Most common colors at SS26 menswear: black (32.6%), white (23.9%) and chocolate (17.7%). Biggest risers: charcoal (6.0% → 12.6%), steel (10.1% → 11.2%) and baby blue (3.5% → 4.6%).
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Updated October 2, 2026
Top 10 of 32 colors
Ranked by share of looks.
Black 32.6%
19-0303 TCX −24.4 pts
White 23.9%
17-4919 TCX −3.7 pts
Chocolate 17.7%
19-1214 TCX +0.5 pts
Smoke 13.2%
12-4806 TCX −1.1 pts
Charcoal 12.6%
19-0205 TCX +6.6 pts
Steel 11.2%
14-1323 TCX +1.1 pts
Beige Twins 10.2%
13-4308 TCX +0.6 pts
Taupe 8.4%
12-0908 TCX −0.6 pts
Sand 7.8%
16-1260 TCX −0.2 pts
Midnight Blue 6.9%
13-0752 TCX −1.8 pts
Rank, share of looks and change for the other 22 colors
This preview shows the numbers for the top ten. Each trend below has its own page.
Colors in the press
70 of the articles we read on SS26 menswear discuss its colors. Named most: white (29 articles), black (23 articles) and chocolate (9 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
House of Solo · Jul 1, 2025 · Season review
Paris Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 RUNWAY RECAP- Taupe: Hermès used taupe among the restrained neutrals in its menswear collection.
- Beige Twins: Hermès combined beige with coffee and gray in a carefully controlled neutral palette.
- Steel: Hermès included slate gray in its restrained summer palette.
The Gentleman's Journal · Jun 25, 2025 · Season review
The biggest Spring/Summer 2026 menswear moments from Milan Fashion Week- Black: Dunhill dressed lounge suits in black, purple and royal navy.
- Chocolate: The Gentleman's Journal notes brown at Ralph Lauren Purple Label and mocha eveningwear at Brioni.
- Beige Twins: The Gentleman's Journal identifies beige among Brioni colors inspired by Roman landscapes.
Dazed · Jul 1, 2025 · Season review
SS26 men's: Here's everything you missed from this season's showsGulf News · Jun 30, 2025 · Season review
The Kurator's Men's Fashion Week roundup: Summer 2026 in Paris and Milan- Sand: Saint Laurent used a muted palette that included sand, salt and pale ochre.
- Moss: Dry moss appeared in the Saint Laurent palette.
- Beige Twins: Hermès combined beige and brown with woven leather trousers and light tops.
WWD · Sep 13, 2025 · Show review
Christian Siriano Spring 2026: Bringing Movie Magic to Macy’sWWD · Jun 23, 2025 · Show review
Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring 2026: Smooth Operator
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS25.
All 32 colors, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
SS26 menswear colors in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| Share of looks per color | Every look behind each color, by designer and city |
| Rising and fading, top 3 | All 32 colors, with every sort |
| Closest Pantone code | The full tone palette of each color |
| Snapshot as of the last update | Updated as each show is analyzed |
| – | Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks |
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Questions
- What are the Spring 2026 color trends at the menswear shows?
- By share of looks: black (32.6%), white (23.9%), chocolate (17.7%), smoke (13.2%), charcoal (12.6%), steel (11.2%), beige twins (10.2%), taupe (8.4%), sand (7.8%), midnight blue (6.9%).
- Which colors are rising for spring 2026?
- charcoal (6.0% → 12.6%), steel (10.1% → 11.2%), baby blue (3.5% → 4.6%).
- Which colors are fading?
- black (57.0% → 32.6%), white (27.6% → 23.9%), midnight blue (8.7% → 6.9%).