Winter Colors Courtesy of the Spring 2024 Collections

Winter's not a season we typically associate with color. But with its gray, rainy days and snow days, it's actually a great time to play with your sartorial palette. After all, you've got the perfect neutral backdrop.

And when it comes to current color trends, what better source to reference than the recent set of runway shows? Yes, we're speaking of warm weather collections here, but for Spring 2024 designers often chose to ignore the rules of "seasonally-appropriate" color dressing.

To wit: Dark cherry reds and royal Yves Klein blues dominated runways from New York to Paris. As did fall-ish granny-apple greens and buttery (brown-complementing) yellows. Other trending colors included light blue and pale lavender because spring. But to those who'd wait till April to break out the pastels, we challenge: why not go brighter as the days get darker? A flash of cheery lilac in the mirror is sure to improve your mood as you bundle up against the cold.

Finally, for the pragmatists among us, by far the most prevalent color trend was a lack thereof. The Spring 2024 collections were above all black and white. Perhaps designers were leaning into the seriousness of the times, perhaps they were seeking a feeling of lightness. Either way, if you dress in head-to-toe black or white in the coming months, you'll be effortlessly on-trend.

Scroll down for visual proof of the top color trends of the moment as told by the Spring 2024 collections.

Royal Blue

Perhaps in answer to summer's Barbie-pink mania, rich, classic blues were a favorite this season. Acne Studios, Balmain, Burberry, Dries Van Noten, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy and more heavily utilized the cool hue.

Lavender

Pale purple is trending thanks to designers like Carolina Herrera, Givenchy, Rodarte, Issey Miyake, Valentino, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Staud and Sportmax. Fashion's current balletcore obsession and this TikTok post by Sofia Richie Grainge didn't hurt, either.

Cherry Red

Moody, winter-appropriate dark reds were surprisingly all over the Spring 2024 runways, often in the form of season-transcending leather separates.

Granny-Apple Green

Granny-apple green was another unexpected hit. Giambattista Valli, Roberto Cavalli and Coperni created eveningwear using the intense, slightly acidic hue. Gucci and Tod's did would-be workwear showing bright green shorts suits, structured jackets and duster coats.

Light Blue

Pastels for spring is a trope, but the dusty blues that appeared at JW Anderson, Fendi, Proenza Schouler, Jason Wu and others felt elegant and archival not Easter-y.

Buttery Yellow

Chic and warm, the buttery yellows seen at Ashley Williams, Etro, Jil Sander, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Molly Goddard and more are the perfect antidote to the winter blues. Pair a monochrome outfit with black or brown leather boots and you've got a winning formula.