# Taupe Color Trend, Spring 2026 · Paris Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/taupe Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Taupe appeared in 4.7% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows, down from 6.5% in SS25. 73 designers showed it across 206 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 4.7% - Share in SS25: 6.5% - Change: −1.8 pts (fading) - Looks: 206 - Designers: 73 - Rank: #10 of 46 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 12-0908 TCX (#D6CBBA) ## In the press Taupe came up in coverage from Who What Wear. In the data it was in 4.7% of looks, down from 6.5% in SS25. - Who What Wear, 2025-10-09: [I Just Got Back From Paris Fashion Week—These Are 6 Key Trends I Know Will Matter Next Season](https://www.whowhatwear.com/fashion/runway/paris-fashion-week-spring-summer-2026-trends). Mugler used taupe in its futuristic looks; Stella McCartney showed a shortened taupe suede trench. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - balmain: 15 - Acne Studios: 9 - Georges Hobeika: 8 - 70 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/taupe) - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/taupe): 5.4% of looks ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 23% of the trend's looks - Dress (apparel): 17% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 8% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 3% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 21% of the trend's looks - Chino (fabric): 10% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 206 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Mugler look 41, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/mugler/ready_to_wear/photos/0041-16515577.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Dior look 56, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/dior/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0056-4e07fc81.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Acne Studios look 15, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/acne-studios/ready_to_wear/photos/0015-3936a5d0.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Balmain look 4, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/balmain/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-92c899ac.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mame Kurogouchi look 3, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/mame-kurogouchi/ready_to_wear/photos/0003-62b9d5f9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Valentino look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/valentino/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-b5b245e7.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Christian Wijnants look 10, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/christian-wijnants/ready_to_wear/photos/0010-521a2223.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Ottolinger look 14, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/ottolinger/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-c716b46d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Alaïa look 20, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/alaia/ready_to_wear/photos/0020-861c9ebb.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Barbara Bui look 1, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/barbara-bui/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-2b7c133d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Vetements look 16, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/vetements/ready_to_wear/photos/0016-0f853cc9.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was taupe at the Paris Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows?** Taupe appeared in 206 looks from 73 designers. That is 4.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week SS26 womenswear shows. **Is taupe a trend for spring 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.7%, down from 6.5% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most taupe for SS26?** balmain (15 looks), Acne Studios (9 looks) and Georges Hobeika (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 - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/charcoal): 7.4% of looks - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/champagne) - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/mustard): 3.5% of looks - [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/camel): 4.5% of looks - [Rose](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/rose) - [Apricot](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/apricot) - [Teal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/teal) - [Salmon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/salmon) 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).