# Elemental Gray Color Trend, Spring 2027 · Tokyo Fashion Week

Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/elemental-gray
Data refreshed: September 29, 2026

Elemental gray appeared in 10.8% of looks at the Tokyo Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, down from 15.4% in SS26. 16 designers showed it across 46 looks.

## Numbers

- Share of looks: 10.8%
- Share in SS26: 15.4%
- Change: −4.6 pts (fading)
- Looks: 46
- Designers: 16
- Rank: #3 of 3 key colors by share of looks
- Closest Pantone: 18-4005 TCX (#726F70)

## In the press

Elemental gray came up in 2 articles from Vogue Runway and Fashionsnap. In the data it was in 10.8% of looks, down from 15.4% in SS26.

- Vogue Runway, 2026-09-02: [Pillings Tokyo Spring 2027 Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/tokyo-spring-2027/pillings). Pillings knits faded from white into gradients of lilac, pale pink or a bluish gray.
- Fashionsnap, 2026-07-16: [FETICO 2027 Spring/Summer Collection](https://www.fashionsnap.com/collection/fetico/2027ss/). Charcoal gray is one of the base shades alongside black and brown.

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

## Top designers by look count

- Sonia Carrasco: 7
- Akikoaoki: 5
- Wisharawish: 4
- 13 more designers in T-Fashion

## Worn with

- Jacket (apparel): 33% of the trend's looks
- Pants (apparel): 26% of the trend's looks
- Twill (fabric): 43% of the trend's looks
- Jacquard (fabric): 11% of the trend's looks

## Runway looks

11 of 46 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion.

- Pillings look 5, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/pillings/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-ac56a38c.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Akikoaoki look 4, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/akikoaoki/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-cf44d5c9.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Sonia Carrasco look 7, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/sonia-carrasco/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-57180f25.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Harunobumurata look 5, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/harunobumurata/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-940979d2.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Keiko Nishiyama look 2, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/keiko-nishiyama/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0002-85afdf9e.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Eitaro look 2, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/eitaro/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0002-57950c99.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Fetico look 4, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/fetico/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0004-286450fa.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Enfold look 35, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/enfold/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0035-b6da5c56.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Wisharawish look 8, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/wisharawish/ready_to_wear/photos/0008-4ade8f51.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Yoshiokubo look 4, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/yoshiokubo/ready_to_wear/photos/0004-d19d59ec.jpg?format=auto&width=640
- Masu look 21, Tokyo: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/tokyo/masu/ready_to_wear/photos/0021-7ef23db3.jpg?format=auto&width=640

## FAQ

**How popular was elemental gray at the Tokyo Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?**

Elemental gray appeared in 46 looks from 16 designers. That is 10.8% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Tokyo Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.

**Is elemental gray a trend for spring 2027?**

Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 10.8%, down from 15.4% in SS26.

**Which designers showed the most elemental gray for SS27?**

Sonia Carrasco (7 looks), Akikoaoki (5 looks) and Wisharawish (4 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/tokyo/white): 32.5% of looks
- [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/black): 40.9% of looks
- [Avant-Garde](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/avant-garde): 44.0% of looks
- [Twill](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/twill): 37.2% of looks
- [Minimalist](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/minimalist): 28.9% of looks
- [Monochrome](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/monochrome): 24.5% of looks
- [Androgynous](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/androgynous): 22.1% of looks
- [Sculptural](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/tokyo/sculptural): 17.4% of looks

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