The New Colors for Spring/Summer and How to Wear Them

Spring brings with it brighter, lighter clothes.  This is the time to start choosing spring colors to really get into the mood of the season.  This post contains the new colors for spring/summer and how to wear them.

I like to start wearing spring colors from the first day of the season until the last. That’s why I am posting these colors now instead of when they were first announced in the fall!

The Pantone Fashion Color Report provides a comprehensive overview of fashion designers’ use of color in their collections.  The color palette shown here is based on New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022.  The trending colors are generally available in the stores, so they should be fairly easy to find.  You may also have these colors in your wardrobe already.  Updating your colors keeps your look modern.  Age doesn’t matter. And remember, older is bolder! This year’s palette gives you the option of piling on the bold colors.

I will recommend which are the best for your coloring, below the color swatches.  If warm spring or autumn colors look best on you or if cool summer or winter colors are your best, read my summary located below the color swatches.

And finally, I will include ideas for some of the best ways of combining the Pantone colors together.  You’ll find that at the bottom of this post.

Color of the Year 2022

Pantone created a new shade of periwinkle to feature as the Color of the Year. They are calling it Very Peri, a periwinkle blue. But all shades of periwinkle, lavender and light-to-medium purple are appearing in stores and on Pinterest. So feel free to choose your best shade of purple to enjoy in your home as well as in your outfits. Inspired by the vivid violet blues of the digital world, Very Peri was chosen to inspire our creative spirit, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. For more about Very Peri, see my post “How to Use the Color of the Year With Other Colors for the Most Outfits” HERE.

Spring/Summer 2021 Color Palette

“Colors for Spring 2022 bring together our competing desires for comforting familiarity and joyful adventure through a range of soothing and timeless colors, along with joyous hues that celebrate playfulness. As we enter this new landscape, one where fashion rules no longer apply, hues for Spring 2022 allow us to mix and marry as we please, encouraging the exploration of new chromatic realities, opening the door for personalized style and spontaneous color statements,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute.

Here are color swatches from Pantone’s NY Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2022 Color Trend Report.  When you’re out shopping, you might like to pull these color swatches up on your cell phone to see if they match the colors you see in the stores.

• If Warm Colors Are Your Best:  Gossamer Pink, Innuendo, Daffodil, Coca Mocha, Dahlia, Poinciana, Perfectly Pale and Basil
• If Cool Colors Are Your Best:  Glacier Lake, Harbor Blue, Northern Droplet and Snow White
• Universal Colors (looks good on everyone):  Skydiver and Spun Sugar

Pantone Spring/Summer 2022 Color Combinations

As stated above, the core colors of this season’s palette are designed to go with any of the trending colors as well as with each other. For your convenience, I’ll repeat the core colors here:  Snow White, Perfectly Pale (sandy beige,) Basil (or khaki green), Northern Droplet (pale gray) and Poppy Seed (deep charcoal gray.)

The color combinations listed here are not the only possibilities; they’re just a few ideas. Definitely go beyond the Pantone palette to other colors and shades. Also, remember that any color goes with denim or animal print. To get you started combining the Pantone Spring colors, try some of these:

1. Very Peri + Harbor Blue, mint green or lemon yellow (for more color combinations, see my post on How to Use the Color of the Year With Other Colors HERE.)

   

2. Spun Sugar (pale blue) + a shade of Very Peri, Glacier Lake, Skydiver, Coca Mocha, Daffodil, Gossamer Pink, Basil
3. Daffodil (yellow) + Coca Mocha, Skydiver, Spun Sugar, Glacier Lake, Dahlia, Basil, Snow White
4. Gossamer (pale) Pink + a shade of Very Peri, Innuendo, Daffodil, Spun Sugar, Dahlia, Snow White, Northern Droplet, Basil

   

5. Innuendo (bright pink) + a shade of Very Peri, Gossamer Pink, Daffodil, Glacier Lake, Dahlia, Snow White, Poppy Seed
6. Glacier Lake (icy blue) + a shade of Very Peri, Innuendo (bright pink), Daffodil, Skydiver, Coca Mocha, Perfectly Pale (sandy beige)
7. Harbor Blue (cool teal green) + Innuendo, Poinciana, Skydiver, Dahlia, other blues

   

8. Skydiver (blue) + Very Peri, Daffodil, Poinciana, Gossamer Pink, Snow White, Northern Droplet, Poppy Seed, other blues
9. Coca Mocha + Spun Sugar, Harbor Blue, Daffodil, Perfectly Pale (sandy beige)
10. Dahlia (vibrant purple) + Very Peri (in a shade of lavender), Harbor Blue, Gossamer Pink, Daffodil, Northern Droplet, Poppy Seed, Coca Mocha, Basil, Poppy Seed
11. Poinciana (bright red) + Skydiver, Dahlia, Innuendo, Daffodil, Poppy Seed, Basil, Poppy Seed, Northern Droplet, Perfectly Pale (sandy beige)

Ways to Wear Spring/Summer 2022 Colors

Here are a few outfit suggestions based on these colors:

1. White tee + jeans + a scarf or topper of any bright Pantone 2022 color or print containing the color/colors.
2. A column of Poppy Seed (top and bottom, or a dress) + a Burnt Coral topper or scarf.  You may even want to add shoes in Burnt Coral.
3. A leopard-print top or topper + Coca Mocha bottoms.
4. A Poinciana top + animal-print bottoms.
5. Monochrome:  wear an outfit based on one of the Pantone 2022 colors in different shades.

   

6. A top in any of the Pantone trending colors above + Poppy Seed, Northern Droplet gray or denim bottoms. You might like to add gray footwear.
7. A top in Perfectly Pale (sandy beige) + Basil or Coca Mocha bottoms. Add a jean jacket + accessories in any of the trending Pantone colors.
8. A Daffodil/yellow top + Poppy Seed or Northern Droplet gray pants or skirt. You might like to add gray footwear.
9. A linen top in Coca Mocha or Perfectly Pale (sandy beige) + Basil green or khaki green bottoms.

Let’s Connect!

What do you think about my color choices for each seasonal palette?  How about my wild color combinations?  Let me know if you agree or have other ideas.  I would really like for you to leave a comment below!

Like this post?  You might also like to read:

• “How to Easily Chart Out Colorful Outfits”
• “How to Get a Sleek and Interesting Monochromatic Look”
• and more in my Color Series HERE.

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