Cardigans — we love them. And for good reason.
They’re one of the most versatile pieces in a wardrobe: easy to layer, effortless to dress up or down, and useful across almost every season.
But if you’re investing in a new cardigan, there’s one question worth asking:
What colour cardigan goes with everything?
With so much choice, it can be difficult to know which colour will actually earn its place in your wardrobe.
In transitional weather, a cardigan becomes that essential third piece, an easy alternative to a jacket that you can throw over a T-shirt, shirt or dress.
Come winter, it becomes the heavy lifter: layered under coats and outerwear to keep the warmth in.
For a cardigan you’ll wear again and again, we recommend choosing a versatile colour and allowing the stitch, texture and details to make the statement.
Our four go-to cardigan colours are:
- Pale Blue
- Chocolate
- Pale Oat
- Black
Let’s look at some of our cardigans and the different ways these colours can work within a capsule wardrobe.
Pale Blue: The New Neutral
Pale Blue might not immediately spring to mind when you think of a neutral, but it is surprisingly easy to style.
Our Pale Blue Brushed Cardigan is a bestseller, knitted in our beautifully soft brushed yarn and finished with gold buttons. The soft blue adds colour without overpowering an outfit, making it an easy partner for denim, chocolate, black and print.
📸 @brogan_kate pairs Pale Blue with mid-blue denim and chocolate leather. We love this combination — the warmth of the chocolate against the cool Pale Blue makes the whole look feel elevated.
📸 For our e-commerce shoot, we styled it simply with mid-black jeans, letting the texture and colour of the cardigan do the work.
📸 @natalie_barr7 wore hers on Sunrise with black-grounded herringbone trousers. Mixing the soft brushed knit with a classic herringbone texture creates a polished, sophisticated look.
📸 @hypedunedin in New Zealand takes it in another direction entirely, pairing Pale Blue with a multicoloured patterned skirt.
The takeaway? Pale Blue works almost like denim. It gives you colour while remaining incredibly easy to pair with the rest of your wardrobe.
Chocolate: The Rich Neutral
Chocolate has become one of our favourite alternatives to black.
Warm, rich and incredibly wearable, it works beautifully with denim, ecru, cream, tonal browns and muted prints.
Our Chocolate Bow Cardigan is super soft, relaxed and luxurious, with a gentle neckline and three delicate bows along the centre placket.
📸 @panapetite pairs Chocolate with ecru canvas trousers, a beautiful example of how lighter neutrals instantly elevate a deep brown knit.
📸 @brogan_kate styles hers with blue denim and a white cami for a more relaxed, everyday look.
📸 @stylebyflossy goes completely tonal with a head-to-toe chocolate outfit. Tonal dressing is one of the easiest ways to make knitwear feel polished.
📸 @kelsierose.creative shows how beautifully Chocolate works with print, layering hers over a muted floral dress.
If your wardrobe already contains plenty of black, Chocolate is a brilliant way to introduce a softer, warmer neutral without sacrificing versatility.
Pale Oat: The Light Neutral
If you love cream, ivory, denim and classic wardrobe colours, Pale Oat is difficult to beat.
Our Pale Oat Merino Cardigan is a classic crew-neck, button-down style knitted in luxurious 100% Australian Merino. Lightweight, soft and breathable, it’s the kind of cardigan you can reach for throughout the year.
And Pale Oat really does go with almost everything.
📸 In our campaign shoot, Sarcha wears it with mid-blue denim, ivory and Crimson Red, showing how beautifully Pale Oat works alongside both classic neutrals and stronger colour.
📸 Our flat lay pairs Pale Oat with pale denim and chocolate Birkenstocks for an easy, relaxed combination.
📸 For our e-commerce styling, we went back to a simple mid-black jean for a clean everyday look.
📸 @living_the_blessed_life_ shows another side of Pale Oat, pairing it with bright colours and stripes.
That’s what makes Pale Oat such a useful wardrobe colour: it gives stronger colours room to shine while working just as beautifully in a completely neutral outfit.
Black: The Forever Classic
And then there’s Black.
If you want a cardigan you never have to think twice about, Black will always be one of the most versatile choices.
Our Black Brushed Cardigan combines that classic colour with a soft brushed texture and gold buttons, giving a simple black cardigan a little more interest.
📸 @peachandco shows just how versatile it can be, styling hers three completely different ways: with khaki trousers and sneakers for a relaxed school-pick-up look; with pink tones for date night; and with mid-blue denim and a pop of red for a day in the city.
📸 For our e-commerce shoot, we kept things beautifully simple and styled it head-to-toe with black.
The beauty of a Black cardigan is that the styling possibilities are almost endless. Add denim, colour, print or texture and it simply works.
So, Which Colour Cardigan Should You Choose?
If you want one cardigan to work hard in your wardrobe, think about the colours you already wear most.
Choose Pale Oat if your wardrobe is filled with denim, cream, ivory, stripes and colour.
Choose Chocolate if you love warm neutrals, ecru, denim and tonal dressing.
Choose Black if you want a timeless classic that can take you from casual to polished with almost no thought.
Choose Pale Blue if you want something a little fresher that still works like a neutral.
The best cardigan isn't necessarily the one that goes with everything — it’s the one that goes with your wardrobe.
Choose well, and it becomes one of those pieces you reach for again and again.
