The 12 Seasonal Color Palettes: Best Colors for Every Season

Discover the 12 seasonal color palettes, from Light Spring to Bright Winter. Compare each season’s overall color direction and signature shades, then open the matching guide for wardrobe, makeup, and colors to avoid. Not sure which season is yours? Try the free AI color analysis at https://colorseasonai.com/ and return to this list to explore your result. Created by Color Season AI.

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Color character
Signature colors
Season guide

Light Spring

Warm, light, soft
Peach, warm ivory, soft coral, light aqua

True Spring

Warm, clear, medium
Golden yellow, warm coral, bright turquoise, tomato red

Bright Spring

Warm, clear, medium-deep
Vivid coral, electric turquoise, warm yellow, clear red

Light Summer

Cool, soft, light
Powder blue, soft lavender, rose pink, cool mint

True Summer

Cool, soft, medium
Dusty rose, blue gray, soft lavender, muted teal

Soft Summer

Cool, soft, medium
Dusty mauve, soft sage, muted teal, dusty blue

Soft Autumn

Warm, soft, medium
Camel, dark olive, terracotta, moss green

True Autumn

Warm, muted, medium-deep
Burnt orange, deep olive, warm rust, golden yellow

Dark Autumn

Warm, muted, deep
Dark chocolate, forest green, mahogany, rich gold

Dark Winter

Cool, clear, deep
True black, deep burgundy, icy white, deep navy

True Winter

Cool, clear, medium-deep
True black, pure white, cool red, icy blue

Bright Winter

Cool, clear, medium-deep
Vivid cool pink, electric blue, bright emerald, icy white