# Steel Color Trend, Spring 2026 · Paris Men's Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/paris/steel Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Steel appeared in 9.5% of looks at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows, about the same as SS25 (9.6%). 34 designers showed it across 73 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 9.5% - Share in SS25: 9.6% - Change: −0.1 pts (steady) - Looks: 73 - Designers: 34 - Rank: #6 of 17 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 14-1323 TCX (#FAAA94) ## In the press Steel came up in coverage from House of Solo. In the data it was in 9.5% of looks, about the same as SS25 (9.6%). - House of Solo, 2025-07-01: [Paris Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 RUNWAY RECAP](https://www.houseofsolo.com/paris-mens-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-runway-recap/). Hermès included slate gray in its restrained summer palette. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Thom Browne: 7 - valentino: 6 - lanvin: 4 - 31 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/paris/steel): 12.1% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 29% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 23% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 18% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 52% of the trend's looks - Fine Gauge (fabric): 7% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 73 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Valentino look 35, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/valentino/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-0160c1db.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Thom Browne look 32, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/thom-browne/ready_to_wear/photos/0032-0031d1df.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lanvin look 6, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/lanvin/ready_to_wear/photos/0006-0b68614a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Niccolò Pasqualetti look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/niccolo-pasqualetti/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0020-16202010.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Acne Studios look 37, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/acne-studios/ready_to_wear/photos/0037-3906bcf3.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 - Miu Miu look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/miu-miu/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-3f50b5aa.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - CANEX look 25, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/canex/ready_to_wear/photos/0025-3126c625.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Vetements look 39, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/vetements/ready_to_wear/photos/0039-d7617ce5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Burç Akyol look 24, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/burc-akyol/ready_to_wear/photos/0024-2f26c9e3.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Margaret Howell look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/margaret-howell/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-bd608a13.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was steel at the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows?** Steel appeared in 73 looks from 34 designers. That is 9.5% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear shows. **Is steel a trend for spring 2026?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 9.5%, about the same as SS25 (9.6%). **Which designers showed the most steel for SS26?** Thom Browne (7 looks), valentino (6 looks) and lanvin (4 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/paris/charcoal): 12.8% of looks - [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 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).