Your 2026 Runway Color Forecast, From Mint Green To Cobalt Blue

1. Tomato Red

Tomato red was seemingly everywhere in terms of Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 runways. From long dresses in Valentino's Fall/Winter 2026 collection and Carolina Herrera's Spring/Sumer 2026 collection to leather outerwear in Balenciaga's Fall/Winter 2026 collection, if these past two seasons taught us anything, it's that tomato red transcends season.

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2. Cobalt Blue

Cobalt blue was put on our radars by the one and only Greta Lee throughout her two 2025 press tours—now, it's clear to us that this color is going nowhere. Cobalt blue reigned supreme on both Spring/Summer 2026 and Fall/Winter 2026 runways, certifying itself as a sound choice when it comes to statement outerwear thanks to Bottega Veneta, sleek dresses thanks to Loewe, and fun pants courtesy of Givenchy.

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3. Deep Eggplant

It's never too early to start preparing for fall—here at Coveteur, this past fashion month had us taking notes and filling online carts. Fall/Winter 2026 runways made a strong case for deep eggplant as a fun yet muted alternative to black and brown. Diotima, Proenza Schouler, and Cult Gaia all had us searching for deep eggplant dresses for the sake of owning moody evening wear.

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4. Marigold

For Fall/Winter 2026, designers embraced Marigold in the form of a structured and tailored dress in the case of Calvin Klein and slinky and silky dresses in the cases of Marni and Tory Burch.

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5. Mint Green

My prediction: we will be seeing mint green on everyone come spring and summer. Mint green comes in many forms and both muted and full-bodied variations. Chanel's runway featured layered sheer mint green dress with lace embroidery. Dior made a case for muted mint in the form of a boxy polo-style shirt. Amrnai Privé featured a monochrome mint set: a strapless dress paired over trousers with mint green kitten heels and a matching clutch.

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6. Mustard Yellow

I, who for whatever reason always associated mustard yellow with spring, had a strong epiphany upon seeing a model walk down the Sergio Hudson runway in a mustard yellow turtleneck and mustard yellow trousers with a turquoise coat layered on top. From that moment forward, I will never again doubt mustard's season-defying powers. In terms of Spring/Summer 2026, Valentino sent a model down the runway in a chiffon mustard button up top paired with a purple skirt and pink heels. Hermés made a case for mustard yellow outerwear with a coat paired with black leather pants.

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7. Baby Pink

Baby pink has been everywhere and we have good reason to predict that it will remain like that for the rest of 2026—and likely beyond that. Acne and Ulla Johnson encouraged wearing the color next fall and winter through the presentation of dresses and outerwear. On Stella McCartney's Spring/Summer 2026 runway, a valid point was also made: we need outerwear in the spring and summer too for those breezy nights—and they might as well be a fun color.

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8. Chartreuse 

For the past two seasons, all the shades of chartreuse imaginable have been present on major runways. Prada and Alaïa, for example, made strong case for a green-leaning variant of the hue in the forms of dresses and skirts. The Ashlyn runway made a case for bright neon colors in the fall and winter with a turtle neck knit a yellow-leaning variant of the popular color.

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