If you’re someone who is averse to bold color and is understandably concerned about the very colorful S/S 26 runways, I’m just here to say that you have nothing to worry about. Yes, the models for seemingly every brand were clothed in traffic-stopping shades such as tangerine, kelly green, cobalt blue, tomato red, citron yellow, and royal purple, but you don’t have to force yourself to wear those colors to look chic in 2026.
I’m here to talk about a handful of low-key color trends that you’re likely to be far more comfortable with. Some of these may already be familiar with, and if that’s the case, let this serve as reassurance and to put some fresh pieces to shop in the hues on your radar. If you wear any of these buzzy neutrals in 2026, your outfits will look just as forward and relevant as the ones that contain the aforementioned primary colors. Even the Pantone Color of the Year is a neutral, so there’s that.
