Welcome to the first installment of our mini-series using unique 3D visualizations to explore the connections between Sister Seasons in the 12-season color analysis system!
- New to the 12 seasons? You can learn more about the system: here
- To see all posts in this series on sister seasons, follow this link: Topics tagged sister-seasons
Today, we illuminate the delicate duo: Light Spring and Light Summer . Their shared superpower is Lightness , defining their soft, low-contrast palettes. While one leans warm and the other cool, their need for airy colors creates a beautiful overlap.
Explore Their Palettes Like Never Before:
Get ready for the centerpiece – our unique, interactive 3D color chart! This tool moves beyond static swatches, allowing you to dynamically explore the relationship between these sister palettes right away. See the full spectrum for each season, including extended palettes with main colors, neutrals, and accents.
Within the visualization below, click the legend items (Light Spring, Light Summer, Colors Shared by Both) to toggle visibility. Rotate and zoom to explore the color space!
Diving Deeper: Meet the Seasons
Now that you’ve seen their colors interact, let’s look closer at each season:
Meet Light Spring:
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Primary Aspect: Light
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Secondary Aspect: Warm
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Influences: Clear, sunny pastels. Glows with the freshness of early spring – gentle warmth, buoyancy, clarity. Think light peach, buttercup yellow, turquoise aqua, lime green, warm pinks.
Meet Light Summer:
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Primary Aspect: Light
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Secondary Aspect: Cool
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Influences: Misty, blended pastels. Evokes a serene, hazy summer morning – gentle coolness, grace, softness. Think powder blue, dusty rose, lavender, seafoam green, cool taupe.
Understanding the Overlap: The Shared Radiance
As the visualization shows, because Lightness is their core, Light Spring and Light Summer share colors where the value (lightness) is key, and temperature is less dominant or relatively neutral. These shared hues, often the lightest neutrals and softest non-neutrals, are truly harmonious for both and form a bridge between their palettes.
Why This Matters:
Understanding your season helps you choose colors that harmonize with your natural coloring. This unique 3D visualization clarifies the Light Spring/Light Summer connection, showing why only the lightest, most neutral shades might cross over successfully, while highlighting the distinct warm/cool nature of each core palette. The colors shared by both become visually clear as versatile options.
