5 Unexpected but Seriously Stylish Spring Color Palettes to Shake Up the Season — "It's Pastel, but Punchy"

Image of an ice blue living room color-drenched in the shade. The floors, curtains, walls, ceiling, and furniture are all ice blue. There is a curved sofa in a pistachio green color, and little accents of lavender and oxblood are dotted around the room.

What comes to mind when you think of spring color palettes? Most likely the classic combinations of a variation of soft pastels. Rose petal pink, duck egg blue, buttercup yellow, or soft lavender — these delicate shades have come to define the season, and for good reason.

"Their gentle tones represent hope, and whisper promises that the cold, dark nights are over, that summer is coming, and that color is back after a long winter hibernation," says Livingetc's color expert, Amy Moorea Wong.