# Charcoal Menswear Color Trend, Spring 2027 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/charcoal Data refreshed: October 7, 2026 Charcoal appeared in 5.7% of looks at the SS27 menswear shows, down from 9.5% in SS26. 117 designers showed it across 296 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 5.7% - Share in SS26: 9.5% - Change: −3.8 pts (fading) - Looks: 296 - Designers: 117 - Rank: #8 of 60 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 19-0205 TCX (#414143) ## In the press Charcoal came up in 4 articles from FashionUnited, Numéro Netherlands and The Glass Magazine. In the data it was in 5.7% of looks, down from 9.5% in SS26. - FashionUnited, 2026-08-08: [SS27 Men’s double denim trend: Prada, Sacai, Saul Nash and more](https://fashionunited.com/news/fashion/ss27-mens-double-denim-trend-prada-sacai-saul-nash-and-more/2026080873864). Feng Chen Wang combined charcoal and gray in a structured denim jacket and matching jeans. - Numéro Netherlands, 2026-06-27: [PARIS FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 4](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/paris-fashion-week-menswear-springsummer-2027-day-4). Officine Générale used charcoal alongside navy, tobacco and khaki. - Numéro Netherlands, 2026-06-22: [MILAN FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR SPRING/SUMMER 2027: DAY 4](https://www.numeronetherlands.com/fashion/milan-fashion-week-menswear-springsummer-2027-day-4). Shinyakozuka included charcoal among blue, mint and cream tones. - The Glass Magazine, 2026-06-30: [PFWM SS27: Celine](https://theglassmagazine.com/pfwm-ss27-celine/). Celine began with charcoal before introducing richer colors. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Dior Men: 10 - Acne Studios: 8 - Giorgio Armani: 7 - 114 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [FW26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/menswear/charcoal): 16.1% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/menswear/charcoal): 12.6% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 5.4% of looks (116 looks) - Milan: 5.6% of looks (75 looks) - New York: 6.4% of looks (31 looks) - London: 7.6% of looks (33 looks) ## Worn with - Pants (apparel): 37% of the trend's looks - Jacket (apparel): 27% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 11% of the trend's looks - Checked (pattern): 5% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 41% of the trend's looks - Denim (fabric): 17% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 296 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Amiri look 42, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/amiri/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0042-db98c3f5.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Institution By Galib Gassanoff look 21, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/institution-by-galib-gassanoff/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-8b3df0cc.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lauren Manoogian look 24, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/lauren-manoogian/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-2fefaa0f.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jil Sander look 10, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-e881ca67.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Prada look 28, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/prada/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0028-46a79f60.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Haderlump look 1, Berlin: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/berlin/haderlump/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0001-3e0474dd.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Emporio Armani look 25, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/emporio-armani/ready_to_wear/photos/0025-51690549.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mcqueen look 7, London: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/london/mcqueen/ready_to_wear/photos/0007-f76debce.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Sf1og look 36, Berlin: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/berlin/sf1og/ready_to_wear/photos/0036-8f59189e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Romeo Hunte look 19, New York: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/new-york/romeo-hunte/ready_to_wear/photos/0019-5e10ebcb.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Paul Smith look 11, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/paul-smith/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0011-a99c2065.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was charcoal at the SS27 menswear shows?** Charcoal appeared in 296 looks from 117 designers. That is 5.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 menswear shows. **Is charcoal a trend for spring 2027?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 5.7%, down from 9.5% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most charcoal for SS27?** Dior Men (10 looks), Acne Studios (8 looks) and Giorgio Armani (7 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most charcoal?** London, where 7.6% of looks carried it (33 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 menswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26. ## Related trends - [White](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/white): 30.8% of looks - [Butter Yellow](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/butter-yellow): 2.1% of looks - [Lemon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/lemon) - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/ecru) - [Scarlet](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/scarlet): 4.4% of looks - [Mint](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/mint) - [Orange](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/orange) - [Midnight Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/menswear/midnight-blue): 9.7% 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).