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Clear Spring

Fresh, delicate and luminous like the first morning of April

Clear Spring is the most delicate and luminous season in the entire system. It combines the warm undertone of the spring family with a clarity and freshness that approaches Light Summer. People of this season have a soft, clear and very luminous coloring — fair or very fair skin with a warm base, clear bright eyes and generally light hair. Their palette needs colors with that same lightness and freshness.

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Person with Clear Spring coloring
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Contents

  1. Characteristics of Clear Spring
  2. Compared to Light Summer
  3. Complete color palette
  4. Colors to avoid
  5. Practical style tips
  6. Famous people with Clear Spring

Color profile

Characteristics of Clear Spring

Skin Undertone

Soft warm or neutral-warm. Skin has a peach or lightly golden base, more subtle than Warm Spring. Inner wrist veins are green or a mix of green and blue.

Soft warm · Peach

Depth / Value

Light to very light. The most luminous season of all. Skin can range from porcelain with a warm touch to very light beige with a peach base. No dark depth.

Light to very light

Eye Color

Light blue with warm sparkles, light green, very light hazel, grey-green or turquoise. Eyes look fresh and bright, with a soft or diffuse outer ring on the iris.

Light blue · Green · Hazel

Hair Color

Light golden blonde, honey blonde, very light brown with golden highlights or warm platinum. Naturally light hair — if dark with a warm base, may be Warm Spring or Autumn.

Light blonde · Honey · Golden

Contrast Level

Very low. The defining characteristic: light skin, light hair, light eyes — all at similar values. Strong contrast is unflattering.

Very low · Harmonious

Optimal Saturation

Low to medium. Overly saturated or intense colors overwhelm this delicate coloring. It needs luminous but not heavy colors.

Low-medium · Luminous

How to tell the difference

Compared to Light Summer

Clear Spring vs Light Summer

Clear Spring and Light Summer are often confused because both have very fair, low-saturation coloring. The key: if soft coral and peach make your skin glow more than pale pink-lilac or cool blue — you're Clear Spring. If it's the other way around, look at Light Summer.

Read the full Light Summer guide →

Color palette

Colors that flatter you

Clear warm neutrals
Light camel
#8B6A50
Golden sand
#C4A882
Warm cream
#E8D8B8
Soft ivory
#F5EDD8
Warm white
#FAF5EC
Warm corals, roses & peaches
Soft coral
#E8807A
Light coral
#F0A090
Peach-rose
#F0C0A8
Soft peach
#F8D0B8
Peach-pink
#F0A8C0
Pale warm pink
#F8C8D8
Yellows & soft golds
Medium gold
#C8A951
Light gold
#E0C870
Soft yellow
#F8D870
Pale yellow
#F8ECA0
Fresh warm greens
Apple green
#5E8B3A
Lime green
#8AAA60
Pistachio
#AAC880
Light green
#C8E0A0
Soft warm mint
#C0D8C0
Light warm turquoises & blues
Warm turquoise
#3A8A7A
Soft teal
#5AACAA
Pale turquoise
#80C8C0
Warm icy blue
#A0D8E0
Soft sky blue
#90C0D8

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What to avoid

Colors that don't flatter you

Pure black
Dark brown
Navy
Dark purple
Intense violet
Burgundy
Olive green
Dark rust
Cool fuchsia
Cool lavender

Practical advice

How to apply your palette every day

Clothing & outfits

  • Build your wardrobe on warm cream, light camel and pistachio green.
  • Soft coral and peach are your most natural statement colors.
  • Warm pastels — peach, soft yellow, light turquoise — are your basics.
  • Avoid black — replace with medium warm brown or camel.
  • Tonal-on-tonal combinations in warm pastels are very elegant.
  • Floral and delicate prints in your palette colors are especially natural.

Makeup

  • Very light foundation with peach or neutral-soft undertone — luminous natural finish.
  • Lips: soft coral, peach, coral-pink or very soft peach-rose.
  • Eyeshadows: peach, warm champagne, pistachio green, soft turquoise.
  • Blush: very soft coral or peach — small amount, natural effect.
  • Illuminator: very soft gold, almost transparent.
  • Less is more — heavy makeup competes with your natural luminosity.

Accessories & jewellery

  • Delicate thin yellow gold and light rose gold — nothing too thick or statement.
  • Stones: warm rose quartz, light peridot, soft citrine, pale turquoise.
  • Bags and shoes in light camel, warm cream or warm nude.
  • Avoid bright silver and steel — they're too cool.
  • Delicate fine-line accessories match your natural aesthetic.

Hair & color

  • Your naturally light hair is one of your greatest assets — care for it well.
  • If coloring, stay light and warm: honey blonde, golden blonde, light brown with golden highlights.
  • Honey and soft gold highlights are perfect for this season.
  • Avoid ash blonde, very cold platinum or any grey-based dye.
  • Natural honey-to-light-brown balayage is very flattering.

References

Famous people with Clear Spring

These celebrities are frequently cited by color analysts as examples of Clear Spring. Notice how they look especially radiant in their palette's colors.

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Taylor Swift
in coral or turquoise

Taylor Swift
Fair skin, light blue eyes
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Reese Witherspoon
in peach or green

Reese Witherspoon
Fair warm skin, golden blonde
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Amanda Seyfried
in coral or yellow

Amanda Seyfried
Very fair skin, light green eyes
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Sienna Miller
in turquoise or gold

Sienna Miller
Honey hair, warm fair skin

* Season classifications are interpretations for educational purposes. In-person professional analysis is always more accurate.

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