What’s the main reason I lean more toward Autumn than Spring? I thought I was more Spring.

Understanding why a color analysis places you closer to Soft Autumn than Light Spring is about the overall picture of your appearance – especially how skin tone, hair, and eye color interact.

Eye color and overall impression

An important clue was your eye color. Light Spring typically has lighter and clearer eyes, while Soft Autumn’s eyes are somewhat more muted. In your case, the muted tones weighed heaviest in the analysis. At the same time, no person matches the template exactly, so feel into which colors you personally think you shine most in.

Testing between seasons

It’s common to land between two seasons. You can experiment at home with both Soft Autumn green and Light Spring green, or try the difference between pure white and cream white. If you feel more harmonious in the warmer, softer alternatives, you likely lean closer to Soft Autumn, but it’s perfectly fine to borrow accent colors from Light Spring if you like them.

Sister seasons and the color wheel

In a season-based color analysis, we talk about sister seasons. For Soft Autumn, Soft Summer and True Autumn are the closest on the color wheel. Most people who want to expand their palette start there. Some can also wear tones from other neighboring seasons, like Light or Bright Spring, but the foundation is most stable if you start from your own palette.

Does the season vary throughout the year?

You also wondered if you feel more Soft Autumn in summer when you get tanned and hair lightens, or in winter when contrast increases. Generally, the winter half’s darker hair and paler skin tend to strengthen the soft autumn feeling, but it can be individual. Feel free to try different colors throughout the year and note when they feel most natural against your skin tone.

When you like a color outside the palette

It happens that you get attached to a color – like your spring-like beanie – even though it’s not in your personal palette. It might not enhance you maximally, but you can use it as an accent or look for a muted alternative, like burgundy instead of clear red. That way you keep the cohesion while still incorporating your favorite color.

Summary

Your personal color type leans toward Soft Autumn because your eyes and overall impression match the warm and muted character. Feel free to borrow colors from your sister seasons – especially Soft Summer and True Autumn – but feel free to experiment. The most important thing is that you feel confident and radiant in your wardrobe colors.

More reasoning about seasons can be found in What determines if you’re Autumn or Spring?. Want answers right away? Book a Bespoke Analysis.