What are the Spring 2026 color trends at New York Fashion Week?

By share of looks: black (21.9%), white (21.6%), smoke (12.6%), chocolate (11.4%), beige twins (10.6%), sand (9.0%), steel (7.7%), charcoal (7.0%), lavender (6.0%), taupe (5.0%).

Which colors are rising for spring 2026?

charcoal (2.3% → 7.0%), steel (4.7% → 7.7%), sand (6.1% → 9.0%).

Which colors are fading?

black (39.5% → 21.9%), midnight blue (4.6% → 2.7%), rose (2.7% → 1.7%).

Spring 2026 Color Trends from New York Fashion Week

Most common colors at New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear: black (21.9%), white (21.6%) and smoke (12.6%). Biggest risers: charcoal (2.3% → 7.0%), steel (4.7% → 7.7%) and sand (6.1% → 9.0%).

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Updated October 2, 2026

Top 10 of 30 colors

Ranked by share of looks.

Black 21.9%

19-0303 TCX −17.6 pts

White 21.6%

17-4919 TCX +0.5 pts

Smoke 12.6%

12-4806 TCX +2.2 pts

Chocolate 11.4%

19-1214 TCX +2.3 pts

Beige Twins 10.6%

13-4308 TCX +1.9 pts

Sand 9.0%

16-1260 TCX +2.9 pts

Steel 7.7%

14-1323 TCX +3.0 pts

Charcoal 7.0%

19-0205 TCX +4.7 pts

Lavender 6.0%

16-0952 TCX ±0.0 pts

Taupe 5.0%

12-0908 TCX +0.2 pts

Rank, share of looks and change for the other 20 colors

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Moss

Scarlet

Blush

Dusty Rose

Rose

Caramel

Olive

Baby Blue

Bronze

Camel

Midnight Blue

Rust

Nordic Blue

Mocha

Mustard

Seafoam

Ecru

Sage

Powder Blue

Terra Cotta

Colors in the press

66 of the articles we read on New York womenswear discuss its colors. Named most: black (39 articles), white (33 articles) and scarlet (19 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

Marie Claire · Sep 16, 2025 · Show review
7 Color Combinations From Tibi's Spring 2026 Show I'm Already Testing This Fall
- Moss: Moss green, a muted take on olive, was suggested with black.
- Chocolate: Chocolate brown looks got pops of cherry red on the runway.
- Black: Black appeared with moss green, with navy, and in all-black looks lifted by silver shoes.
Marie Claire · Sep 17, 2025 · Trend report
Best Spring 2026 New York Fashion Week Looks, From Tibi to Kallmeyer
- Lavender: Maria McManus set lavender against mocha brown and black.
- Mocha: Maria McManus set lavender against mocha brown and black.
- Camel: Fforme worked in a black, white and camel palette.
CNN · Sep 17, 2025 · Season review
Shadow selves and tinsel gowns: What we saw at New York Fashion Week spring-summer 2026
- Mustard: Khaite showed leather jackets and skirts in cherry red and mustard, with Kendall Jenner in polka dots.
- Black: Ralph Lauren stayed within a narrow range, mainly white, black and red.
- White: Ralph Lauren stayed within a narrow range, mainly white, black and red.
Coveteur · Sep 15, 2025 · Trend report
The biggest trends on the Spring/Summer 2026 runways at NYFW
- Beige Twins: Khaite used subdued beige for paneled tops and dresses with pointed waistlines.
- Sand: Khaite showed a sand-colored bomber jacket with shearling lining.
- Scarlet: Ralph Lauren used poppy red, while Calvin Klein and Khaite also included red pieces.
InStyle · Sep 12, 2025 · Season review
The Best Designer Looks From New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026
- Ecru: Michael Kors worked in desert tones, including branch, espresso and ecru shades.
- White: House of Aama used white for eyelet dresses and matching separates.
- Black: Collina Strada paired colorful looks with black versions that followed like shadows.
USA TODAY · Sep 18, 2025 · Season review
We went to more than 50 New York Fashion Week shows and events. Recapping NYFW 2025
- Black: Norma Kamali's new collection focused on neutrals including black, white and gray, with pops of pale pink.
- White: Norma Kamali's new collection focused on neutrals including black, white and gray, with pops of pale pink.
- Smoke: Norma Kamali used gray as a principal neutral color.

Rising and fading

Change in share of looks against SS25.

All 30 colors, ranked

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SS26 womenswear New York colors in full

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Rising and fading, top 3	All 30 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
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What are the Spring 2026 color trends at New York Fashion Week?: By share of looks: black (21.9%), white (21.6%), smoke (12.6%), chocolate (11.4%), beige twins (10.6%), sand (9.0%), steel (7.7%), charcoal (7.0%), lavender (6.0%), taupe (5.0%).
Which colors are rising for spring 2026?: charcoal (2.3% → 7.0%), steel (4.7% → 7.7%), sand (6.1% → 9.0%).
Which colors are fading?: black (39.5% → 21.9%), midnight blue (4.6% → 2.7%), rose (2.7% → 1.7%).