Light Spring is the lightest season of the Spring family (Light Spring, True/Warm Spring and Bright Spring) and it sits between Light Summer and Warm (True) Spring on the seasonal flow chart. Unlike Light Summer, which has cool leaning neutral undertones, Light Spring has warm leaning neutral undertones. This season type is also different from Warm (True) Spring, which is completely warm.
If we examine the Colour Dimensions of Light Spring (image 2) we can see that it is first of all light, and then it is warm and after that bright.
Hue: Warm/Neutral Warm (the hues of Light Spring are primarily warm, but as we can see on the image, they are not extremely warm and can also have some neutral undertones).
Value: Light (Light Spring is the lightest season of the Spring family, more
If we examine the Colour Dimensions of Light Spring (image 2) we can see that it is first of all light, and then it is warm and after that bright.
Hue: Warm/Neutral Warm (the hues of Light Spring are primarily warm, but as we can see on the image, they are not extremely warm and can also have some neutral undertones).
Value: Light (Light Spring is the lightest season of the Spring family, more
and this is the main colour aspect of this season type).
Chroma: Medium-bright (Light Spring has a medium-bright chroma, and it falls close to the middle of the scale).
Now, let’s examine the features (hair, skin tone, eyes) of Light Spring representatives.
Hair: Light Spring hair is light and can be light golden blonde, medium golden blonde, strawberry blonde, light copper, and light golden brown. Typically, it has warm, golden undertones or highlights.
Skin tone: Light Spring skin can be fair, light or medium with warm leaning neutral undertones.
Eye Colours: Light Spring eyes are generally light blue, light green, light hazel, or light-brown and can exhibit both a halo and cloudiness within the iris.
Colour Palette
Just like Light Spring’s primary colour dimensions, Light Spring colours are light, warm, and medium-bright to be in line with this season type natural colouring.
The overall Light Spring Colour Palette (image 1) contains some of the most delicate colours of the Spring family. The colours are mainly light or medium-light, but you can also find some colours that are darker.
The colours are on the warm side of the scale, but are not extremely warm. The colour palette includes many warm and delicate colours such as yellows, peaches, and pinks, but fewer tints of blue, which is the coolest colour of all. The blues that you will find in the palette have a tint of yellow to make them warmer and lighter. There are no harsh contrasts between the colours included in the palette.
At the same time, there are many neutrals in the Light Spring palette, including ivory, bisque, natural, and chocolate chip. Light Spring neutrals include light neutrals, as well as darker ones, but not extremely dark. The similarity in value is needed to achieve a low value contrast, as the contrast between this season type features (you will find more details about this in the next section). Black and white are not included in the palette, but Light Springs have their own “version” of black and white in the palette, most often ivory and chocolate chip.
Light Spring worst colours are dark and cool, because they are opposed to light and warm, the main colour aspects of this season type.
Chroma: Medium-bright (Light Spring has a medium-bright chroma, and it falls close to the middle of the scale).
Now, let’s examine the features (hair, skin tone, eyes) of Light Spring representatives.
Hair: Light Spring hair is light and can be light golden blonde, medium golden blonde, strawberry blonde, light copper, and light golden brown. Typically, it has warm, golden undertones or highlights.
Skin tone: Light Spring skin can be fair, light or medium with warm leaning neutral undertones.
Eye Colours: Light Spring eyes are generally light blue, light green, light hazel, or light-brown and can exhibit both a halo and cloudiness within the iris.
Colour Palette
Just like Light Spring’s primary colour dimensions, Light Spring colours are light, warm, and medium-bright to be in line with this season type natural colouring.
The overall Light Spring Colour Palette (image 1) contains some of the most delicate colours of the Spring family. The colours are mainly light or medium-light, but you can also find some colours that are darker.
The colours are on the warm side of the scale, but are not extremely warm. The colour palette includes many warm and delicate colours such as yellows, peaches, and pinks, but fewer tints of blue, which is the coolest colour of all. The blues that you will find in the palette have a tint of yellow to make them warmer and lighter. There are no harsh contrasts between the colours included in the palette.
