Autumn vs Spring
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Depth and clarity. Both are warm; Autumn is deep and muted, Spring is light and clear. Orange test. Rust against coral. Autumn wears the rust and the coral looks loud; Spring wears the coral and the rust looks muddy.
Side by side
| Autumn | Spring | |
|---|---|---|
| Undertone and depth | earthy and rich — rust, olive, bronze. | fresh and clear — coral, apple green, golden yellow. |
| Best colors | Rust #B5522B · Olive #708238 · Camel #C19A6B · Honey #E0A526 · Teal #2A7F7F · Espresso #4A2C20 · Terracotta #C8674A · Cream #F3E5C8 | Coral #FF7F61 · Peach #FFC3A0 · Butter #FBE38E · Warm aqua #5CCFC0 · Apple green #8CC63F · Golden tan #D9A066 · Poppy #F25C54 · Ivory #FFF5E1 |
| Colors to avoid | Pure white #FFFFFF · Icy pink #F5D6E6 · Hot pink #FF3E9A · Powder blue #BCD4EF | Black #111111 · Charcoal #36393F · Dusty mauve #A3869B · Icy blue #A8D8F0 |
Three tests to tell them apart
- Orange test. Rust against coral. Autumn wears the rust and the coral looks loud; Spring wears the coral and the rust looks muddy.
- Green test. Olive against apple green. Both are warm greens, and only one of them will look like it belongs to you.
- Saturation test. Put a muted colour and a clear one side by side. If the muted one makes you look tired you are Spring, and the reverse for Autumn.
Autumn colors
- Rust
- Olive
- Camel
- Honey
- Teal
- Espresso
- Terracotta
- Cream
Spring colors
- Coral
- Peach
- Butter
- Warm aqua
- Apple green
- Golden tan
- Poppy
- Ivory
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