# Taupe Color Trend, Spring 2027 Runways Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/taupe Data refreshed: October 7, 2026 Taupe appeared in 1.9% of looks at the SS27 womenswear shows, down from 3.9% in SS26. 121 designers showed it across 217 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 1.9% - Share in SS26: 3.9% - Change: −2.0 pts (fading) - Looks: 217 - Designers: 121 - Rank: #23 of 71 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 18-1312 TCX (#7B6660) ## In the press Taupe came up in 4 articles from Vogue, WWD and BRICKS Magazine. In the data it was in 1.9% of looks, down from 3.9% in SS26. - Vogue, 2026-09-24: [Emporio Armani Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/emporio-armani). Greige is one of the steps in the Emporio Armani colour sweep from white through green and grey to black. - Vogue, 2026-09-15: [Norma Kamali Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2027-ready-to-wear/norma-kamali). The romantic segment of the collection was done in taupe tones. - WWD, 2026-09-08: [Donna Karan Spring 2027: Softened Edges](https://wwd.com/runway/spring-2027/new-york/donna-karan/review/). The palette moved from pink into washed taupes and saddle tones. - BRICKS Magazine, 2026-09-24: [London Fashion Week Recap: Drop waists, undone dressing, and a whole lot of Gossip Girl](https://bricksmagazine.co.uk/2026/09/24/london-fashion-week-recap-drop-waists-undone-dressing-and-a-whole-lot-of-gossip-girl/). KNWLS used pearly taupe among unexpected lingerie colors. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - Balmain: 9 - Giorgio Armani: 7 - Rory William Docherty: 6 - 118 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/taupe): 5.4% of looks ## By fashion week - Paris: 2.2% of looks (74 looks) - Milan: 1.8% of looks (36 looks) - New York: 1.6% of looks (52 looks) - London: 2.0% of looks (29 looks) ## Worn with - Jacket (apparel): 31% of the trend's looks - Pants (apparel): 19% of the trend's looks - Checked (pattern): 10% of the trend's looks - Animal (pattern): 9% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 31% of the trend's looks - Parachute (fabric): 10% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 217 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - The Row look 34, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/the-row/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0034-b2d79146.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Carven look 23, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/carven/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0023-ce936a93.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Lacoste look 2, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/lacoste/ready_to_wear/photos/0002-f14442b7.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 - 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 - The Garment look 5, Copenhagen: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/copenhagen/the-garment/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-7138c39e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Jil Sander look 26, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/jil-sander/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0026-24a9b2ae.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Brunello Cucinelli look 3, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/brunello-cucinelli/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0003-1b702ce1.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Giorgio Armani look 30, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/giorgio-armani/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0030-843d4a22.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - System look 49, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/paris/system/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0049-e427af55.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Missoni look 10, Milan: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/spring-summer-2027/milan/missoni/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0010-7ed86824.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was taupe at the SS27 womenswear shows?** Taupe appeared in 217 looks from 121 designers. That is 1.9% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the SS27 womenswear shows. **Is taupe a trend for spring 2027?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 1.9%, down from 3.9% in SS26. **Which designers showed the most taupe for SS27?** Balmain (9 looks), Giorgio Armani (7 looks) and Rory William Docherty (6 looks). **Which fashion week showed the most taupe?** Paris, where 2.2% of looks carried it (74 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/white): 28.9% of looks - [Black](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/black): 35.4% of looks - [Ecru](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/ecru): 4.7% of looks - [Gold](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/gold) - [Butter Yellow](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/butter-yellow) - [Lemon](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/lemon) - [Orange](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/orange) - [Wine](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/wine) 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).