At the same time, there are many neutrals in the Light Spring palette, including ivory, bisque, natural, and chocolate chip. Light Spring neutrals include light neutrals, as well as darker ones, but not extremely dark. The similarity in value is needed to achieve a low value contrast, as the contrast between this season type features (you will find more details about this in the next section). Black and white are not included in the palette, but Light Springs have their own “version” of black and white in the palette, most often ivory and chocolate chip.
Light Spring worst colours are dark and cool, because they are opposed to light and warm, the main colour aspects of this season type.
Value Contrast
The value (or depth) shows how light or dark a colour is, while the value contrast is the level of difference in value between two or more colours. The closer together colours are, the lower is the level of contrast between them, and the farther apart colours are, the higher is the level of contrast.
Regardless of the values of Light Spring representatives features, there is usually a low value contrast between them.
On the image on your right, you can see a Light Spring representative with light hair and skin and medium-light eyes. In order to determine her value contrast level, more
The value (or depth) shows how light or dark a colour is, while the value contrast is the level of difference in value between two or more colours. The closer together colours are, the lower is the level of contrast between them, and the farther apart colours are, the higher is the level of contrast.
Regardless of the values of Light Spring representatives features, there is usually a low value contrast between them.
On the image on your right, you can see a Light Spring representative with light hair and skin and medium-light eyes. In order to determine her value contrast level, more
we converted her photo into greyscale and assigned a value from 0 to 11 to her hair, skin, and eyes (9 to her hair, 9 to her skin, and 7 to her eyes). Next, we took the highest number and took away the lowest number (9-7=2). According to our value contrast scale that you can see below, she has a low value contrast.
A) 0 - 2 (low value contrast)
B) 3 - 5 (medium-low value contrast)
C) 6 - 8 (medium-high value contrast)
D) 9 - 11 (high value contrast)
The low value contrast, shows us that she can wear colours that provide a low value contrast and her clothes should not be more than 2 values apart.
Following this example, you can examine your own features and see if there is a low value contrast between them. Light Springs typically have a low value contrast between their features.
Colour Contrast
In terms of colour contrast, Light Springs typically have a medium-low colour contrast, when two of their features are neutral and one feature has a colour in it, or a medium-high colour contrast, when one of their features is neutral, and two features have a colour in them.
On the image on your right, you can see that the Colour Contrast of the same Light Spring representative selected by us is medium-low, as we can see 2 neutrals and 1 colour in her features: golden blonde hair, neutral skin and neutral (light hazel) eyes. Hazel eyes are a combination of brown and green, which makes them so versatile. As you can see on the image, the colour of her eyes can be defined more as a neutral, than a colour. The best colour combination will be: 2 neutrals + 1 colour.
Following this example, you can examine your own features and see if there is a medium-low colour contrast or a medium-high colour contrast between them. Light Springs typically have a medium-low colour contrast or a medium-high colour contrast between their features.
A) 0 - 2 (low value contrast)
B) 3 - 5 (medium-low value contrast)
C) 6 - 8 (medium-high value contrast)
D) 9 - 11 (high value contrast)
The low value contrast, shows us that she can wear colours that provide a low value contrast and her clothes should not be more than 2 values apart.
Following this example, you can examine your own features and see if there is a low value contrast between them. Light Springs typically have a low value contrast between their features.
Colour Contrast
In terms of colour contrast, Light Springs typically have a medium-low colour contrast, when two of their features are neutral and one feature has a colour in it, or a medium-high colour contrast, when one of their features is neutral, and two features have a colour in them.
On the image on your right, you can see that the Colour Contrast of the same Light Spring representative selected by us is medium-low, as we can see 2 neutrals and 1 colour in her features: golden blonde hair, neutral skin and neutral (light hazel) eyes. Hazel eyes are a combination of brown and green, which makes them so versatile. As you can see on the image, the colour of her eyes can be defined more as a neutral, than a colour. The best colour combination will be: 2 neutrals + 1 colour.
Following this example, you can examine your own features and see if there is a medium-low colour contrast or a medium-high colour contrast between them. Light Springs typically have a medium-low colour contrast or a medium-high colour contrast between their features.
