Redness in your cheeks can read as a cool undertone when it is blood flow.
Fair to deep skinDeep burgundy #5E1A2A
Bright Spring
Your season is 26 colors to wear and to mix. Start with three.
Tap to mix
At the window#FF5E57
Bright coral
Deep burgundy can sit heavy
Bright coral keeps your face lively.
On a video call#F54778
Vivid pink
Dusty mauve can fade
Vivid pink stays clear on a small screen.
In the closet#C49A5E
Golden camel
Olive drab can read dull
Golden camel and warm white sit close.
Tradition Stylist practice. No study tests season color lists.
26colors, named
Your palette.
Each drop is the closest color next door. Tap one.
Neutrals
Accents
Statements
Handle with care
Hold it to your face
Bright Spring or a neighbor?
Two answers? They are often next door.
Bright Spring your season
- Warm white
- Golden camel
- Clear navy
- Soft black
- Bright coral
- Bright orange
Bright Winter the neighbor
- Light gray
- Black
- Navy
- Soft slate
- Vivid red
- Fuchsia
Both are very clear. Bright Winter leans cool where Bright Spring leans warm.
The swap test
Swap a sharp blue-red for a sharp coral-red, then cool white for ivory, one change at a time. Hold each under your chin by a window. The one that does not yellow or redden your skin is the closer season.
Bright Spring your season
- Warm white
- Golden camel
- Clear navy
- Soft black
- Bright coral
- Bright orange
True Spring the neighbor
- Cream
- Golden tan
- Warm brown
- Warm navy
- Coral
- Orange
Both lean warm. True Spring is clear but gentler, where Bright Spring is sharp.
The swap test
Hold a sharp coral under your chin by a window, then a coral with a touch of gray, at the same depth. If the sharp one keeps your face first, you are closer to Bright Spring. If it feels loud, True Spring is closer.
- Bare face, window light.
- Phone under your chin, like a scarf.
- Watch your skin and your eyes.
Your skin
Same season, your skin.
A tan can change your depth reading, so run the strip again in another season.
- Bright turquoise
Olive tends to sit between warm and cool, so a very warm orange can turn it yellow.
- Bright turquoise
On deep skin, clear colors tend to hold best in their purest, most saturated versions, like a bright turquoise or a clear coral.
- Bright turquoise
Use it
Lips, closet, hair. Start anywhere.
Questions about Bright Spring
Two apps gave me two seasons.
Photos carry their own light, and a consultant's room has another. The two answers are often next door: Bright Winter and True Spring. Hold both to your face by a window.
Can deep skin be Bright Spring?
On deep skin, clear colors tend to hold best in their purest, most saturated versions, like a bright turquoise or a clear coral. Check them at the jaw and lips, where a muted version can read gray.
Do I have to give up black?
No. Soft black is already one of your neutrals. Wear it where you like, and keep a clear color between it and your face.
Is Bright Spring the same as Clear Spring?
Some systems use other names for the same idea, and Clear Spring is a common one for what I call Bright Spring. The twelve season names are a convention, so they drift between sources. Judge a palette by what its colors do next to your face, not by the label.
Can Bright Spring wear neutrals?
Yes. Warm white, golden camel, warm brown and navy keep the clarity without adding noise, and a softened black can work near the face. Muddy beiges tend to read dull, so check them by a window before you commit.
I have dark hair. Can I still be Bright Spring?
Hair is one part of your depth reading, and clarity names this season, so dark hair does not rule it out. Depth is read from skin, hair and eyes together, and the band for Bright Spring is wide on purpose. Run the gray strip and the clarity swaps, then compare with Bright Winter.
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