# Charcoal Color Trend, Spring 2026 ยท Milan Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/charcoal Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 6.7% of looks at the Milan Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, up from 2.9% in SS25. 39 designers showed it across 146 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 6.7% - Share in SS25: 2.9% - Change: +3.8 pts (rising) - Looks: 146 - Designers: 39 - Rank: #10 of 30 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in 2 articles from CNN and Hypebeast. In the data it was in 6.7% of looks, up from 2.9% in SS25. - CNN, 2025-09-29: [Milan Fashion Week spring-summer 2026: Brands make a renewed case for 'Made in Italy'](https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/style/milan-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-highlights). Boss tailoring and shirting appeared in soft lilac and charcoal gray. - Hypebeast, 2025-09-24: [Jil Sander SS26 Milan Fashion Week Runway Show Info](https://hypebeast.com/2025/9/jil-sander-ss26-runway-show-collection-milan-fashion-week-simone-bellotti-info). Charcoal gray sat within the neutral foundation of the collection. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - prada: 13 - Giorgio Armani: 12 - Elisabetta Franchi: 8 - 36 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/milan/charcoal) - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/milan/charcoal): 9.5% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 27% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 25% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 32% of the trend's looks - Leather (fabric): 15% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 146 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Dolce & Gabbana look 58, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/dolce-gabbana/ready_to_wear/photos/0058-b52ff38e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Giorgio Armani look 30, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/giorgio-armani/ready_to_wear/photos/0030-1a75fee7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - SA SU PHI look 15, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/sa-su-phi/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-d1573396.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Prada look 35, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/prada/ready_to_wear/photos/0035-ee75d910.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Durazzi Milano look 21, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/durazzi-milano/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-dc0564c1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Laura Biagiotti look 43, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/laura-biagiotti/ready_to_wear/photos/0043-4818c93f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ferragamo look 1, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferragamo/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-c16aa58c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Onitsuka Tiger look 47, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/onitsuka-tiger/ready_to_wear/photos/0047-31b9eb15.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jil Sander look 21, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-500dad38.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Fendi look 14, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/fendi/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-1eab5dd1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - BOSS look 12, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/boss/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-bd46bb79.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the Milan Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 146 looks from 39 designers. That is 6.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Milan Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for spring 2026?** Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 6.7%, up from 2.9% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS26?** prada (13 looks), Giorgio Armani (12 looks) and Elisabetta Franchi (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 womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS25. ## Related trends - [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/camel): 5.6% of looks - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/beige-twins): 12.7% of looks - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/steel): 9.0% of looks - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/champagne) - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/ecru) - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/sand): 8.2% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/chocolate): 14.5% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/milan/mustard) 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).