Am I a Light Spring or True Spring?

The idea for this post came from a message I wrote to a woman trying to locate herself within Spring. Thanks, T.  :-)

When considering the sub-seasons, it can often be difficult to identify colors that clearly distinguish between them.

In the case of Light Spring vs. True (Warm) Spring, though, there are a few differences between the palettes that are relatively easy to articulate.

If you've narrowed yourself down to these two seasons, you might use the following examples to help determine where you fit. Which colors can you (or can't you) wear?

Pink

True Spring has no pinks to speak of. The closest it comes to pink is bright, fairly deep coral.

Cameron Diaz is balanced in one of True Spring's saturated corals.

Light Spring, on the other hand, has several lovely, warmish, light-to-medium pinks and pinky-corals.

Paris Hilton's skin is flattered when framed by one of Light Spring's delicate pinks. (The eye makeup is too cool and heavy, though, IMO...)

If you're a Light Spring, you may be able to wear a similar coral. But if you're a True Spring, you won't look well in that pink.

Yellow

Light Spring's lightest yellows are bright, but light and delicate.

Scarlett Johansson is balanced by this very light, clear yellow.

True Spring's yellows, even the lightest ones, are much more rich and buttery.

Charlize glows (despite the too-dark eyes) in a characteristic True Spring yellow. I had to grey out the hair because its falseness distracted from the effect.

A Light Spring may be able to wear both yellows. But the lightest, most delicate yellow will only flatter a Light Spring.

Green

True Spring's greens go surprisingly deep.  Deeper even than this. Have I mentioned that this season can take a lot of color?

You could imagine a green this deep on a Winter. True Spring can also balance this depth. Marcia Cross looks completely harmonious here.

Light Spring, meanwhile, is ever delicate. Their greens don't go much deeper than this:

Lauren Ambrose's coloring is too delicate to take a deep true green, but this lighter green is lovely on her.

A True Spring can wear a similar light green, but a Light Spring won't tolerate the deep, saturated green.

As you consider these two seasons for yourself, keep these two ideas in mind:

•  True Spring can take a lot of contrast and a lot of depth. Light Spring can't  -- they're overwhelmed.

Deep green + red lips = too intense for Scarlett...

...but Amy Adams pulls it off.

•  Light Spring can go very, very delicate. True Spring can't  -- they disappear.

Delicate colors are underwhelming on True Spring Marcia Cross...

... but perfect on Light Spring Taylor Swift.

And don't forget: your hair and eye color do not rule you out of either of these seasons. To my knowledge (and I research this stuff), only one woman mentioned in this post is a natural blonde. And it's dark blonde.  :-)