Rose petal pink, duck egg blue, buttercup yellow, or soft lavender ... leans a little more terracotta. It's pastel, but punchy. A refined spring color palette means being unafraid to mix ...

In the 19th century pastel colors ... significantly to the “pink for girls and blue for boys” phenomenon, says Paoletti. It’s been fueled by the pervasive color palettes of Barbie, superhero ...