# Taupe Color Trend, Spring 2026 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/taupe Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Taupe appeared in 5.4% of looks at the SS26 womenswear shows, down from 6.1% in SS25. 200 designers showed it across 558 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 5.4% - Share in SS25: 6.1% - Change: −0.7 pts (fading) - Looks: 558 - Designers: 200 - Rank: #9 of 60 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 12-0908 TCX (#D6CBBA) ## In the press Taupe came up in 4 articles from Who What Wear, Hypebeast, Office Magazine and 1 more. In the data it was in 5.4% of looks, down from 6.1% 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. - 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). Taupe formed part of the neutral base, next to off-white and black. - 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. - 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 - balmain: 15 - Giorgio Armani: 14 - altuzarra: 12 - 197 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/taupe): 1.9% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 4.7% of looks (206 looks) - Milan: 7.5% of looks (163 looks) - New York: 5.0% of looks (102 looks) - London: 4.8% of looks (87 looks) ## Worn with - Dress (apparel): 23% of the trend's looks - Pants (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks - Floral (pattern): 10% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 6% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 22% of the trend's looks - Sheer (fabric): 10% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 558 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - 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 - 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 - Ferragamo look 32, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/ferragamo/ready_to_wear/photos/0032-6001ab8c.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 - Calcaterra look 2, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/calcaterra/ready_to_wear/photos/0002-02aa1aba.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Durazzi Milano look 10, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/milan/durazzi-milano/ready_to_wear/photos/0010-559bd683.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 - Dreaming Eli look 11, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/london/dreaming-eli/ready_to_wear/photos/0011-643f9ed1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mugler look 37, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2026/paris/mugler/ready_to_wear/photos/0037-b6ba1e7c.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 ## FAQ **How popular was taupe at the SS26 womenswear shows?** Taupe appeared in 558 looks from 200 designers. That is 5.4% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS26 womenswear shows. **Is taupe a trend for spring 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.4%, down from 6.1% in SS25. **Which designers showed the most taupe for SS26?** balmain (15 looks), Giorgio Armani (14 looks) and altuzarra (12 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most taupe?** Milan, where 7.5% of looks carried it (163 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/charcoal): 6.9% of looks - [Champagne](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/champagne) - [Camel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/camel): 4.3% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/mustard) - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/steel): 7.7% of looks - [Beige Twins](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/beige-twins): 10.3% of looks - [Peach](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/peach) - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/ecru) 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).