# Charcoal Menswear Color Trend, Fall 2026 ยท NYFW Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/charcoal Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 10.6% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows, up from 9.0% in FW25. 35 designers showed it across 74 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 10.6% - Share in FW25: 9.0% - Change: +1.6 pts (rising) - Looks: 74 - Designers: 35 - Rank: #6 of 10 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in coverage from MR Magazine. In the data it was in 10.6% of looks, up from 9.0% in FW25. - MR Magazine, 2026-02-18: [NYFW MENSWEAR COLLECTIONS REVIEW PART ONE | JOCKS & NERDS REDUX](https://mr-mag.com/nyfw-menswear-collections-review-part-one-jocks-nerds-redux/). MR Magazine identifies charcoal as a leading color at A. Potts, alongside other dark neutrals. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Tanner Fletcher: 11 - theory: 5 - Calvin Klein Collection: 4 - 32 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/new-york/charcoal): 6.4% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/new-york/charcoal): 9.9% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 46% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 30% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Polka Dot (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 54% of the trend's looks - Denim (fabric): 14% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 74 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - R13 look 92, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/r13/ready_to_wear/photos/0092-857196fb.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 35, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-09b56819.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Monse look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/monse/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-11cad0cd.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ashlyn look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/ashlyn/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-6b385331.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Fforme look 19, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/fforme/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-18ca99a9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Eckhaus Latta look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/eckhaus-latta/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-7347af27.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Awge look 31, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/awge/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-1698fb1c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - N.hoolywood look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/n-hoolywood/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0017-2339f32d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Public School look 32, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/public-school/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0032-80d05125.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Theory look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0004-738cdf6d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rhude look 6, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/rhude/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0006-56c05f37.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 74 looks from 35 designers. That is 10.6% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 menswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for fall 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 10.6%, up from 9.0% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for FW26?** Tanner Fletcher (11 looks), theory (5 looks) and Calvin Klein Collection (4 looks). **How does T-Fashion measure this?** T-Fashion tags every look of every Fall/Winter 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the color divided by all menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25. ## Related trends - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/black): 67.4% of looks - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/midnight-blue): 12.8% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/chocolate): 22.7% of looks - [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/white): 17.1% of looks - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/smoke): 10.8% of looks - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/steel): 8.5% of looks - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/sand): 7.2% of looks - [Taupe](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/new-york/taupe): 6.3% of looks This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).