# Charcoal Color Trend, Spring 2026 ยท Paris Men's Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/charcoal Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 12.8% of looks at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows, up from 6.2% in SS25. 30 designers showed it across 98 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 12.8% - Share in SS25: 6.2% - Change: +6.6 pts (rising) - Looks: 98 - Designers: 30 - Rank: #5 of 17 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in coverage from #legend. In the data it was in 12.8% of looks, up from 6.2% in SS25. - #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 - valentino: 8 - Issey Miyake: 7 - 27 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/paris/charcoal): 5.5% of looks - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/charcoal): 17.5% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 49% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 22% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Graphic (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 47% of the trend's looks - Leather (fabric): 11% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 98 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Margaret Howell look 7, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/margaret-howell/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-7de86d64.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 - Acne Studios look 17, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/acne-studios/ready_to_wear/photos/0017-db113f6d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Miu Miu look 8, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/miu-miu/ready_to_wear/photos/0008-c607ee52.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Shiatzy Chen look 13, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/shiatzy-chen/ready_to_wear/photos/0013-9d5b83ba.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Maison Margiela look 22, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/maison-margiela/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-caa1a8ed.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lanvin look 23, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-292d993f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lacoste look 43, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/lacoste/ready_to_wear/photos/0043-6574c68e.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 - Ujoh look 29, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/ujoh/ready_to_wear/photos/0029-a76add60.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 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 98 looks from 30 designers. That is 12.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 12.8%, up from 6.2% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS26?** alainpaul (12 looks), valentino (8 looks) and Issey Miyake (7 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 - [Baby Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/baby-blue): 6.0% of looks - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/scarlet) - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/midnight-blue): 9.0% of looks - [Powder Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/powder-blue): 6.3% of looks - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/smoke): 13.5% of looks - [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/camel) - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/beige-twins): 7.7% of looks - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/black): 37.3% of looks 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).