Pantone Fashion Color Trend Report London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2020/2021

Published for the fashion industry by the Pantone Color Institute, Pantone’s trend forecasting and colour consultancy, the Fashion Colour Trend Report is your guide to the season’s most important colour trends. This report features the top 10 colours, as well as four classic neutrals, we can expect to see on the London runway as fashion designers introduce their new Autumn/Winter collections.

According to Pantone Color Institute’s colour experts, Autumn/Winter 2020/2021 colours for London Fashion Week (LFW) reflect our desire for a substantial palette of meaningful colour. These colours expressive of a classic British sensibility offer longevity, durability and can endure. These are colours that exhibit uplift, convey an optimistic sense of fun and purpose and whose intrinsic versatility encourages creativity and instills confidence.

«Autumn/Winter 2020/2021 is a story of mindfulness as we see a stripping back of colour to the essentials,» said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. «Prevailing in singular colour statements, our colour story for Autumn/Winter 2020/2021 conveys a message of strength and purposefulness with a sense of optimism.»

About the Autumn/Winter 2020/2021 London Colour Palette

A robust palette for autumn/winter 2020/2021 blends our desire for meaningful colour with optimistic determination and purpose.

PANTONE 17-1562
Mandarin Red
An amplified and provocative orange-infused red tone, Mandarin Red is a dynamic force.

PANTONE 19-1662
Samba
A voluptuous sultry red, Samba introduces an upbeat energy.

PANTONE 19-4057
True Blue
A definitive and reliable blue hue, True Blue is constant and ever faithful.

PANTONE 17-1349
Exuberance
A good natured and expansive orange shade, Exuberance conveys a message of spontaneity and happiness.

PANTONE 19-0622
Military Olive
Military Olive is a strong and stalwart green tone imbued with a rich narrative.

PANTONE 14-0647
Celery
Botanical in feeling, Celery is a vital yellow green that reflects the natural freshness of nature.

PANTONE 18-5338
Ultramarine Green
Ultramarine Green, a deep cooling blue-green, exudes self-assurance and poise.

PANTONE 18-4051
Strong Blue
The red undertone we see in Strong Blue injects vibrancy into this confident blue shade.

PANTONE 19-1540
Burnt Henna
A robust red shade, Burnt Henna combines heartiness with sophisticated earthiness.

PANTONE 17-1225
Tawny Birch
A rugged and woodsy tan shade evocative of rustic nature.

About the Autumn/Winter 2020/2021 Classics

A range of seasonal staples that can stand alone or serve as the foundation for personalised colour combinations.

PANTONE 11-0605
Jet Stream
Jet Stream is an off-white suggestive of our affinity for raw and recycled.

PANTONE 14-1122
Sheepskin
A rich camel tone emblematic of naturally coloured fleece.

PANTONE 19-4024
Dress Blues
Dress Blues conveys a message of integrity and credibility.

PANTONE 16-3916
Sleet
Highlighting our desire for longevity, Sleet is a timeless gray that is dependable, solid and everlasting.