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Light Spring color palette

Fresh, warm and delicate

Your colouring is light, warm and clear. Soft peaches, buttery yellows and fresh aquas make your skin look rested; heavy, dark or dusty colours sit on top of you instead of working with you.

Not sure you are Light Spring?

Seasons next to each other are easy to mix up. The free quiz checks your undertone, depth and clarity in 7 taps, no photo needed.

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The 12 best colors for Light Spring

Wear these near your face: tops, scarves, collars and frames. The first three are your neutrals; build outfits on them and add the brighter colors as accents.

Ivory cream#FFF6E0
Warm camel#D9B380
Soft navy-teal#3E6E7E
Peach#FFBE98
Apricot#FFB170
Coral pink#FF8E85
Buttercup#FFE27A
Fresh mint#9FE0C0
Aqua#7FD6D0
Light turquoise#4FC3C8
Periwinkle#9DA9E8
Warm lilac#C9A6E0

Colors Light Spring should avoid

These fight your natural colouring. Near your face they can add shadows or make skin look sallow or grey. Wear them below the waist, as shoes or bags, or pair them with one of your colors at the neckline.

Black#0B0B0B
Charcoal#333943
Burgundy#6F1E2E
Dusty mauve#9E7A8D
Olive drab#55561F
Icy grey#B9C9DC

Best metals for Light Spring

Light yellow gold and rose gold. Keep pieces delicate; heavy dark metals overpower you.

Shopping cheat sheet

Look for: light, warm and clear colours: peach, aqua, buttercup, ivory, camel.

Skip: black, charcoal, burgundy and anything dusty or greyed.

In the full Light Spring guide

Take the quiz to confirm your season, then get the 7-page PDF guide with everything below.

Makeup map Lip, blush, eyeshadow and liner shades for Light Spring, with color codes to match in the shop.
Hair colors in real shades4 salon levels and tones to show your colourist, brown and grey included.
5 outfit formulasTop, bottom and accent combinations built from your palette.
5-minute home checkA daylight test with a sheet of white paper to settle Light Spring vs Warm Spring.
Take the quiz and get the guide

Often confused with

Light Spring questions

What colors should a Light Spring avoid?

Keep black, charcoal, burgundy, dusty mauve, olive drab and icy grey away from your face. Near your face they can add shadows or make skin look sallow. Wear them below the waist or as shoes and bags.

What metal suits Light Spring?

Light yellow gold and rose gold. Keep pieces delicate; heavy dark metals overpower you.

What should a Light Spring look for when shopping?

Look for light, warm and clear colours: peach, aqua, buttercup, ivory, camel. Skip black, charcoal, burgundy and anything dusty or greyed.

How do I know if I am Light Spring?

Your colouring is light, warm and clear. Soft peaches, buttery yellows and fresh aquas make your skin look rested; heavy, dark or dusty colours sit on top of you instead of working with you. If that sounds like you, the quickest way to confirm is the free 7-question Season Color Quiz: it scores your undertone, depth and clarity and matches you to one of the 12 seasons, no photo needed.