Side-by-side drape test
Light Summer vs Light Spring:how to tell them apart
Short answer
01 — Same & different
What they share, and what splits them
Cool-leaning · Warm-leaning
Light · Light
Medium · Clear
02 — The three pairs
How to read each pair
Keep every test color equally light and change only the temperature: powder pink vs peach, soft lemon vs light gold, soft white vs ivory. On the better side, skin looks smooth and features gently defined; on the other, skin can look slightly ruddy or slightly sallow.
03 — Shared colors
The overlap: colors both palettes can wear
These pairs sit closest together across the two palettes — safe ground while you’re still deciding. The outer columns are the most season-specific colors, where the difference shows most.
Mostly Light Summer
Both
Mostly Light Spring
04 — Outfits
Four outfits, side by side
- Work
- Powder-blue shirt, soft navy trousers, light grey cardigan, silver studs.
- Weekend & dates
- Lavender sweatshirt, light-wash denim, soft white sneakers.
- Work
- Ivory shirt, light camel trousers, periwinkle knit layered on top, small gold studs.
- Weekend & dates
- Peach tee, light-wash denim, buttercream cardigan and tan sneakers.
05 — Metals
Gold, silver — and finish
Silver, white gold, soft rose gold.
Finish · satin or lightly polished
Light, polished gold and rose gold; delicate pieces over chunky ones.
Finish · polished, high-shine
06 — Hair color
Hair color directions
Ash blonde, cool light brown or soft beige-blonde.
Golden blonde, strawberry blonde, light honey or warm light brown — compare against your natural depth first.
07 — If both work
Both palettes look fine? That’s an answer too.
If both work, stay light — that’s the part you’re sure of. Periwinkle, soft aqua, mint and light turquoise live in both palettes. Decide pinks and whites item by item, and swap black for soft navy or light warm navy, whichever looks calmer at the collar.
08 — Questions
Asked and answered
HEX values are for communication — screens and fabric differ, so check colors in person.
Updated Oct 2026
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