What are the Fall 2026 color trends at Paris Men's Fashion Week?

By share of looks: black (57.5%), chocolate (26.1%), charcoal (17.5%), white (16.7%), steel (12.1%), smoke (10.0%), taupe (6.8%), moss (6.2%), midnight blue (5.0%), beige twins (4.8%).

Which colors are rising for fall 2026?

charcoal (12.1% → 17.5%), smoke (8.7% → 10.0%), steel (11.0% → 12.1%).

Which colors are fading?

black (71.7% → 57.5%), white (21.6% → 16.7%), lavender (5.9% → 2.9%).

Fall 2026 Color Trends from Paris Men's Fashion Week

Most common colors at Paris Men's Fashion Week FW26 menswear: black (57.5%), chocolate (26.1%) and charcoal (17.5%). Biggest risers: charcoal (12.1% → 17.5%), smoke (8.7% → 10.0%) and steel (11.0% → 12.1%).

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Updated October 2, 2026

Top 10 of 35 colors

Ranked by share of looks.

Black 57.5%

19-0303 TCX −14.2 pts

Chocolate 26.1%

19-1214 TCX ±0.0 pts

Charcoal 17.5%

19-0205 TCX +5.4 pts

White 16.7%

17-4919 TCX −4.9 pts

Steel 12.1%

14-1323 TCX +1.1 pts

Smoke 10.0%

12-4806 TCX +1.3 pts

Taupe 6.8%

12-0908 TCX −1.2 pts

Moss 6.2%

17-1511 TCX +0.6 pts

Midnight Blue 5.0%

13-0752 TCX −2.4 pts

Beige Twins 4.8%

13-4308 TCX −2.9 pts

Rank, share of looks and change for the other 25 colors

This preview shows the numbers for the top ten. Each trend below has its own page.

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Scarlet

Blush

Dusty Rose

Wine

Sand

Caramel

Olive

Baby Blue

Bronze

Lavender

Camel

Botanical Green

Rust

Nordic Blue

Mocha

Royal Blue

Pine Green

Mustard

Ecru

Mauve

Sage

Powder Blue

Burgundy

Terra Cotta

Navy

Colors in the press

40 of the articles we read on Paris menswear discuss its colors. Named most: black (18 articles), white (10 articles) and charcoal (6 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.

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

Whitewall · Jan 27, 2026 · Season review
Paris Men’s Fashion Week Fall Winter 2026
- Charcoal: Undercover used charcoal with dark brown and navy, limiting brighter accents to red and yellow.
- Navy: Undercover and Officine Générale retained navy within restrained wardrobes.
- Black: Undercover explored texture through black layers; White Mountaineering organized practical looks into single-color compositions.
10 Magazine · Jan 24, 2026 · Show review
Junya Watanabe Man: Menswear AW26
- Charcoal: The long, narrow coats were mostly black, with charcoal and camel too.
- Camel: Camel appeared in the coat group, including an overcoat sharpened with a martingale.
- Black: Junya Watanabe used black within a disciplined palette of charcoal and camel.
Vogue · Jan 21, 2026 · Show review
Ami Paris Fall 2026 Menswear Collection
- Camel: A camel peak-lapel coat, cut longer than the original, echoed the first collection.
- White: White jeans carried a sharp crease down the front, in the style of French prep.
- Black: Black showed up in a parka and shorts look, patent Chelsea boots and evening overcoats.
10 Magazine · Jan 25, 2026 · Show review
Kiko Kostadinov: Menswear AW26
- Mustard: Blacks and muted blues shifted toward mustard yellows and crimson as the show progressed.
- Black: Kiko Kostadinov began with black and subdued blue before turning to stronger colors.
- Scarlet: Kiko Kostadinov moved from muted colors into crimson and mustard.
10 Magazine · Jan 24, 2026 · Show review
ERL: Menswear AW26
- Scarlet: Collegiate red cut through the show on tuxedo shirts, brick-toned ties and nylon outerwear.
- Beige Twins: ERL used beige alongside purple and red in its sweaters.
- Black: ERL replaced traditional evening suits with black cotton flight garments.
10 Magazine · Jan 23, 2026 · Show review
IM Men: Menswear AW26
- White: Soft, puffy whites, heathered grey and gentle ecru led the outerwear.
- Ecru: Ecru tones ran through the pale, soothing outerwear palette.
- Royal Blue: IM Men introduced cobalt within its dawn-inspired outerwear.

Rising and fading

Change in share of looks against FW25.

All 35 colors, ranked

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FW26 menswear Paris colors in full

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Share of looks per color	Every look behind each color, by designer and city
Rising and fading, top 3	All 35 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 Paris Men's Fashion Week?: By share of looks: black (57.5%), chocolate (26.1%), charcoal (17.5%), white (16.7%), steel (12.1%), smoke (10.0%), taupe (6.8%), moss (6.2%), midnight blue (5.0%), beige twins (4.8%).
Which colors are rising for fall 2026?: charcoal (12.1% → 17.5%), smoke (8.7% → 10.0%), steel (11.0% → 12.1%).
Which colors are fading?: black (71.7% → 57.5%), white (21.6% → 16.7%), lavender (5.9% → 2.9%).