Most common colors at Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear: black (37.3%), white (26.3%) and chocolate (16.3%). Biggest risers: charcoal (6.2% → 12.8%), baby blue (2.9% → 6.0%) and midnight blue (6.9% → 9.0%).
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Updated October 2, 2026
Top 10 of 17 colors
Ranked by share of looks.
Black 37.3%
19-0303 TCX −23.3 pts
White 26.3%
17-4919 TCX −2.6 pts
Chocolate 16.3%
19-1214 TCX −1.2 pts
Smoke 13.5%
12-4806 TCX +0.3 pts
Charcoal 12.8%
19-0205 TCX +6.6 pts
Steel 9.5%
14-1323 TCX −0.1 pts
Midnight Blue 9.0%
13-0752 TCX +2.1 pts
Beige Twins 7.7%
13-4308 TCX −2.4 pts
Taupe 7.7%
12-0908 TCX −0.7 pts
Powder Blue 6.3%
15-3214 TCX +1.5 pts
Rank, share of looks and change for the other 7 colors
This preview shows the numbers for the top ten. Each trend below has its own page.
Colors in the press
20 of the articles we read on Paris menswear discuss its colors. Named most: white (6 articles), black (4 articles) and smoke (4 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.
WWD · Jun 27, 2025 · Show review
Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Spring 2026: Suit YourselfCNN Style · Jul 1, 2025 · Season review
Dior’s next chapter, zoot suits and a Wes Anderson easter egg: What we saw at the Paris Fashion Week men’s showsGentleman's Journal · Jun 30, 2025 · Season review
The biggest Spring/Summer 2026 menswear moments from Paris Fashion WeekWWD · Oct 7, 2025 · Show review
Thom Browne Spring 2026: We Are Not Alone- Smoke: Thom Browne dressed the male opening cast in gray flannel tailoring.
WWD · Oct 5, 2025 · Show review
Valentino Spring 2026: Searching for the Light- Powder Blue: Several outfits used unexpected color pairings, including powdery blue with chartreuse.
Rising and fading
Change in share of looks against SS25.
All 17 colors, ranked
This preview shows the top three of each list.
SS26 menswear Paris 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 17 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 Paris Men's Fashion Week?
- By share of looks: black (37.3%), white (26.3%), chocolate (16.3%), smoke (13.5%), charcoal (12.8%), steel (9.5%), midnight blue (9.0%), beige twins (7.7%), taupe (7.7%), powder blue (6.3%).
- Which colors are rising for spring 2026?
- charcoal (6.2% → 12.8%), baby blue (2.9% → 6.0%), midnight blue (6.9% → 9.0%).
- Which colors are fading?
- black (60.6% → 37.3%), sand (7.4% → 4.8%), white (28.9% → 26.3%).