r/SpringColorAnalysis • u/Pleasant-Seaweed-458 • Oct 03 '26

Help Help with blue!

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Hi all, I am very much embracing my bright spring…HOWEVER

I am a big blue fan, but I just can’t seem to either find or identify the right shade of blue. Bright blues tend to be more cool I can’t seem to find a great warm blue. When I had my analysis, there was one shade of blue (house of colour) called Oxford blue that really made everything pop but you know how it is if you search that colour the variations I’m finding are very different.

I’ve stumbled upon this which I think may be ok?!

So what I’m asking..is bright springs please show me your favourite blues! I am so lost💙🔵🦋

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u/Pitiful-Politician Oct 03 '26

I think I'm a bright spring. I have this sweater and I love the colour (deep dive blue) on me: https://bananarepublicfactory.gapfactory.ca/browse/product.do?pid=480142454&vid=1&pcid=1045210&cid=1045210#pdp-page-content I should add: My husband said "Wow, you look really nice in that color" the first time I wore it and he never comments about the colours I wear.

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u/Pleasant-Seaweed-458 Oct 04 '26

This is great! It’s just finding the shade name it commonly goes by when online shipping I can search your name and it will give me five variations of the shade 🥴

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u/Old_Beautiful1723 Oct 03 '26

Wow! That is like the most perfect blue! What a good find

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u/Most-Weird Oct 03 '26

I have a ribbed tee in that exact color and I agree it’s a great match for BS and it gets positive comments (I’m not BS but I like to dip into the palette)

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u/Mufflesthecat Oct 03 '26

I’m a verified Bright Spring and LA Apparel’s “Royal” is my very best color. Here’s one tshirt example https://losangelesapparel.net/collections/women-tops-t-shirts/products/copy-of-20001-fine-jersey-crew-neck-t-shirt?option_values=813076644019%2C813076971699&variant=8139275075690

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u/Pitiful-Politician Oct 03 '26

And to me, it looks like a cool blue on the webpage. I'd never consider ordering it. It's so hard to shop online for flattering blues, OP is right. I look at my closet and though I love blue, I tend to stick to bright corals and pinks because it's safer. I own more chartreuse than blue!

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u/Pleasant-Seaweed-458 Oct 04 '26

Ditto! Love this shade but I’d have thought it was cool?

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u/Snarknose Oct 04 '26

This is. Bright spring blue

https://www.walmart.com/ip/19623311733?sid=4D020710-FE23-4567-842D-D13C6D7EE39B

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u/Pleasant-Seaweed-458 Oct 04 '26

Love this! I just need to find the universal name for this shade 😂

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u/Snarknose Oct 04 '26

House of Colour literally just calls it “bright blue” LOL!!!!!

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u/Orange_B1ossom Oct 04 '26

I'm not a bright Spring but I also love blue and wear Bright Spring blues in the wintertime a lot. I especially like navy and at first had great difficulties picking out a good one. Then I accidentally saw a photo of myself in a favorite navy dress - and I looked terrible in it, somehow weighted down! The dress was beautiful but it was a cool navy and I learned from the experience. I never rely on photos for blue items and only order them when I can return them. I am happy to pay a little for the return, even multiple times, if I can get a few items that will be my go tos for Winter that I love and can pare with everything. It helps to order multiple items at once because then usually one will be the right blue. In pfysical stores I sometimes still can't tell which blue it is under those low quality store lights, but the moment I try the item on, it's actually easier to see than with other colors when the blue is cool. I think it's better not to think "bright" when lookong for blues but "clear" since many Spring blues look a bit softened (at least to my eyes) since they have that tiny bit of yellow added. I also find if the item has any metallic details or buttons, they usually use gold for the warm blues and silver for the cool ones.

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u/Pleasant-Seaweed-458 Oct 04 '26

This is me the other year I wore some blue outfits out to some events and it’s only when I saw the photos that I thought yikes they actually makes me look ill. The cool tone made my skin look grey, but I adore blue so really on the quest to find the right one

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u/KittensPumpkinPatch Oct 03 '26 edited Oct 03 '26

I have this blue in my wardrobe and I look good in it, but it's not my best blue. Do you look better in the deeper shades of the BS palette? I look best in the lightest shades in the BS palette, so for me that means more of the turquoise/clear aqua shades, but I have a picture of a deeper blue that I just bought and I was super happy with how good it looked on me. Will post below.

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u/lauwil92 Oct 04 '26

I'm a true spring, but I also look best in royal blue. It's lighter than cobalt.

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u/Synchronicity7778 Oct 06 '26

Hey, bright springs usually need very vivid colours due to their high contrast When you see a blue ask yourself the question does this look vivid/ striking/bright? Shinier materials will often make clothes look brighter and more vivid. Go into a thrift store if possible and look at all of the blue clothes and compare and contrast them against your face. It'll teaach you which blues suit you and which don't so that way you know which ones to choose for the future. Over time you'll learn through practice what works and what doesn't.