ECS Essential Color Summary S/S 2026

ECS Essential Color Summary

Twice a year, this trend analysis provides the most important information on color trends from leading institutes, trade fairs and trendsetters.

This color chart summarizes all important and influential color forecasts for the Spring and Summer 2026 season for women's, men's and children's clothing, sportswear, lingerie, and interiors.

During the research, the color forecasts of fashion institutes, leading international trend agencies and international trend-setting trade fairs were considered.

In a special process for the analysis and subsequent consolidation of the relevant information, a large number of color developments were examined, checked for analogies and similarities and finally condensed into 60 key colors.

The latest color forecasts were given special consideration to do justice to the continuation of color trends with each season.

The compilation according to color families makes it possible to quickly identify the significance and number of the most important color trends of a season.

Physical card includes:

- 60 colours on original Pantone chips 2x 2 cm General color card

- 60 original Pantone color stripes 2.5 x 10 cm for your color works

- Online access to download color values

- Individual color usage suggestions by market segment for womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, sportswear, lingerie and Interior (Beachwear included in summer card)

Online version:

- General color card

- Online access to download color values

- Individual color usage suggestions by market segment for womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, sportswear, lingerie and Interior (Beachwear included in summer card)