# Taupe Menswear Color Trend, Spring 2026 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/taupe Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Taupe appeared in 8.4% of looks at the SS26 menswear shows, about the same as SS25 (9.0%). 73 designers showed it across 177 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 8.4% - Share in SS25: 9.0% - Change: −0.6 pts (steady) - Looks: 177 - Designers: 73 - Rank: #8 of 32 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 12-0908 TCX (#D6CBBA) ## In the press Taupe came up in 3 articles from WWD, Office Magazine and House of Solo. In the data it was in 8.4% of looks, about the same as SS25 (9.0%). - WWD, 2025-06-23: [Giorgio Armani Men’s Spring 2026: Smooth Operator](https://wwd.com/runway/mens-spring-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/review/). The color story begins with greige, taupes and grays before moving on to tans and blues. - Office Magazine, 2025-09-25: [Backstage at London Fashion Week SS26](https://officemagazine.net/backstage-london-fashion-week-ss26). Taupe was one stage in the show's colour shift. - 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 used taupe among the restrained neutrals in its menswear collection. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Giorgio Armani: 16 - balmain: 15 - Antonio Marras: 9 - 70 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/taupe): 3.6% of looks - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/taupe): 7.7% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 7.7% of looks (59 looks) - Milan: 12.2% of looks (59 looks) - New York: 6.5% of looks (25 looks) - London: 7.2% of looks (34 looks) ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 37% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 22% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Geometric (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 38% of the trend's looks - Chino (fabric): 11% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 177 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Ferragamo look 15, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferragamo/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-04e131d5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 29, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear/photos/0029-5c81f599.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Giorgio Armani look 20, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-50ed51c7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Balmain look 11, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/balmain/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0011-ec67f8f6.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 - Jil Sander look 55, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0055-9d27ca4e.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 - Ferrari look 28, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferrari/ready_to_wear/photos/0028-c6d4259b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - MM6 Maison Margiela look 34, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/mm6-maison-margiela/ready_to_wear/photos/0034-da806e80.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Nanushka look 21, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/nanushka/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-d322bee0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Antonio Marras look 38, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/antonio-marras/ready_to_wear/photos/0038-afff1662.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was taupe at the SS26 menswear shows?** Taupe appeared in 177 looks from 73 designers. That is 8.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 menswear shows. **Is taupe a trend for spring 2026?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 8.4%, about the same as SS25 (9.0%). **Which designers showed the most taupe for SS26?** Giorgio Armani (16 looks), balmain (15 looks) and Antonio Marras (9 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most taupe?** Milan, where 12.2% of looks carried it (59 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/charcoal): 12.6% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/chocolate): 17.7% of looks - [Baby Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/baby-blue): 4.6% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/mustard) - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/steel): 11.2% of looks - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/scarlet) - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/champagne) - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/beige-twins): 10.2% 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).