As seen in the previous section, the value contrast between Light Spring features is low, while the colour contrast is medium-low or medium-high.
Therefore, Light Spring representatives can combine colours that provide a low value contrast (taking into consideration the value contrast number), and the best combinations are those that repeat the value contrast level present in the appearance.
In terms of colour, the best colour combination for Light Springs with two neutral features and one feature that has a colour in it will be 2 neutrals + 1 colour, while the best colour combination for Light Springs with one neutral feature and two features that have a colour in them will be 2 colours and 1 neutral. This colour combination system was created by us and supposes 4 colour combination possibilities based on each season features colour. more
The best colour combinations for Light Spring representatives (image 1), who have a medium-low colour contrast, are the following:
1. A light neutral + a light neutral + a darker colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
2. A light neutral + a darker neutral + a lighter colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
3. A light neutral + a darker neutral + a darker colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
4. A dark neutral + a dark neutral + a lighter colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
In terms of prints, the best patterns are those that only contain Light Spring colours, but if you can’t find a print that is completely within your palette, you can opt for a print that also has small colour spots from a disharmonious palette. The best prints for Light Spring are those that reflect the low natural contrast level rather than ones which are too bold. The abstract patterns with natural, delicate elements such as feathers, birds, flowers and leaves are great for Light Springs. The elements of the pattern should be small, dense and loosely arranged. At the same time, rounded shaped geometric patterns with loose arrangement are also fine. Any big square geometric shapes should be avoided, because they don’t go well with your delicate appearance.
On the image on your right, you can see a rounded shaped geometric pattern with loosely arranged elements that contains 2 neutrals (ivory and bisque) and 1 colour (strawberry cream). Besides the appropriate medium-low colour contrast, there is also a low value contrast in this print. If we convert the print into greyscale, we can see that ivory colour’s value is 10, but strawberry cream colour’s value is 8. If we take the highest number (10) and take away the lowest number (8) from this print we get 2 (10-8=2), which is also the natural value contrast number of this Light Spring representative. As both value and colour contrast are respected, you can notice how harmonious the print looks on the Light Spring representative chosen by us. At the same, all colour combinations that you can see on the image are only 2 values apart.
Light Springs have a delicate palette with many options for romantic style. On the image on your right (image 2), you can see some Light Spring outfit ideas belonging to romantic, gamine, sporty, and modern fashion styles. You can experiment with the colours in your palette to create a low value contrast, and find the style that works better for you (or combine styles).
Therefore, Light Spring representatives can combine colours that provide a low value contrast (taking into consideration the value contrast number), and the best combinations are those that repeat the value contrast level present in the appearance.
In terms of colour, the best colour combination for Light Springs with two neutral features and one feature that has a colour in it will be 2 neutrals + 1 colour, while the best colour combination for Light Springs with one neutral feature and two features that have a colour in them will be 2 colours and 1 neutral. This colour combination system was created by us and supposes 4 colour combination possibilities based on each season features colour. more
The best colour combinations for Light Spring representatives (image 1), who have a medium-low colour contrast, are the following:
1. A light neutral + a light neutral + a darker colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
2. A light neutral + a darker neutral + a lighter colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
3. A light neutral + a darker neutral + a darker colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
4. A dark neutral + a dark neutral + a lighter colour or 1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour with the same value if your value contrast number is 0 (1 neutral + 1 neutral + 1 colour)
In terms of prints, the best patterns are those that only contain Light Spring colours, but if you can’t find a print that is completely within your palette, you can opt for a print that also has small colour spots from a disharmonious palette. The best prints for Light Spring are those that reflect the low natural contrast level rather than ones which are too bold. The abstract patterns with natural, delicate elements such as feathers, birds, flowers and leaves are great for Light Springs. The elements of the pattern should be small, dense and loosely arranged. At the same time, rounded shaped geometric patterns with loose arrangement are also fine. Any big square geometric shapes should be avoided, because they don’t go well with your delicate appearance.
