What are the Fall 2026 color trends at London Fashion Week?

By share of looks: black (50.7%), chocolate (15.3%), white (14.2%), smoke (10.1%), beige twins (7.3%), midnight blue (5.4%), steel (5.1%), sand (5.0%), taupe (4.5%), charcoal (4.4%).

Which colors are rising for fall 2026?

smoke (8.7% → 10.1%), olive (2.5% → 3.2%), chocolate (14.9% → 15.3%).

Which colors are fading?

white (17.8% → 14.2%), steel (8.7% → 5.1%), charcoal (5.9% → 4.4%).

Fall 2026 Color Trends from London Fashion Week

Most common colors at London Fashion Week FW26 womenswear: black (50.7%), chocolate (15.3%) and white (14.2%). Biggest risers: smoke (8.7% → 10.1%), olive (2.5% → 3.2%) and ecru (2.1% → 2.4%).

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Updated October 2, 2026

Top 10 of 21 colors

Ranked by share of looks.

Black 50.7%

19-0303 TCX −0.7 pts

Chocolate 15.3%

19-1214 TCX +0.4 pts

White 14.2%

17-4919 TCX −3.6 pts

Smoke 10.1%

12-4806 TCX +1.4 pts

Beige Twins 7.3%

13-4308 TCX +0.3 pts

Midnight Blue 5.4%

13-0752 TCX +0.3 pts

Steel 5.1%

14-1323 TCX −3.6 pts

Sand 5.0%

16-1260 TCX +0.3 pts

Taupe 4.5%

12-0908 TCX −0.4 pts

Charcoal 4.4%

19-0205 TCX −1.5 pts

Rank, share of looks and change for the other 11 colors

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Moss

Scarlet

Dusty Rose

Olive

Bronze

Camel

Nordic Blue

Pine Green

Ecru

Powder Blue

Burgundy

Colors in the press

64 of the articles we read on London womenswear discuss its colors. Named most: black (35 articles), white (18 articles) and scarlet (17 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

Numéro · Feb 24, 2026 · Season review
Fashion Week: Takeaways from the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 shows in London
- Beige Twins: KNWLS offered a beige silk dress with a garter belt.
- Black: KNWLS showed a black crocheted corset dress; Richard Quinn used dark sequins and velvet.
- Scarlet: Steve O Smith interpreted Otto Dix's intense palette through red dresses.
WWD · Feb 22, 2026 · Show review
Simone Rocha Fall 2026: Down to Earth
- Olive: Olive shows up on aviator jackets lined with shearling, as well as skirts and lacy tops.
- Moss: Moss green colors a gown with a big bow set under the waistline, within a dark earth-tone palette.
- Chocolate: A chocolate brown coat in a military style has a full skirt and a Victorian touch.
Vogue · Feb 22, 2026 · Show review
Charlie Constantinou Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
- Scarlet: The cold-dyed palette includes British Redcoat scarlet alongside khaki and dip-dyed tones.
- Smoke: Charlie Constantinou opened with stone-gray outerwear using an asymmetric fastening.
- Black: Charlie Constantinou used dye effects moving between black and icy blue.
Wallpaper* · Feb 22, 2026 · Show review
Monster ballgowns, Irish folklore and an Adidas collab: inside Simone Rocha's latest runway show
- Scarlet: Scarlet featured in the palette, including a rosette mini dress.
- Charcoal: Charcoal grey was one of the main colours, with ivory, black and scarlet.
- Chocolate: Simone Rocha trimmed coats and sleeves with curly brown faux fur.
TheIndustry.fashion · Feb 21, 2026 · Season review
LFW AW26: Highlights from Labrum, Bora Aksu, Lueder and more...
- Ecru: Bora Aksu used ivory and chalk; Karoline Vitto opened with a cream draped slip dress.
- White: Bora Aksu used faded white to evoke the ghostly heroine of his collection.
- Black: Sinead Gorey used black among the pub-inspired collection's dark colors.
Vogue · Feb 25, 2026 · Show review
Ahluwalia Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
- Chocolate: Rich chocolate brown joins wine and burnt orange in softened utilitarian tailoring.
- Powder Blue: Ahluwalia introduced an icy blue draped top with a braid gathered at the chest.
- Black: Ahluwalia layered cable-knit bands and fringe across a dark dress.

Rising and fading

Change in share of looks against FW25.

All 21 colors, ranked

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FW26 womenswear London colors in full

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Rising and fading, top 3	All 21 colors, with every sort
Closest Pantone code	The full tone palette of each color
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What are the Fall 2026 color trends at London Fashion Week?: By share of looks: black (50.7%), chocolate (15.3%), white (14.2%), smoke (10.1%), beige twins (7.3%), midnight blue (5.4%), steel (5.1%), sand (5.0%), taupe (4.5%), charcoal (4.4%).
Which colors are rising for fall 2026?: smoke (8.7% → 10.1%), olive (2.5% → 3.2%), chocolate (14.9% → 15.3%).
Which colors are fading?: white (17.8% → 14.2%), steel (8.7% → 5.1%), charcoal (5.9% → 4.4%).