Color Without Borders: How to Wear Your Sister Seasons

Building on our look at the 12-Season Flow system with 12 subtypes explained— it's time to take those concepts into your closet. While your primary palette is your foundation, the real magic happens when you learn to navigate the space between seasons. Expand your color palette—without losing your glow—by tapping into your sister seasons. 

THE 6 SISTER SEASONS

DEEP AUTUMN & DEEP WINTER 

Shared Trait: Depth

As the darkest anchors of their families, they share an intense richness.

Bridge Colors: Pine Green, Deep Eggplant, and Chocolate Brown.

LIGHT SPRING & LIGHT SUMMER 

Shared Trait: Lightness

These palettes contain delicate, airy shades that prioritize a lack of weight.

Bridge Colors: Soft Aqua, Powder Blue, and Pale Peach.

WARM SPRING & WARM AUTUMN 

Shared Trait: Warmth

Both rely on heavily golden or yellow-based undertones for a sun-drenched glow.

Bridge Colors: Mustard Yellow, Moss Green, and Warm Coral.

COOL SUMMER & COOL WINTER 

Shared Trait: Coolness

These are strictly blue-based and avoid all warmth, offering a crisp, icy aesthetic.

Bridge Colors: Royal Blue, True Silver, and Deep Plum.

Mind the luster: Winter can handle a much shinier, high-polish silver, whereas the Summer usually looks better in a brushed or matte silver.

SOFT SUMMER & SOFT AUTUMN 

Shared Trait: Softness

These "greyed-out" tones lack high intensity, favoring a sophisticated, muted look.

Bridge Colors: Sage Green, Dusty Rose, and Pewter/Rich Silver

Mind the shift: While a Soft Summer can wear Soft Autumn's Sage Green, they still need to be careful. The Summer version will be slightly more "blue-grey," while the Autumn version will be slightly more "olive-grey."

BRIGHT SPRING & BRIGHT WINTER 

Shared Trait: Clarity

These palettes are the highest in saturation and contrast. They prioritize "vibrancy" over everything else—meaning the colors are pure, vivid, and never "muddy" or greyed-out.

Bridge Colors: True Red, Shocking Pink, and Electric Turquoise.

Reconnect With Your Primary Palette

Whether you’re returning to your roots or identifying your leanings for the first time, our check-in uses 12 season color analysis to align your visual identity with precision. Once your primary palette is verified, discovering your sister seasons becomes a seamless next step—simplifying your style and making it easier than ever to build a cohesive wardrobe.

You can re-verify your instincts or discover a brand-new direction in just a few clicks. Take the color analysis quiz now: