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What Colour Shoes to Wear with Burgundy Sweater

The best shoe colours to wear with a burgundy sweater are white, tan and black. White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing. Dark brown, cream, grey and brown also work.

Best colours

  • white
  • tan
  • black

Ranked

Every shoe colour with burgundy sweater, best to worst

  1. whitesneakers
    Best choice
    White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  2. tanloafers, chelsea boots
    Best choice
    Tan is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  3. blacksneakers, loafers, chelsea boots
    Best choice
    Black is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  4. dark brownloafers, chelsea boots
    Best choice
    Dark brown is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  5. creamsneakers
    Best choice
    Cream is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  6. greysneakers
    Best choice
    Grey is a clean backdrop that lets burgundy read rich rather than loud.
  7. brownloafers, chelsea boots
    Works
    Brown is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.
  8. navysneakers
    Works
    Burgundy adds depth to navy without shouting; common in autumn tailoring.
  9. burgundyloafers
    Works
    Tonal burgundy works when the pieces differ in texture or shade.

By type

The best colour for each kind of shoe

  • sneakerswhite sneakersShop
  • loaferstan loafersShop
  • chelsea bootstan chelsea bootsShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around burgundy sweater

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Smart casual · One accent colour

Burgundy adds depth to navy without shouting; common in autumn tailoring.

Business · One accent colour

Grey is a clean backdrop that lets burgundy read rich rather than loud.

Business · Layered

  • grey blazerShop
  • burgundy sweaterShop
  • navy dress trousersShop
  • dark brown chelsea bootsShop

Burgundy adds depth to navy without shouting; common in autumn tailoring.

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the light blue denim jacket. A denim jacket is more casual than a sweater, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: burgundy and light blue can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.

Questions

Quick answers

Do white shoes go with burgundy sweater?

Yes. White is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.

Do tan shoes go with burgundy sweater?

Yes. Tan is a neutral, so it lets burgundy be the accent without clashing.

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