Hermès Alezan Color Guide (2026) - BagUSeek
Hermès Color Guide

Alezan

A chestnut brown with orange underneath. It sits darker than Gold and Kraft, but lighter and less dry than the darkest Hermès browns. On the Picotin Lock 18 in Clémence it looks soft and earthy. On the Faubourg Express in Evercolor it turns cleaner and a little redder.

Updated April 14, 2026

Picotin Lock 18 bag in Alezan

Picotin Lock 18 bag in Alezan

What Alezan looks like

Alezan is a chestnut brown. It sits between caramel tan and the darker saddle browns in the Hermès range.

First seen Jun 2024
Last seen Jun 2026

The closest Hermès colors for most readers are Fauve, Gold, and Kraft. Fauve is warmer. Gold is lighter and more caramel. Kraft is drier and flatter. Alezan lands in the middle as a deeper chestnut.

The current women's bag sample is small: we have only seen the Picotin Lock 18 and Faubourg Express so far. Elsewhere on the current Hermès site, Alezan also turns up on men's bags like the Videpoches, Kelly Depeches 25, and Hac a Dos GM. Together those listings show the same pattern: Alezan keeps its brown base on pebbled leather and shows more orange-red once the leather gets smoother.

Closest colors to Alezan

These six Hermès colors sit closest to Alezan. Swipe through the carousel, then open any card for a side-by-side comparison.

Where we've seen Alezan on Hermès

On the current women's bag pages, we have tracked two bag models in Alezan across four countries: the Picotin Lock 18 and Faubourg Express. Picotin is the recurring shape. Faubourg Express is newer and more isolated.

Outside the women's bag buckets, Alezan also shows up on men's bags like the Videpoches, Kelly Depeches 25, and Hac a Dos GM. That broader site sample supports what the two women's bag listings already show: Alezan works especially well on practical, everyday shapes in pebbled leather.

Availability and alert activity

We first picked up Alezan on hermes.com in September 2024. On the current women's bag side, alert activity is overwhelmingly concentrated in the United States, with Europe a distant second and one China listing behind them.

Monthly alert activity

Jan 3587
Feb 2976
Mar 107
Apr 277
May 17
Jun 102

Top countries so far

United States 8502
Europe 4811
United Kingdom 596
Australia 330
Canada 257

Alezan by leather

Current Hermès bag listings show Alezan in Clémence and Evercolor on women's bags. Broader current-site bag pages add Togo, and preowned examples add Epsom and Swift. These three cards give the clearest view of how the color shifts.

Clémence Alezan bag
Clémence
Soft pebbled grain. In Clémence, Alezan looks earthy and matte, with less orange than Gold. This is the look most people picture when they think of Alezan on a Picotin.
Picotin Lock 18 Alezan Clemence / Birkin 35 Alezan Clemence / Evelyne III GM Alezan Clemence
Evercolor Alezan bag
Evercolor
Smooth calfskin with a light sheen. In Evercolor, Alezan looks cleaner and a little redder, closer to polished chestnut than saddle tan.
Kelly Retourne 28 Alezan Evercolor / Faubourg Express bag in Alezan
Togo Alezan bag
Togo
Pebbled calfskin with firmer grain than Clémence. Alezan in Togo looks a touch darker and more structured, especially on men's shapes like the Videpoches and Kelly Depeches.
Videpoches Alezan Togo / Kelly Depeches 25 Alezan Togo / Birkin 25 Alezan Togo

Preowned market snapshot

Alezan is much easier to find on the resale market than on the current women's bag pages. We currently track 26 available listings and 113 sold listings that name Alezan in the copy.

Current listings are concentrated on The RealReal, Madison Avenue Couture, Sotheby's, Vestiaire Collective, Fashionphile.

FAQ

What color is Hermès Alezan?
A chestnut brown with orange underneath. It sits between the lighter caramel of Gold and the warmer saddle brown of Fauve.
Is Alezan a new Hermès color?
Not new anymore. We first picked it up on hermes.com in September 2024, and it has kept showing up in small runs since then.
Is Alezan a neutral?
Close to one. It is warmer than taupe or gray-brown, but it still works easily with cream, black, navy, denim, and other earth tones.
Which bags come in Alezan?
On the current women's bag pages we have tracked the Picotin Lock 18 and Faubourg Express. Elsewhere on the current Hermès site, Alezan also appears on men's shapes like the Videpoches, Kelly Depeches 25, and Hac a Dos GM.
Is Alezan rare?
Not overall. The current women's bag sample is still small, but the color has shown up across 12 countries online, and we currently track 32 available preowned listings plus 230 sold ones that name Alezan.
Which countries have had the most Alezan restocks?
The United States leads by a wide margin in current women's bag alerts. Europe is a distant second, and China has had one recent women's bag listing.
What leathers has Alezan been made in?
Current Hermès bag listings show Alezan in Clémence and Evercolor on women's bags, plus Togo on men's bags. Preowned examples also show Epsom and Swift.
How can I compare Alezan to similar colors?
Use the comparison tool on this site. It is the quickest way to line Alezan up against nearby browns like Fauve, Gold, and Kraft.