On the image on your right, you can see a rounded shaped geometric pattern with loosely arranged elements that contains 2 neutrals (ivory and bisque) and 1 colour (strawberry cream). Besides the appropriate medium-low colour contrast, there is also a low value contrast in this print. If we convert the print into greyscale, we can see that ivory colour’s value is 10, but strawberry cream colour’s value is 8. If we take the highest number (10) and take away the lowest number (8) from this print we get 2 (10-8=2), which is also the natural value contrast number of this Light Spring representative. As both value and colour contrast are respected, you can notice how harmonious the print looks on the Light Spring representative chosen by us. At the same, all colour combinations that you can see on the image are only 2 values apart.
Light Springs have a delicate palette with many options for romantic style. On the image on your right (image 2), you can see some Light Spring outfit ideas belonging to romantic, gamine, sporty, and modern fashion styles. You can experiment with the colours in your palette to create a low value contrast, and find the style that works better for you (or combine styles).
Light Spring hair is light and can be light golden blonde, medium golden blonde, strawberry blonde, light copper, and light golden brown. Typically, it has warm, golden undertones or highlights.
Usually, the best hair colour for Light Springs is their natural hair colour, but if you want to change your natural hair colour, you should opt for another Light Spring hair colour. Remember that your natural colour aspect is light, warm, and medium-bright and hair colour should also follow your natural colouring. Hair colours that provide too much contrast would dominate Light Springs look and overwhelm their delicateness. Ultimately, we all look our best when we are working with what is happening to us naturally, rather than drastically changing ourselves.
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Usually, the best hair colour for Light Springs is their natural hair colour, but if you want to change your natural hair colour, you should opt for another Light Spring hair colour. Remember that your natural colour aspect is light, warm, and medium-bright and hair colour should also follow your natural colouring. Hair colours that provide too much contrast would dominate Light Springs look and overwhelm their delicateness. Ultimately, we all look our best when we are working with what is happening to us naturally, rather than drastically changing ourselves.
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above all, respecting your low value contrast level and the natural warm base. Great hair colours for you would be all Light Spring natural hair colours mentioned above (taking into consideration your value contrast), as well as the lightest versions of red (reddish blonde). On the image on your right, you can see how various Light Summer representatives look with light golden blonde, medium golden blonde, and light copper hair colours. If you decide to colour your hair, choose the colour with caution and avoid any cool blondes. It is important to stay in the same warm category so as not to create disharmony with the complexion.
Light Spring colouring has neutral warm undertones, and gold is more harmonious with this season type skin undertone than silver. If you are a Light Spring, your best metal will be light gold, rather shiny than matte. Rose gold is also really nice but needs to be kept light to harmonize with your light appearance.
In terms of stones, amazonite, opal, chrysoprase, tsavorite, morganite and aventurine are ideal for Light Springs. Cream pearls would also look great on Light Springs, but we suggest you to opt for faux pearls to show that you care about oysters and molluscs. Pearl extraction is not considered ethical, as oysters and other molluscs only produce pearls as a response to a stressful environment. Faux pearls can be just as beautiful as natural pearls, and they are ethical.
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In terms of stones, amazonite, opal, chrysoprase, tsavorite, morganite and aventurine are ideal for Light Springs. Cream pearls would also look great on Light Springs, but we suggest you to opt for faux pearls to show that you care about oysters and molluscs. Pearl extraction is not considered ethical, as oysters and other molluscs only produce pearls as a response to a stressful environment. Faux pearls can be just as beautiful as natural pearls, and they are ethical.
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you can see some pieces of Light Spring jewellery including earrings, rings, and a necklace. Besides taking into consideration what earrings to wear based on your season type, you should also consider the following: 1) what earrings (shape and size) are best for your face shape; 2) how to combine earrings with your dress style (for example modern, classic, sophisticated, etc.).
If you are not sure whether you are a Light Spring or not, you can contact us for an Online Personal Colour Analysis or purchase the Self Seasonal Colour Analysis Guide (15 €).
If you are not sure whether you are a Light Spring or not, you can contact us for an Online Personal Colour Analysis or purchase the Self Seasonal Colour Analysis Guide (15 €).