Bright Spring vs Bright Winter
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Undertone, at identical brightness. Both wear saturated colors most people cannot. Turquoise against electric blue. Bright Spring takes the clear turquoise; Bright Winter takes the electric blue.
Side by side
| Bright Spring | Bright Winter | |
|---|---|---|
| Undertone and depth | warm brights — bright coral, sunflower, grass green. | cold brights — hot pink, electric blue, cherry. |
| Best colors | Bright coral #FF5C47 · Clear turquoise #00C2B2 · Warm true red #EE3B33 · Sunflower #FFCF2E · Grass green #56C447 · Bright peach #FF9A6B · Ivory #FFFAF0 · Warm navy #223A7A | Hot pink #FF3E9A · Electric blue #1F6FFF · Lemon #FFF04D · Black #111111 · Pure white #FFFFFF · Emerald #1F7A55 · Cherry #D2042D · Violet #7F3FBF |
| Colors to avoid | Dusty rose #C49A9A · Mushroom #B1A295 · Muted olive #8A8F5C · Slate #5B6B7F | Mushroom #B1A295 · Taupe #8B7D6B · Oat #E8DCCB · Dusty rose #C49A9A |
Three tests to tell them apart
- Turquoise against electric blue. Bright Spring takes the clear turquoise; Bright Winter takes the electric blue.
- Black test, and it settles this pair fastest. Bright Winter can wear pure black; on a Bright Spring it drains the face.
- Yellow test. Golden yellow against lemon. Both are bright yellows, and only one has your undertone in it.
Bright Spring colors
- Bright coral
- Clear turquoise
- Warm true red
- Sunflower
- Grass green
- Bright peach
- Ivory
- Warm navy
The full Bright Spring palette →
Bright Winter colors
- Hot pink
- Electric blue
- Lemon
- Black
- Pure white
- Emerald
- Cherry
- Violet
The full Bright Winter palette →
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