Pantone, the authority in terms of color, predicts that the color palette of the New York Fashion Week will arouse curiosity with a touch of nostalgia for the coming autumn/winter season 2025.
The colors of the NYFW for H/W 25 are “permeated by a poetic shade that creates a mixture of casual relaxation and subtle elegance,” explains Pantone, and offer a “lively color dialog between known, traditional neutral tones and dynamic, strong and depths Seasonal colors ”.
Leatrice Eiseman, managing director of the Pantone Color Institute, said in a statement: “The colors for the NYFW autumn/winter 2025/2026 are accessible and applicable, penetrating a feeling of effortless glamor.”
“While fashion is looking for new ways and develops new silhouettes, materials and textures, familiar colors with a contemporary transformation are reinvented. True creativity is not always in striving for the new, but includes the art of reinterpreting, which leaves a lot of space to play and experiment, creating individualized looks that are new and fresh, ”adds Eiseman.
The top ten colors of this season offer a mixture of familiar and modern colors, which according to Pantone express “hope for the future”. They are led by lemon, orange and petrol tones as well as cozy brown tones, together with a delicate pink, two bright red tones and an intense violet.
NYFW autumn/winter 2025 color palette
Pantone 12-0626 ‘Lemon Grass’ is a lemon green with a slightly sweet, floral note. This color was already seen on the catwalk at Marc Jacobs in combination with ‘Bronze Brown’ and in Alessandro Michele’s debut couture collection for Valentino.
Pantone 16-1340 ‘Brandied Melon’ is a covered orange with “a subtle spice” that gives the color palette heat.
Pantone 19-4340 ‘Lyons Blue’ is a deep petrol that, according to Pantone, “causes a luxury reminiscent of past epochs”.
Pantone 18-1716 ‘Damson’ is an intense violet that, according to the color institute, “connects contemporary glamor with a touch of vintage”.
Pantone 12-2904 ‘Primrose Pink’ is a delicate and soft rosaton that compensates for the color palette. Chanel integrated the brightening color into its spring/summer 2025 Couture collection, as did Armani Privé and Michael Cinco for his evening wear.
Pantone 17-1640 ‘Winterberry’ is a sensual red tone that “gives joy and sparked the senses”.
Pantone 19-1325 ‘Hot Chocolate’ is a cozy and comfortable color, which also looks decadent and enjoyable, as was seen at the latest fashion show by the Istanbul brand Les Benjamins.
Pantone 18-1440 ‘Chili Oil’ is a strong red that is often associated with autumn, but Pantone describes it as “proven, but independent of the season for H/W 25.
Pantone 17-1664 ‘Poppy Red’ is exuberant and spirited, but also sensual and solemn. The color set a statement at Marc Jacobs’ fashion show in the New York Public Library at the beginning of this week, with excessive grinding stails.
Pantone 18-0937 ‘Bronze Brown’ is a shimmering golden brown that exudes elegant and natural authenticity.
NYFW FW 25 season -independent colors
The 10 outstanding colors for the NYFW stand in addition to five new, independent neutral colors that offer “comfort and lightness”, says Pantone.
Pantone 11-0601 ‘Bright White’ is an optical, cleaning white with a “illuminated presence”. Seen in the H/W 25 collection from Derek Lam 10 Crosby.
Pantone 19-1012 ‘French Roast’ is a strong, full-bodied brown tone with “an earthy and tasteful undertone that stands for honest luxury”. The color was seen in the youngest Jean Paul Gaultier spring/summer 2025 Haute Couture collection.
Pantone 14-4203 ‘Vapor Blue’ is a fatty blue that gives the color palette a cooler tone.
Pantone 19-3926 ‘Crown Blue’ is a reliable, constant and “always loyal classic blue” that stands for longevity in design.
Pantone 19-1716 ‘Mauve Wine’ is permeated by “natural grace and beauty” and gives the color palette a refined and demanding note.
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