# Sand Color Trend, Spring 2026 · Milan Men's Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/sand
Data refreshed: October 2, 2026

Sand appeared in 10.8% of looks at the Milan Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows, about the same as SS25 (10.0%). 18 designers showed it across 52 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 10.8%
- Share in SS25: 10.0%
- Change: +0.8 pts (steady)
- Looks: 52
- Designers: 18
- Rank: #9 of 14 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 16-1260 TCX (#D56231)

## In the press

Sand came up in 4 articles from WWD, Istituto Marangoni (Maze35), The Gentleman's Journal and 1 more. In the data it was in 10.8% of looks, about the same as SS25 (10.0%).

- WWD, 2025-06-23: [Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring 2026: Smooth Operator](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-spring-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/review/). Giorgio Armani moved from greige and gray toward desert tan shades.
- Istituto Marangoni (Maze35), 2025-07-02: [5+1 Menswear Trends from Milan Fashion Week SS 2026](https://www.istitutomarangoni.com/en/maze35/community/menswear-trends-ss-2026-milan-fashion-week). Prada's pastel palette let sage meet sand.
- The Gentleman's Journal, 2025-06-25: [The biggest Spring/Summer 2026 menswear moments from Milan Fashion Week](https://www.thegentlemansjournal.com/article/milan-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026/). The Gentleman's Journal notes sand shades in Brioni's desaturated summer palette.
- Design Scene, 2025-09-25: [Antonio Marras Spring Summer 2026 Celebrates Sardinia](https://www.designscene.net/2025/09/antonio-marras-ss26.html). Sand and dust tones balanced the pinks and lilacs.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

## Top designers by look count

- Antonio Marras: 10
- boss: 8
- ferragamo: 8
- 15 more designers in T-Fashion

## Other seasons

- [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/milan/sand): 8.5% of looks
- [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/milan/sand)

## Worn with

- Pants (apparel): 37% of the trend's looks
- Jacket (apparel): 27% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 27% of the trend's looks
- Poplin (fabric): 19% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 52 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Ferragamo look 17, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferragamo/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-711f3eab.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Giorgio Armani look 2, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/ready_to_wear/photos/0002-9cd91fef.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Fendi look 31, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/fendi/ready_to_wear/photos/0031-b46a4cb2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Antonio Marras look 28, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/antonio-marras/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-6ee30373.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Tokyo James look 7, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/tokyo-james/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-9a77ea40.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Dhruv Kapoor look 25, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/dhruv-kapoor/ready_to_wear/photos/0025-8d7c6a8a.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Onitsuka Tiger look 15, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/onitsuka-tiger/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-6e86e4d2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- BOSS look 4, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/boss/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-d8152e63.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Diesel look 26, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/diesel/ready_to_wear/photos/0026-e006c977.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Ferrari look 16, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferrari/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-5641abb9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Jarel Zhang look 7, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/jarel-zhang/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-9d86da0a.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was sand at the Milan Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows?**

Sand appeared in 52 looks from 18 designers. That is 10.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Milan Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows.

**Is sand a trend for spring 2026?**

Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 10.8%, about the same as SS25 (10.0%).

**Which designers showed the most sand for SS26?**

Antonio Marras (10 looks), boss (8 looks) and ferragamo (8 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

- [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/charcoal): 14.1% of looks
- [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/chocolate): 25.7% of looks
- [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/beige-twins): 11.6% of looks
- [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/steel): 13.1% of looks
- [Olive](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/olive)
- [Taupe](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/taupe): 12.2% of looks
- [Lavender](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/lavender): 8.3% of looks
- [Moss](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/milan/moss)

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