# Elemental Gray Color Trend, Spring 2027 · NYFW Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/elemental-gray Data refreshed: September 29, 2026 Elemental gray appeared in 4.8% of looks at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, about the same as SS26 (5.2%). 53 designers showed it across 154 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 4.8% - Share in SS26: 5.2% - Change: −0.4 pts (steady) - Looks: 154 - Designers: 53 - Rank: #6 of 45 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 18-4005 TCX (#726F70) ## In the press Elemental gray came up in 5 articles from Vogue and WWD. In the data it was in 4.8% of looks, about the same as SS26 (5.2%). - Vogue, 2026-09-15: [6397 Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/6397). 6397 styled a square-neck gray tank with a floral cummerbund and checked shorts. - Vogue, 2026-09-14: [Brandon Maxwell Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/brandon-maxwell). Brandon Maxwell kept to a simple palette that included gray alongside black, white, red and khaki. - WWD, 2026-09-10: [Coach’s Celebratory Mood Spills Over to the Runway](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/coach-3/review/). Coach used gray in its washed base palette before shifting to pastels. - Vogue, 2026-09-09: [Coach Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/coach). Coach started with crumpled gray suits, alongside khaki and faded floral ones. - Vogue, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/donna-karan). Donna Karan remade an archive tie-front jersey skirt set in a gentle gray. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - 7 For All Mankind: 13 - Thom Browne: 11 - Eckhaus Latta: 9 - 50 more designers in T-Fashion ## Worn with - Skirts (apparel): 19% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 18% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 19% of the trend's looks - Checked (pattern): 11% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 29% of the trend's looks - Parachute (fabric): 10% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 154 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Kim Shui look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/kim-shui/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-aa1c5444.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Kallmeyer look 19, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/kallmeyer/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0019-d22655b1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Theory look 9, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/theory/ready_to_wear/photos/0009-c1ed6e22.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Grace Ling look 15, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/grace-ling/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0015-861e15fe.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Proenza Schouler look 17, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/proenza-schouler/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0017-6ee9da70.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Coach look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/coach/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0027-3ad7959d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Tory Burch look 25, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/tory-burch/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0025-de2d8827.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - 6397 look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/6397/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-bd4a72f8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Calvin Klein Collection look 21, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/calvin-klein-collection/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-7e14172e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Thom Browne look 1, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/thom-browne/ready_to_wear/photos/0001-4e22f3be.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Eckhaus Latta look 27, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/eckhaus-latta/ready_to_wear/photos/0027-9701983d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was elemental gray at the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?** Elemental gray appeared in 154 looks from 53 designers. That is 4.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the New York Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows. **Is elemental gray a trend for spring 2027?** Steady on the runways. Its share of looks is 4.8%, about the same as SS26 (5.2%). **Which designers showed the most elemental gray for SS27?** 7 For All Mankind (13 looks), Thom Browne (11 looks) and Eckhaus Latta (9 looks). **How does T-Fashion measure this?** T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 2027 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 SS26. ## Related trends - [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/white): 32.4% of looks - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/black): 34.1% of looks - [Powder Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/powder-blue): 4.3% of looks - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/midnight-blue): 4.7% of looks - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/scarlet): 4.7% of looks - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/pine-green): 1.4% of looks - [Gold](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/gold): 1.1% of looks - [Berry](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/new-york/berry): 0.9% of looks 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).