Date posted on DIARY directory: Thursday 12th February 2026
Trend forecasting and colour consultancy Pantone Colour Institute has released its colour trend report for New York Fashion Week AW 26/27, a mix of colours that strike a balance between restrained opulence and modernity.
Colours for NYFW AW 26/27 reflect a duality, blending our desire for authenticity and subtlety with a spirit of innovation and experimentation. Earthy tones and carefully considered neutrals sit alongside daring and outspoken vivid shades.
By contrasting reassuring colours imbued with understated ease with vivid tones whose dynamic verve strikes a discordant note within an autumn/winter palette, the season highlights a reverence for authenticity while simultaneously capturing a desire to indulge in limitless creativity.
Top 10 standout colours - a blend of colors that invigorate and refresh.
- PANTONE® 16-1330 TCX Muted Clay
- PANTONE® 14-6017 TCX Neptune Green
- PANTONE® 16-0541 TCX Green Envy
- PANTONE® 19-1245 TCX Arabian Spice
- PANTONE® 16-1710 TCX Foxglove
- PANTONE® 19-2434 TCX Festival Fuchsia
- PANTONE® 19-1521 TCX Red Mahogany
- PANTONE® 13-0640 TCX Acacia
- PANTONE® 17-4140 TCX All Aboard
- PANTONE® 18-0521 TCX Burnt Olive
The seasonless shades - a range of trans-seasonal neutrals underpin the foundation.
- PANTONE® 11-0103 TCX Egret
- PANTONE® 15-1213 TCX Candied Ginger
- PANTONE® 18-1031 TCX Toffee
- PANTONE® 17-4005 TCX Underworld
- PANTONE® 19-4033 TCX Poseidon
For more information, visit pantone.com.