Spring · Warm · Clear
True Spring Color Palette
True Spring is the warmest and clearest of the three spring seasons, with a natural freshness that reads as lively rather than muted or deep. If black and icy shades feel harsh against your coloring while warm, clear color makes you look sunlit, you're likely a True Spring.
The palette
Best colors to wear
Look for color that's warm and clear rather than muted: coral, golden yellow, grass green, aqua, and peach all sit naturally on a True Spring. Cream works better than stark white as a neutral, and camel does the job that grey does for cooler seasons.
Makeup shades
Lipstick works best in coral, warm pink, or peachy red rather than blue-based tones. Blush should be peach or warm pink, not cool rose. For eyes, golden bronze, warm green, and soft gold do more than charcoal or plum, and a brown eyeliner reads more natural than black.
Hair color
Warm tones with clarity flatter this palette: think golden blonde, warm auburn, or clear warm brown. Ashy or cool tones tend to mute the natural warmth that makes True Spring work.
Gold or silver
Gold, ideally bright rather than antiqued. Rose gold can work as a secondary option, but yellow gold is the most reliable choice.
Colors to avoid
Black, icy pastels, and cool jewel tones like burgundy or plum tend to be the hardest colors for True Spring. They introduce a coolness and heaviness that fights this season's natural warmth and clarity.
Not sure this is your season?
Use three daylight selfies to check your actual undertone, contrast, and depth against True Spring and the other eleven seasons.
Related seasons
Common questions
Is True Spring the same as Bright Spring?
They're closely related. True Spring is defined mainly by its warmth and clarity, while Bright Spring pushes further into vividness and higher contrast. If your coloring feels warm but not especially high-contrast, True Spring is the more likely fit.
Can True Spring wear black?
It's usually the hardest neutral for this season. Warm camel, cream, or a warm dark brown do the job of a dark neutral without the harshness that black brings.