spring · neutral undertone · medium · bright

Bright Spring

High contrast with a warm lean: bright eyes, clear skin, darker hair against light skin.

What works: Saturated, clean colours; avoid dusty tones. Metals: Polished gold.

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Your best colours

Your neutrals

Colours to avoid near your face

Beyond the palette

Wearing it as a Bright Spring

Contrast: Medium to high: clear, saturated colours with bright white or navy.
Near your face: Clear bright colours: warm red, turquoise, bright coral.
Prints: Crisp, colourful prints with clean edges.
Metals: Polished gold
Lips: Clear coral, bright warm pink and true red.
Hair colours that harmonise: Clear golden browns and warm dark brown; high contrast with the skin suits it.

Keep away from your face: Dusty, muted colours that make clear colouring look dull.

Outfits

Bright Spring outfits

Built only from your colours. Tap a dot to swap a colour within the outfit.

Smart casual · One accent colour

brown cardiganShop
sage midi skirtShop
tan ankle bootsShop

Brown is a neutral, so it lets sage be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · One accent colour

camel cardiganShop
rust midi skirtShop
brown ankle bootsShop

Brown is a neutral, so it lets rust be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · One accent colour

red dressShop
brown chelsea bootsShop

Brown is a neutral, so it lets red be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · One accent colour

green dressShop
tan chelsea bootsShop

Tan is a neutral, so it lets green be the accent without clashing.

Close relatives

Other spring types

Questions

Quick answers

What colours suit a Bright Spring?

The best Bright Spring colours are red, orange, mustard, rust, yellow, green, with camel, tan, khaki as neutrals.

What colours should a Bright Spring avoid?

Keep white, black, navy, light grey, lavender away from your face; if you love them, wear them as trousers, skirts or shoes.

Can a Bright Spring wear black?

Black is not your best neutral; camel does the same job more kindly.

Gold or silver for a Bright Spring?

Polished gold

What lipstick suits a Bright Spring?

Clear coral, bright warm pink and true red.

What hair colour suits a Bright Spring?

Clear golden browns and warm dark brown; high contrast with the skin suits it. Dusty, muted colours that make clear colouring look dull.

Verdicts and outfits come from published colour and dress-code rules, not paid placement; garment images are AI-generated illustrations of generic pieces. How we decide