Spring color type: colors and outfits for the spring palette

The spring color type goes with warm, light and clear colors such as coral, peach, warm yellow, apple green, turquoise, cream and camel. This is a guide, not a rule: in the end, what counts is what you like to wear.

If you recognize yourself in the spring type, you may wonder which colors to choose for blouses, dresses and skirts. This guide shows the palette, explains what warm, light and clear mean, and presents clothing examples and three outfits to copy.

Which colors go with the spring color type?

The spring palette is made up of shades with a warm, slightly golden base tone. The shades look fresh and glow without being loud. They include:

Coral. A warm red-orange that gives an outfit color.
Peach and apricot. Soft orange shades with a hint of pink. More in the guide What color goes with orange.
Warm yellow. From butter yellow to golden yellow. You can find combinations in the guide What color goes with yellow.
Apple green. A fresh, light green with a little yellow. Related light greens are covered in the guide What color goes with mint.
Turquoise and aquamarine. Clear blue-green shades that give an outfit something fresh.
Cream and camel. Warm neutrals for the base. More about camel in the guide What color goes with camel.

Ivory, sand and a light, warm brown complete the palette. What matters is the overall impression: the colors should look warm and fresh together and not stand out one by one.

What is the spring color type?

Color analysis assigns color palettes to the four seasons. Spring is described by three qualities:

Warm. The colors have a yellowish-golden undertone, not a bluish one.
Light. The shades are bright and airy, rarely dark or heavy.
Clear. The colors are fresh and vivid, not muted or grayed down.

How to find out which color type suits you is explained in the guide How to find your color type. The summer type is also light, but cool and soft. It is described in the guide Summer color type: colors. The two palettes differ in temperature and in how clear the shades are.

Which clothes go with the spring color type?

Here are pieces from the shop that match the colors of the palette.

Coral. The off-shoulder muslin blouse in coral is a warm red-orange. Light jeans, cream and white go with it.

Apricot. The muslin long-sleeve top in apricot is a soft peach shade. It combines with light jeans or with cream.

Yellow. The off-shoulder muslin dress in yellow is a light, friendly yellow. Light shoes and cream keep the look airy.

Green. The off-shoulder muslin blouse in mint green is a light green and sits between the palettes. A yellow-green such as apple green fits spring more clearly. White, cream and light jeans go with it. You can find a selection among the muslin blouses.

Cream. The lace pants in cream are a soft neutral. The pants combine with coral, yellow and apricot.

Camel. The denim skort in camel is a warm, light brown shade. It goes with white, cream and coral. You can find more models among the skorts.

Which neutrals go with the spring color type?

In the spring palette, warm neutrals take over the role that gray or black play for other types. There are three approaches:

Cream instead of pure white. Cream and ivory look warmer and go with coral, yellow and apricot.
Camel and sand instead of gray. Both shades are calm, so the colors of the palette come across well.
Warm brown instead of black. A light to medium brown is the softer choice, for example for shoes and bags.

Light jeans are another easy partner, because blue and warm shades sit well next to each other.

Three outfits for the spring color type

Warm and light. Off-shoulder muslin blouse in coral, light jeans and light shoes. Coral is the only color, the rest stays calm.

Fresh and soft. Off-shoulder muslin blouse in mint green with the lace pants in cream. Green and cream are light and calm.

Earthy and sunny. Muslin long-sleeve top in apricot, denim skort in camel and light shoes. The shades are close to each other and look warm.

Which colors appear less often in the spring palette?

Cool, muted shades such as gray-blue, mauve, dusty rose or anthracite are not part of the palette. Very dark, heavy colors also suit the light, clear character of spring less well. In color analysis, many people choose a warm brown instead of pure black. If you like a shade that is not in the palette, wear it anyway. The palette is a starting point.

Which jewelry goes with the spring color type?

In color analysis, gold and brass are seen as fitting metals for the warm shades of the palette. Pearls in cream and stones in coral or turquoise are another option.

Matching in the shop: yellow clothing and beige clothing.