# Taupe Color Trend, Spring 2026 · New York Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/taupe Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Taupe appeared in 5.0% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, about the same as SS25 (4.8%). 42 designers showed it across 102 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 5.0% - Share in SS25: 4.8% - Change: +0.2 pts (steady) - Looks: 102 - Designers: 42 - Rank: #10 of 30 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 12-0908 TCX (#D6CBBA) ## In the press Taupe came up in coverage from Guild Magazine. In the data it was in 5.0% of looks, about the same as SS25 (4.8%). - Guild Magazine, 2025-09-14: [LoveShackFancy - NYFW Spring/Summer 2026](https://www.guildmagazine.com/fashion/loveshackfancy-nyfw-spring-summer-2026/). Soft taupe sat beside dusty rose and ivory in the palette. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - altuzarra: 12 - Lafayette 148: 8 - aubero: 5 - 39 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/taupe): 1.6% of looks - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/new-york/taupe): 4.9% of looks ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 29% of the trend's looks - Pants (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 13% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 7% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 21% of the trend's looks - Sheer (fabric): 12% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 102 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Fforme look 12, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/fforme/ready_to_wear/photos/0012-96d8539b.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Altuzarra look 14, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/altuzarra/ready_to_wear/photos/0014-45af16ed.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Adeam look 23, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/adeam/ready_to_wear/photos/0023-2dad972a.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - 5000 look 16, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/5000/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-111b8902.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Diotima look 22, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/diotima/ready_to_wear/photos/0022-755046c8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - VETTESE look 13, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/vettese/ready_to_wear/photos/0013-91d7cb80.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Totême look 4, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/toteme/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-39a83107.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Campillo look 2, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/campillo/ready_to_wear/photos/0002-68d8cc14.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - LaPointe look 2, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/lapointe/ready_to_wear/photos/0002-cd01f75c.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tory Burch look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/tory-burch/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-13c3d527.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Prabal Gurung look 8, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/new-york/prabal-gurung/ready_to_wear/photos/0008-49525def.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was taupe at the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?** Taupe appeared in 102 looks from 42 designers. That is 5.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows. **Is taupe a trend for spring 2026?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.0%, about the same as SS25 (4.8%). **Which designers showed the most taupe for SS26?** altuzarra (12 looks), Lafayette 148 (8 looks) and aubero (5 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 - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/charcoal): 7.0% of looks - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/steel): 7.7% of looks - [Sand](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/sand): 9.0% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/ecru) - [Rust](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/rust) - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/chocolate): 11.4% of looks - [Smoke](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/smoke): 12.6% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/new-york/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).