LFW SS26 Colours Revealed for Colour Consultants
London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 has officially set the tone for the coming season, and it’s a wonderfully balanced story of mood-boosting brightness blended with grounding, heritage-inspired neutrals.
For professional colour consultants, the official palette unveiled by the Pantone Color Institute is your essential guide. This season’s colours express a blend of desirable familiarity with a powerful yet subtle sense of excitement, reflecting the consumer’s desire for balance and individual expression.
Here is a breakdown of the key LFW SS26 colours and how you can seamlessly link them to your clients’ seasonal colour analysis palettes.
The LFW SS26 Standout Palette: Balancing Brights and Comfort
The collection of ten standout colours and six seasonless shades offers incredible versatility, moving fluidly between energetic hues and sophisticated, wearable neutrals.
1. Pale Banana (Soft Yellow Pastel)
This soft, light yellow pastel carries a message of cheer and enhanced human connection. It’s an ethereal, delicate hue that radiates optimism.
- Season Link: This is a star for Light or Pastel Spring (Spring with Summer). Its high lightness and clear, gentle warmth perfectly mirror the delicate, sunny colouring of the Spring palettes although it may be too pale for the True Spring. It’s a beautifully uplifting neutral-yellow base.
2. Burnished Lilac (Smoky Lavender)
A tinged and smoky lavender tone, Burnished Lilac has a perfumed, vintage feel that adds a layer of subtle sophistication and mystery.
- Season Link: With its muted, smoky quality and cool undertone, this shade is a natural fit for the Soft Summer (Summer Autumn) palette, especially those who can handle a little more depth. Its vintage appeal also makes it a beautiful accent for Summer.
3. Teaberry (Vibrant Reddish Rose)
A high-energy, vibrant reddish rose, Teaberry injects drama and theatrical fun into the palette. It’s a confident, powerful, and joyous pink-red.
- Season Link: The clarity and intensity of this shade make it perfect for True Winter and Clear Spring (Spring Winter). Its vivid quality aligns with the ‘Bright’ characteristic, while its slightly rosy base ensures it works for the high-chroma individual.
4. Mandarin Orange (Fruity Bright Orange)
This gregarious, fruity bright orange sparks smiles and lifts the mood, embodying pure, unadulterated joy. It’s warm, clear, and unmissable.
- Season Link: An ideal match for True Spring and Warm Autumn (Autumn Spring) . Its warmth and high chroma are exactly what these palettes thrive on. It can also be a vibrant, striking accent for a True Autumn / Dark Autumn who can wear brighter tones.
5. Shale Green (Earthy Green)
A muted, earthy green with a dry, mineralised appearance, Shale Green is a grounding, reassuring hue that ties into the importance of nature and sustainability.10
- Season Link: This soft, mid-slightly muted tone is exceptional for True Summer Soft Autumn (Autumn Summer) and Soft Summer (Summer Autumn). Its natural, mineral quality perfectly complements the muted, warm complexion of the Autumn seasons.
6. Dutch Canal (Airy Blue)
A breezy and airy mid-tone blue, Dutch Canal offers effortless sophistication and a sense of calm. It’s a gentle, slightly greyed blue, like a clear sky just before dusk.
- Season Link: This is the quintessential colour for a True Summer or Light Summer. Its cool, muted nature and balanced depth make it incredibly harmonious for the cool-dominant palettes, creating an elegant and understated look.
The Essential Seasonless Shades (Neutrals)
Pantone also highlights six core “seasonless shades” that provide the necessary foundation for the more dynamic colours. For consultants, these are your new go-to neutrals:
| Seasonless Shade (LFW SS26) | Seasonal Colour Analysis Link | Why it Works |
| Angora (Soft Beige) | Soft Autumn (Autumn Summer), True Spring (Warm Spring) | A luxurious, soft, warm-neutral base, perfect for these softer, warmer palettes. |
| Palm (Grounded Green) | True Spring (Warm Spring) Light Spring (Spring Summer) Warm Autumn (Autumn Spring) | A mid-green. Naturally grounded for Warm Autumn or Spring and Light Spring. |
| White Onyx (Light Off-White) | Bright Winter, Summer | A cleaner, slightly warm off-white. Clear enough for Bright Winter, soft enough for Summer |
| Chocolate Truffle (Rich Brown) | Deep Autumn, Deep Winter | A deliciously rich, deep brown that works perfectly as a dark neutral for both deep-value palettes. |
| Ether (Ethereal Blue-Grey) | Soft Summer, Cool Summer | A quintessential cool-neutral, this ethereal blue-grey is ideal for the muted, cool seasons. |
| Evening Blue (Darkened Blue) | True Winter, Cool Winter Soft Summer (Summer Autumn) | An open and expansive dark blue, serving as a clean, cool, high-contrast neutral for the Winter or autumn palettes. |
Empowering Your Client Consultations
The LFW SS26 palette offers a perfect blend of comfort and gentle disruption. Advise your clients to use the mood-boosting brights (Teaberry, Mandarin Orange) as primary colours or joyful accents, while relying on the sophistication of the new neutrals (Shale Green, Chocolate Truffle, Angora) to build their core, investment wardrobe.
By marrying these global runway trends with the immutable principles of seasonal colour analysis, you position yourself as a true authority, delivering personalised style that is both fashionable and fundamentally flattering.
Happy consulting!
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Last Updated on 20th October 2025 by Helen Tobias