# Charcoal Menswear Color Trend, Spring 2026 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/charcoal Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 12.6% of looks at the SS26 menswear shows, up from 6.0% in SS25. 86 designers showed it across 264 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 12.6% - Share in SS25: 6.0% - Change: +6.6 pts (rising) - Looks: 264 - Designers: 86 - Rank: #5 of 32 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in 4 articles from Dazed, Office Magazine, Cent Magazine and 1 more. In the data it was in 12.6% of looks, up from 6.0% in SS25. - Dazed, 2025-07-01: [SS26 men's: Here's everything you missed from this season's shows](https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/68140/1/ss26-mens-everything-season-shows-saul-nash-craig-green-our-legacy). A stormy range of khaki, charcoal and navy shaped the Armani collection. - Office Magazine, 2025-09-25: [Backstage at London Fashion Week SS26](https://officemagazine.net/backstage-london-fashion-week-ss26). Charlie Constantinou began with charcoals that moved through maroon to taupe and khaki, then violet and sky blue. - Cent Magazine, 2025-09-18: [London Fashion Week Spring Summer 2026, New Trends For You](https://centmagazine.co.uk/london-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-new-trends-for-you/). Lueder's palette ran from sunburnt reds and dusty teals to charcoal and camo. - #legend: [Menswear spring/summer 2026 runway report (part 2 of 2)](https://hashtaglegend.com/post/menswear-spring-summer-2026-runway-report-part-2-of-2). Saint Laurent used charcoal alongside ivory and warm beige in elongated tailoring. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - alainpaul: 12 - Giorgio Armani: 11 - derrick: 9 - 83 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/charcoal): 5.8% of looks - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/charcoal): 16.1% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 12.8% of looks (98 looks) - Milan: 14.1% of looks (68 looks) - New York: 9.9% of looks (38 looks) - London: 12.7% of looks (60 looks) ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 41% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 30% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 42% of the trend's looks - Leather (fabric): 11% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 264 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Acne Studios look 42, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/acne-studios/ready_to_wear/photos/0042-0f73af29.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Giorgio Armani look 38, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/ready_to_wear/photos/0038-178b4501.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Margaret Howell look 29, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/margaret-howell/ready_to_wear/photos/0029-d7e3d2e6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Valentino look 31, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/valentino/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-bd155123.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jil Sander look 11, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0011-cd03e985.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - BOSS look 51, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/boss/ready_to_wear/photos/0051-0b2b036b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Vetements look 35, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/vetements/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-e41c812b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Nanushka look 16, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/nanushka/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-34cc28d6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ferragamo look 6, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferragamo/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-65a46d70.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - ALAINPAUL look 44, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/alainpaul/ready_to_wear/photos/0044-658fbd51.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Institution by Galib Gassanoff look 18, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/institution-by-galib-gassanoff/ready_to_wear/photos/0018-0ea11baa.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the SS26 menswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 264 looks from 86 designers. That is 12.6% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 menswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 12.6%, up from 6.0% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS26?** alainpaul (12 looks), Giorgio Armani (11 looks) and derrick (9 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?** Milan, where 14.1% of looks carried it (68 looks). **How does T-Fashion measure this?** T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 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 SS25. ## Related trends - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/chocolate): 17.7% of looks - [Baby Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/baby-blue): 4.6% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/mustard) - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/steel): 11.2% of looks - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/scarlet) - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/champagne) - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/beige-twins): 10.2% of looks - [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/camel) 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).