted, Warm Spring lighter and brighter.
Think you’re a Warm Spring?
Check it. The free quiz shows you your likely season in two minutes, and the two-color test on this page helps you tell it from its neighbor.