What are the Fall 2026 color trends at New York Fashion Week?

By share of looks: black (56.4%), chocolate (23.2%), white (9.6%), beige twins (7.7%), midnight blue (6.1%), steel (5.4%), charcoal (5.3%), taupe (4.9%), sand (4.6%), scarlet (3.3%).

Which colors are rising for fall 2026?

chocolate (19.2% → 23.2%), midnight blue (5.2% → 6.1%), wine (1.4% → 2.3%).

Which colors are fading?

white (15.8% → 9.6%), lavender (4.7% → 2.7%), mocha (3.9% → 2.1%).

Fall 2026 Color Trends from New York Fashion Week

Most common colors at New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear: black (56.4%), chocolate (23.2%) and white (9.6%). Biggest risers: chocolate (19.2% → 23.2%), midnight blue (5.2% → 6.1%) and wine (1.4% → 2.3%).

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Updated October 2, 2026

Top 10 of 25 colors

Ranked by share of looks.

Black 56.4%

19-0303 TCX +0.9 pts

Chocolate 23.2%

19-1214 TCX +4.0 pts

White 9.6%

17-4919 TCX −6.2 pts

Beige Twins 7.7%

13-4308 TCX +0.1 pts

Midnight Blue 6.1%

13-0752 TCX +0.9 pts

Steel 5.4%

14-1323 TCX −1.5 pts

Charcoal 5.3%

19-0205 TCX −0.3 pts

Taupe 4.9%

12-0908 TCX −0.4 pts

Sand 4.6%

16-1260 TCX −0.3 pts

Scarlet 3.3%

12-1708 TCX +0.1 pts

Rank, share of looks and change for the other 15 colors

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Moss

Dusty Rose

Wine

Caramel

Olive

Bronze

Lavender

Camel

Rust

Nordic Blue

Mocha

Pine Green

Ecru

Powder Blue

Burgundy

Colors in the press

52 of the articles we read on New York womenswear discuss its colors. Named most: black (30 articles), white (20 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.

Vogue · Feb 15, 2026 · Show review
Cult Gaia Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
- Chocolate: A boxy chocolate brown leather jacket was paired with a beaded miniskirt.
- Olive: An olive plisse pajama set was a fresh menswear look.
- Burgundy: Vogue describes Cult Gaia pairing a leather jacket with a golden and burgundy beaded miniskirt.
Marie Claire · Feb 19, 2026 · Trend report
The 10 New York Fashion Week Color Trends Set to Define Fall 2026, According to Pantone
- Rust: Warm terracotta layers with texture appeared at Ulla Johnson and Loveshackfancy.
- Dusty Rose: Muted clay, a dusty beige-pink, is presented as a quiet neutral that suits a capsule wardrobe.
- Chocolate: Red mahogany, which merges cherry red with chocolate brown, is one of the ten colors.
Vogue · Feb 16, 2026 · Show review
Adam Lippes Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
- Camel: A double-face cashmere knit track suit came in red and camel.
- Scarlet: Vogue describes Adam Lippes using red in cashmere separates and anoraks.
- White: Vogue describes Adam Lippes presenting an icy white quilted satin puffer.
Vogue · Feb 13, 2026 · Show review
Norma Kamali Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
- Ecru: Vogue highlights a shaggy ivory fabric in the Norma Kamali collection.
- Black: Vogue describes Norma Kamali making a black dress with dramatic wing shaped sleeves.
- White: Vogue describes Norma Kamali quilting a material that fades from black into white.
Vogue · Feb 9, 2026 · Show review
Donna Karan Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
- Black: Many looks were monochrome, with classic black as one of the main shades.
- Camel: Camel was one of the monochrome colors used across the collection.
- Chocolate: Vogue includes espresso brown among Donna Karan monochrome outfits.
Wallpaper* · Feb 12, 2026 · Season review
The best shows of New York Fashion Week A/W 2026
- Black: Wallpaper* describes Diotima mixing black with brown and ochre in an appliquéd gown.
- Chocolate: Wallpaper* describes brown among the colors in a Diotima gown inspired by Wifredo Lam.
- White: Wallpaper* highlights white bouclé fabrics in the Ashlyn collection.

Rising and fading

Change in share of looks against FW25.

All 25 colors, ranked

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FW26 womenswear New York colors in full

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Rising and fading, top 3	All 25 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 New York Fashion Week?: By share of looks: black (56.4%), chocolate (23.2%), white (9.6%), beige twins (7.7%), midnight blue (6.1%), steel (5.4%), charcoal (5.3%), taupe (4.9%), sand (4.6%), scarlet (3.3%).
Which colors are rising for fall 2026?: chocolate (19.2% → 23.2%), midnight blue (5.2% → 6.1%), wine (1.4% → 2.3%).
Which colors are fading?: white (15.8% → 9.6%), lavender (4.7% → 2.7%), mocha (3.9% → 2.1%).