True Spring color palette
Also called Warm Spring
True Spring is the warmest Spring: a clearly golden undertone, medium-light depth, and bright, clean colour.
The palette runs warm and lively — coral red, golden yellow, fresh green, turquoise — with camel and warm brown as neutrals.
True Spring colouring at a glance
- Skin
- Warm and golden — peach, ivory or light golden brown, usually with a healthy glow.
- Eyes
- Warm green, teal, topaz or warm hazel, often bright and clear.
- Hair
- Golden blonde to warm/golden brown, frequently with red or honey tones.
- Contrast
- Medium — warm and lively rather than stark.
Best colours for True Spring
Go for warm, saturated colour head to toe; True Spring is one of the few seasons that can wear bright warm colour with confidence.
Best near your face
- Coral red #FF5A36
- Warm peach #FFB27A
- Warm apricot #E8894C
Statement colours
- Golden yellow #FFC42E
- Bright leaf green #5FBF5F
- Turquoise #29C4C4
Neutrals
- Ivory #F0E6D2
- Camel #B98A50
- Warm beige #D8B98C
- Warm brown #6E4B2A
Soft blenders
- Warm aqua #7ED8D0
Metals
- Warm gold #D9A62E
Colours for True Spring to avoid
- Dusty rose #8A6F78 Too greyed — mutes a clear, warm face.
- Black #101010 Cold and heavy against golden colouring.
- Cool grey #9AA3AD Flat and lifeless next to warm skin.
- Icy pastel #D9C7E0 Cool and thin — the undertone fights it.
- Burgundy #5C1A2B Blue-based and dark; goes muddy on warm skin.
True Spring makeup
Lipstick
- Warm coral #E8705A The signature True Spring lip.
- Golden nude #D98E5A Everyday warm neutral.
- Poppy red bold #D64B3C Warm true red for impact.
Blush
- Peach #F09E77 Warm and fresh.
- Warm coral bold #EE8C6B A brighter flush for evening.
Eyeshadow
- Golden bronze #C79A6B Warm everyday lid.
- Warm coffee #8A6A3E Crease depth without going cool.
- Warm teal bold #3FB6AE A lively accent.
Metals: warm gold, copper.
Warm and clear is the rule. Coral and warm red beat berry and plum; bronze and gold beat taupe and silver. Brown or warm bronze liner keeps the eyes bright rather than hard.
Nearby seasons
If True Spring does not feel right, you may be one of its neighbours: Light Spring or Bright Spring . Its opposite is True Winter , whose palette shows the direction to avoid.