# Taupe Color Trend, Fall 2026 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/taupe Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Taupe appeared in 4.9% of looks at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, about the same as FW25 (5.3%). 62 designers showed it across 163 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 4.9% - Share in FW25: 5.3% - Change: −0.4 pts (steady) - Looks: 163 - Designers: 62 - Rank: #8 of 25 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 12-0908 TCX (#D6CBBA) ## In the press Taupe came up in coverage from Daily Front Row. In the data it was in 4.9% of looks, about the same as FW25 (5.3%). - Daily Front Row, 2026-02-16: [Is Calvin Klein Collection the Most Hated Show of NYFW?](https://fashionweekdaily.com/calvin-klein-fall-2026-review-roundup/). Daily Front Row recounts a review describing translucent Calvin Klein jackets in taupe. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Tory Burch: 7 - Ulla Johnson: 7 - Adam Lippes: 6 - 59 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/taupe): 1.6% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/taupe): 5.0% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 20% of the trend's looks - Coat (apparel): 16% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 25% of the trend's looks - Satin (fabric): 7% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 163 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Collina Strada look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/collina-strada/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0027-9afb4740.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lela Rose look 28, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/lela-rose/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0028-1b12f94d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Diotima look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/diotima/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-e2c58fa5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Colleen Allen look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/colleen-allen/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0016-45aaed1e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 40, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0040-d87488c1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ulla Johnson look 39, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/ulla-johnson/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0039-7a628e57.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Rachel Comey look 18, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/rachel-comey/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0018-7fd05c53.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Proenza Schouler look 7, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/proenza-schouler/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0007-dd974e81.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Twp look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/twp/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0013-988b8f07.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Nardos look 11, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/nardos/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0011-e67c7472.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Altuzarra look 33, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/new-york/altuzarra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0033-11b8fa56.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was taupe at the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Taupe appeared in 163 looks from 62 designers. That is 4.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is taupe a trend for fall 2026?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.9%, about the same as FW25 (5.3%). **Which designers showed the most taupe for FW26?** Tory Burch (7 looks), Ulla Johnson (7 looks) and Adam Lippes (6 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 womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25. ## Related trends - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/black): 56.4% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/chocolate): 23.2% of looks - [Wine](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/wine): 2.3% of looks - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/midnight-blue): 6.1% of looks - [Rust](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/rust) - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/pine-green) - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/beige-twins): 7.7% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/ecru) 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).