# Taupe Menswear Color Trend, Fall 2026 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/taupe Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Taupe appeared in 7.7% of looks at the FW26 menswear shows, down from 8.6% in FW25. 152 designers showed it across 465 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 7.7% - Share in FW25: 8.6% - Change: −0.9 pts (fading) - Looks: 465 - Designers: 152 - Rank: #7 of 39 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 12-0908 TCX (#D6CBBA) ## In the press Taupe came up in 3 articles from Vogue and Design Scene. In the data it was in 7.7% of looks, down from 8.6% in FW25. - Vogue, 2026-02-21: [Labrum London Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/labrum-london). Taupe, with navy and fawn, forms the muted palette of the opening looks. - Vogue, 2026-01-18: [Prada Fall 2026 Menswear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-menswear/prada). Prada used mushroom tones for bonded, rain-resistant outerwear. - Design Scene, 2026-01-24: [Officine Générale Fall Winter 2026: Essentialism at École Duperré](https://www.designscene.net/2026/01/officine-generale-fall-winter-2026.html). Taupe sat among the browns of the tonal color story. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Giorgio Armani: 26 - soshiotsuki: 14 - Louis Vuitton: 14 - 149 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/taupe): 3.6% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/taupe): 8.4% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 6.8% of looks (212 looks) - Milan: 9.9% of looks (165 looks) - New York: 6.3% of looks (44 looks) - London: 7.6% of looks (32 looks) ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 29% of the trend's looks - Shirts (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 37% of the trend's looks - Poplin (fabric): 14% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 465 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Giorgio Armani look 21, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0021-c025882b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Soshiotsuki look 17, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/soshiotsuki/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0017-c4883e10.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jil Sander look 20, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-8dd5790b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Campillo look 7, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/campillo/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-8883e5a9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ujoh look 11, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/ujoh/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-a7782990.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Magliano look 15, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/magliano/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0015-bd8cf405.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ranra look 3, Copenhagen: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/copenhagen/ranra/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0003-e6f4b1bd.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Emilia Wickstead look 2, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/emilia-wickstead/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0002-921cdae4.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Amiri look 17, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/amiri/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0017-0f9db682.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Labrum London look 1, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/london/labrum-london/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-f769504c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mm6 Maison Margiela look 6, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/milan/mm6-maison-margiela/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-2178df57.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was taupe at the FW26 menswear shows?** Taupe appeared in 465 looks from 152 designers. That is 7.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the FW26 menswear shows. **Is taupe a trend for fall 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 7.7%, down from 8.6% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most taupe for FW26?** Giorgio Armani (26 looks), soshiotsuki (14 looks) and Louis Vuitton (14 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most taupe?** Milan, where 9.9% of looks carried it (165 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 - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/charcoal): 16.1% of looks - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/pine-green): 3.5% of looks - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/smoke): 10.4% of looks - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/steel): 12.0% of looks - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/scarlet) - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/mustard) - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/black): 56.0% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/chocolate): 27.4% 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).