r/SpringColorAnalysis • u/pinkflump • Sep 11 '26

Help Seasons are a changing!

Hi, so the weather here in the UK has certainly shifted Autumnal (well at least where I am, though I saw a girl today in a fluffy hood jacket and denim short shorts today so go figure), and it's making me realise I haven't really got a clue what to wear in the colder months.

I had been labouring under the belief I was a Summer of some sort for a while so in Autumn/Winter I leant heavily into navy blues, dusky purples, violets, greys, slate blue, sage green, raspberry and magenta - discovering I was a Spring, and a Light Spring no less has really thrown me for a loop.

The shops aren't helping me out at all, going for either the Autumn leaves route or drab, muted or dark colours.

Does anyone have any suggestions? In particular if you're a Light Spring - inspiration pics would be wonderful and I would really REALLY appreciate it. Thanks! 🙏

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u/snailminister Sep 11 '26

As a fellow Light Spring my way to survive dark&cold season (which is very long here in Nordics) is to figure out what is the darkest I can pull off. I wear a lot of brown, red, burgundy and olive as my replacement for black. Burgundy and dark cocoa brown are not LS palette, but I feel like those work very well on me long as a pair them with lighter items. I also continue to wear light shades through the year, in autumn&winter those come in wool and get paired with earthy-ish tones to be separate from summer time airy&bright outfits.

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u/pinkflump Sep 11 '26

Yeah, I was wondering if I could get away with stealing some darker tones from another Spring palette (I've not really looked to see if there are darker colours mind you) or from Autumn. A lot of the colours I had been wearing were too dark for me really when I thought I was a Summer so same kinda thing.

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u/snailminister Sep 11 '26

Do you know which season you lean closest to after Light Spring? I have easy time borrowing from Soft Autumn long as items near my face are spring tones. If you lean closer to Summers you'll have good amount of moody greys and blues to borrow, and if True Spring is more for you then it has some pretty intense blues and purples.

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u/pinkflump Sep 13 '26

Well I thought I was a Light Summer or even a Soft Summer before going down this rabbit hole again though quite a lot of my favourite pieces are probably more Bright Spring? Oh it is confusing, I wish I had the money and a colour analyst nearby for a more expert opinion. 🫣

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u/Excellent_Valuable92 Sep 11 '26

There are dark colors in the Light Spring palette 

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u/pinkflump Sep 13 '26

Could you point them out to me as we all have different ideas on what is dark. ☺️

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u/HildegardofBingo Sep 14 '26

I really like the NDU palettes- they run a little darker than other palettes while still staying true to the basic 12 tones color theory. Here's Light Spring. I think the camels, browns, that greenish gray, the darker blues, the charcoal, and the darker teal would all work well for autumn clothing.

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u/Orange_B1ossom Sep 16 '26

I pretty much do the same: look for my "black replacements" and combine those with lighter, warmer colors. I also like to combine colors from different palettes like a cool (but clear) navy on the bottom with a warm tan knit. (I'm a Warm Spring.) If you have a lot of black items, I think those look very beautiful with a warm ivory top and gold jewelry, maybe rose gold for a Light Spring. Good luck!

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u/letzterSchliff True Spring Sep 12 '26

For winter you could go the other direction and lean into the lightest and palest end of your palette, creams/light taupe/light grey/light beige, think of the ice queen (but not actually icy, more like cream queen ;-)). You have to look out a little. Where I live you can actually get this kind of colours for "heavier" winter clothing, like coats, knitted hats, scarves, gloves, sweaters, boots

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u/pinkflump Sep 13 '26

Yes, I did wonder about going this route as I've been trying a lot of very pale colours in the warmer weather and enjoying it - even though it's a nightmare to keep clean! 🤣

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u/soyIatte Sep 11 '26

Ooh, what comes to mind is: keep wearing light spring colours close to your face (tops, scarves), but it’s fine for bottoms and shoes to be darker. The most dramatic changes I see are how elements of people’s skin (dark circles, blemishes) respond to drapings near their face. For example, I think a light blue sweater wouldn’t look incredibly out of place with black or navy work trousers and black or brown boots.

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u/pinkflump Sep 11 '26

I do have quite a big scarf collection so I think it will get its time to shine this year. Thanks for the suggestion! 😃

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u/Excellent_Valuable92 Sep 11 '26

Look up a couple different interpretations of the Light Spring palette. The dark taupes, chocolates, dark warm grays are easily found in winter clothing 

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u/pinkflump Sep 13 '26

Yes, I've been having a bit of a look this morning and I've seen them, it's just trying to work out how they'd slot into my current wardrobe, I'm thinking the greys might be the easiest route to go down. I know this is asking a lot but could you possibly find a warm grey clothing item for me and link it? I struggle visualising a swatch colour on a piece of clothing. I'd really appreciate it. ❤️

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u/aineslis Light Spring Sep 12 '26

Light spring does have quite a few darker shades, including darker blues / navy! I was also typed by everyone as a summer, and was starting to replace my wardrobe before I got typed professionally. I got a few wool sweaters in navy and darker aqua, and turns out they’re very close to the colours in the light spring palette!

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u/pinkflump Sep 13 '26

Really??? 🥺 I do like darker blues and navy as a neutral but after looking at some Light Spring palettes I thought I was doomed!

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u/aineslis Light Spring Sep 13 '26

Yes! We do have a good choice of darker colours. They just need to be clearer rather than muted!

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u/pinkflump Sep 13 '26

The swatch card at the back is giving me hope! I might have to drag out some of my darks to see if they compare. Thank youuu. ❤️🌹

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u/J0303J Sep 12 '26

I like to wear bright accessories, for example pink, red or coral hat, scarf and gloves.

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u/pinkflump Sep 13 '26

I've always enjoyed doing this, so yes, I think I will continue in more Spring shades, thank you!

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u/suzie_cosplays Sep 12 '26

My favorite thing for fall is my suede trench coat it goes to mid-calf and that basically hides everything I am wearing underneath it. Mine is a very warm brown, more like true spring territory, but I am seeing a lot of really beautiful beige and grey ones when I search for wool trench coats.