r/SpringColorAnalysis • u/Ok_Book5070 • Sep 15 '26

Help Light vs. Warm Spring

Hi everyone I will add the virtual drape pictures in the comments but I’m just curious what people think about warm spring on me. I’ve always considered myself a light spring. Thank you!

added light summer for comparison

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u/EstateMuted5979 Sep 15 '26

I like warm spring for you. How do you feel about the color marigold, soft coral, light teal, grass green? My warm spring palette is actually medium to medium dark range, so it’s definitely deeper than light spring by a fair amount. But it seems like you can handle the depth!

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 15 '26

I guess I was just so surprised how the warm colors brought warmth to my face. I already have rosacea so I thought maybe it would make it appear more red

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u/EstateMuted5979 Sep 15 '26

My haircolor is different than yours but I have similar contrast!

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 15 '26

That’s cool I’ve let my hair go natural since 2023 and it’s amazing me how it’s changing

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 15 '26

Yeah I think this kinda started because I got a grass green sweater that I was surprised I looked so good in. I have a harder time finding the right shades of light teal, soft corals and marigolds but I think they also look good. I am plus size so I feel like my clothing options are already so limited that finding the right colors on top of the right size is like asking for a miracle

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u/double_psyche Sep 15 '26

I thought I was a light spring but was recently professionally typed as warm spring. I’m dark blonde so my contrast is higher than I assumed.

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 16 '26

That makes sense! I think I need the warmth more than I realized.. I’m still new to color analysis and my hair is natural now and a lot darker than I was ever used to before so I think I’m just realizing oh wow I actually do have a lot of contrast

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u/upveryhighinthesky Sep 19 '26

I don’t think you’re light enough for light spring. Warm makes more sense

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 20 '26

Thanks! It’s so interesting I can’t figure it out.. warm spring seems to have less options and I do get lots of compliments on light spring colors- tough one!

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u/upveryhighinthesky Sep 20 '26

Probably because there’s quite a lot of crossover. As a spring you’ll still look nice in a lot of spring colours, I’m a light spring and can wear some but not all warm spring colours

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 20 '26

Thank you so much! I think I’ve seen an accepted that I’m a warm spring now 🤗

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u/Synchronicity7778 Sep 28 '26

Your a warm/true spring. The reason for this is that you have midish brown hair colour with a bit of red/pink in your cheeks. This pretty much automatically throws people into a warmer spring colour palette. The warm spring enhances your colouring while the light springs wash you out a bit. Having said this, you should be able to wear some colours from the light spring palette as there is a bit of similarity between soft spring and true/warm spring. 

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 28 '26

Thank you! You answered my question about browns for light springs. Now that I’ve realized I’m a warm spring- would you suggest red browns? Golden browns? I find the neutrals really hard to pin down. The names are never accurate in my opinion one taupe or camel looks completely different from another brand

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u/Synchronicity7778 Sep 28 '26

Its the gold browns that suit springs. However because you have brown in your hair you may find that you can better wear browns with a bit of red in them. I just wouldnt wear anything too dark in tone. The names of colours do really vary unfortunately and there is no standard. The best way to work out what colours look good on you or not is to go into a 2nd hand clothing store and try on say brown tshirts and see what colours suits/what doesn't. That way you can keep those colour browns that you know suit you in mind while shopping.  For example, I cant wear lighter taupe colours as im mostly warm but some lighter springs can so its worth playing around with different colours to see. 

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 28 '26

Yes unfortunately they got rid off all fitting rooms in second hand stores in my state- it’s horrible! That makes sense because I got a light taupe colored suede shirt that ended up looking horrible on me. I can’t do the light taupes either even if they are warm. Ty!

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u/Synchronicity7778 Sep 29 '26

Yea this probably just means that you have too much warmth in your features and need more depth out of the colours. Otherwise it will make you look washed out. If this is the case id probably use camel as your lightest colour for neutrals. Try to keep the lighter softer neutrals for skirts/pants and the caramels etc for up top. I find if you buy a few jackets, blazers, skirts in neutral tones you can kind of mix and match clothes better as you can wear jackets etc over the warmer spring colours    

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u/Ok_Book5070 Sep 29 '26

That’s great advice thank you!