What Warm Spring coloring looks like
Warm Spring, also called True Spring, is the warmest of the spring seasons. Warmth is the trait that stands out, and it comes with a clear, sunny brightness. The coloring looks golden all over.
Typical Warm Spring coloring includes the following.
- Skin with a clear golden, peachy or ivory undertone, from fair to medium or tan. It often takes a golden tan easily and may have warm freckles.
- Hair in warm shades, such as golden blonde, strawberry blonde, copper, red or golden brown. The hair often shines with gold or copper in the sun.
- Eyes that are warm and clear, such as golden hazel, warm green, turquoise, warm brown or a bright blue with gold around the pupil.
- Contrast that is medium. Everything looks lit from within, warm and alive.
How to tell if you are a Warm Spring
These are the signs most Warm Springs recognize.
- Gold jewelry looks naturally right, and silver can look cold or gray against your skin.
- Cream and ivory flatter you more than pure white.
- Cool pinks, mauves and gray blues make you look washed out, while coral and peach make you look healthy straight away.
- People compliment you most in warm, fresh colors such as coral, golden yellow, kelly green or turquoise.
If light pastels look even better than the stronger colors, you may be a Light Spring. If the most vivid colors, such as poppy red and electric blue, look best of all, you may be a Bright Spring. Try our free color analysis to see where you land, or check your undertone first.
How to wear the Warm Spring palette
The Warm Spring palette mixes fresh corals, golden yellows, apple greens and warm blues. Highlights include Tomato, Tangerine, Saffron, Apple green, Lagoon, Aqua and Azure.
- Near your face, wear the clearest warm colors. Coral, Salmon, Goldenrod and Turquoise light up golden skin.
- For neutrals, choose Ivory, Bone, Putty and camel for light pieces. For darker basics, use Mushroom, Mink, Loden or a warm chocolate brown instead of black.
- For workwear, a camel coat, a warm navy suit or olive trousers with a coral or aqua top looks polished without going dull.
- For prints, go for cheerful, medium sized patterns in warm colors, such as florals, tropical leaves or bold stripes in coral and cream.
- For accessories, gold, brass and copper jewelry, tan leather and tortoiseshell frames all suit you.
A simple Warm Spring capsule wardrobe
A small wardrobe in your colors means almost everything goes with everything else. Start with these pieces and add color from your palette over time.
- An Ivory shirt and a camel knit as everyday basics.
- Warm navy or olive trousers instead of black.
- A Coral or Salmon top for a fresh, healthy look.
- A Turquoise or Apple green dress for summer.
- A camel or golden tan coat for cold days.
- Tan leather shoes and a cognac bag with gold hardware.
Common Warm Spring mistakes
- Choosing cool, dusty pinks such as mauve. Coral and warm pink suit you far better.
- Using black as your main neutral. Warm navy, olive and chocolate give the same structure.
- Silver jewelry with everything. Gold, brass and copper bring out your warmth.
Warm Spring at every skin depth
People of every skin depth can be a Warm Spring. The season describes how your coloring fits together, not how light or deep your skin is. Within the palette, though, skin depth still guides which tones look best right next to your face.
- If your skin is on the lighter side, lean on the lighter tone of each color family, such as Salmon, Saffron, Turquoise and Lilac.
- If your skin is on the deeper side, the stronger tones carry more presence, such as Tomato, Goldenrod, Lagoon and Amethyst.
Either way, the test is the same. Hold the color under your chin in daylight and keep it if your skin looks smoother and your eyes look brighter.
Makeup for Warm Spring
- Foundation with a clear golden or peach undertone. Avoid pink based shades, which can look chalky.
- Lips in coral, poppy, warm red and peach. A coral red is a classic Warm Spring lip.
- Blush in coral, apricot or warm peach.
- Eyes in bronze, warm brown, golden olive and turquoise. Brown or bronze liner looks fresher than black.
- Brows in warm golden brown or soft auburn.
Hair colors for Warm Spring
Golden blonde, copper, strawberry blonde, golden brown and warm red all suit you. Rich golden highlights or a copper gloss add shine. Ash blonde, platinum and blue black remove the warmth that makes the palette work, so skip them. For more ideas, see our guide to the best hair colors for warm undertones.
Warm Spring compared with its neighbours
Warm Spring sits between Light Spring and Bright Spring on the season wheel.
- Warm Spring and Light Spring share warmth. Light Spring needs lighter, more delicate versions of the same colors. If Peach suits you better than Tangerine, lean toward Light Spring.
- Warm Spring and Bright Spring share warmth and clarity. Bright Spring can wear more saturated, higher contrast colors, and a touch of cool brightness too. If neon bright colors look great on you, lean toward Bright Spring.
Warm Spring is also often compared with True Autumn, the other fully warm season. The difference is clarity. Warm Spring looks best in fresh, clear warm colors, while True Autumn looks best in deeper, earthier ones.
The colors to avoid come from True Summer, the season furthest away. They are cool, soft and rosy, the opposite of warm and clear.
True Spring at a glance
| Best metals | Yellow gold, Brass, Copper |
|---|---|
| Lips | Coral, warm red, poppy and peach |
| Blush | Coral, apricot and warm peach |
| Eyes | Bronze, warm brown, golden olive and turquoise |
| Hair color | Golden blonde, copper, strawberry blonde and warm golden brown. Avoid ash and blue black, which cool the face too much. |
