Spring
Spring palettes are defined by warm undertones and a fresh, clear quality. Colors in this family are golden and luminous rather than cool or ashy. Springs generally wear warm-based hues best — anything with yellow, peach, or golden undertones — and can look washed out in heavy, muted, or very cool shades.
Light Spring
Low contrast, warm, and delicate. The overall effect is soft and light — best served by gentle pastels and warm neutrals rather than deep or saturated shades.
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Warm Spring
The most intensely warm of the springs, with medium depth and saturation. Earthy golds, peachy corals, and warm greens feel most harmonious.
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Clear Spring
High contrast with warm undertones and bright, vivid saturation. This palette can carry bold, clear colors that would overwhelm lower-contrast spring types.
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Summer
Summer palettes are cool-toned and soft. The defining quality is a gentle, blended contrast — features harmonize with each other rather than standing apart sharply. Muted, dusty versions of colors tend to work better than bright or saturated ones, and warm golden tones can feel jarring against summer's natural coolness.
Light Summer
Cool, low-contrast, and delicate. Soft muted pastels — lavender, powder blue, and rose — suit this palette best. Heavy or saturated colors overpower it.
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Soft Summer
The most muted of all 12 seasons, with low contrast and cool-neutral undertones. Colors should be dusty and blended — think cool grays, mauve, and sage.
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Cool Summer
The strongest contrast within the summer family, with distinctly cool undertones. Deep rose, burgundy, and soft navy bring out its best.
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Autumn
Autumn palettes are warm and muted, with an earthy, rich quality. Unlike springs, which are warm and bright, autumns lean toward deeper, more complex tones — think spice, moss, and bronze rather than peach and coral. Cool or icy colors tend to clash with autumn's inherent warmth.
Soft Autumn
Low contrast and muted warmth. Colors should be gentle and earthy — dusty terracotta, sage, and camel — rather than bold or highly saturated.
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Warm Autumn
The most saturated and vividly warm of the autumns. Rich pumpkin, mustard, olive, and copper sit well here without looking overdone.
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Deep Autumn
High depth with warm undertones. This palette supports the richest, darkest shades — chocolate, forest green, aubergine — and loses impact in light or cool colors.
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Winter
Winter palettes are cool and high-contrast, with a crisp, striking quality. Colors look best when they're clear and definite — either very deep or very light, with little muddiness in between. Warm, muted, or earthy tones tend to soften the contrast that makes winter palettes so powerful.
Clear Winter
High contrast and vivid saturation with cool-to-neutral undertones. Bold, bright, clear colors — true red, royal blue, emerald — are ideal. Muted or warm tones fall flat.
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Cool Winter
Distinctly cool undertones with medium-to-high contrast. Icy pinks, burgundy, and royal blue are especially flattering; warm or golden shades tend to clash.
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Deep Winter
The deepest and most dramatic of all seasons. Very dark or very light shades create the most impact — true black, deep navy, pure white — while soft or muted tones disappear.
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