9 Suit Colors For A Man’s Wardrobe

Determine which suits to buy first.

Specifically, in which order to buy your suits based off color when you’re building a wardrobe?

An important question to answer as we want to maximize your spending power – the worse thing when buying suits is to purchase one you love but can rarely wear as it’s not versatile or appropriate for situations.

When it comes to suits and colors, some suit colors are simply more useful and versatile compared to others.

I am going to rank suit colors starting with the most useful and versatile so that it is easier for the man on a budget to prioritize. The last colors mentioned would be nice to have for special occasions but are not necessary.

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Without further ado, let’s jump into it!

1.  Navy Blue Suit 

The number 1 and 2 rankings of suit color in this list may be interchangeable especially in North America.

However, navy blue edges out charcoal grey by a little as throughout the United States, navy blue is considered the de facto color.

All stores specializing in men’s suits will carry a navy-colored one.

Navy suits are ideal for the man who wants to fit in. He wants to be recognized for the effort that he puts in and not necessarily what he puts on.

Another advantage to a navy suit is that if a gentleman wants to get it customized he can include a few fashion forward details because the color is so simple and straightforward.

2.  Charcoal Grey Suit

A charcoal grey suit is just about as versatile as navy.

The one advantage that it has over the former is that it is more idea for the younger man as it can add a little more age to him.

Navy suits can make a young man look even younger while charcoal grey does not have that same effect.

Charcoal grey is extremely easy to match. As that charcoal is firmly on the grayscale (absent of color – a neutral) it goes well with a wide range of colors allowing a man to be more adventurous with the shirts and ties that he pairs this suit with.

When it comes to formality – this is adequate for work, church, weddings, funerals, or meeting the president.

3.  Cambridge/ Medium Grey

There are many shades of grey which means that there is a marked difference between charcoal grey and medium grey.

A medium grey suit will be a little lighter compared to charcoal.

In terms of versatility it is still about equal to Cambridge grey.

However it is not as formal as charcoal grey and navy blue although very few people and places will be able to tell the difference.

Having the three suits mentioned above will already make for an extremely versatile wardrobe, especially if each suit had slight differences in the details that go into them.

4.  Light Grey Men’s Suit

A light grey suit is distinctively lighter compared to its other grey brethren.

This suit works well for spring, summer and fall dressing.

The light grey suit is more casual. It is ideal to invest in one once a man has all of the “must-haves” in his wardrobe.

This shade is a great way to break up the monotony of wearing the more usual shades.

The lighter the shade the easier it is to introduce pattern-such as checks or herringbone-into the suit as the patterns are easily more visible.