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Pantone has announced the official color of the year for 2026: a shade of white called “Cloud Dancer.” Also known as Pantone 11-4201, Cloud Dancer is “a billowy white imbued with a feeling of serenity ...

The shade follows predecessors Mocha Mousse, Peach Fuzz, Viva Magenta and Very Peri Pantone named Cloud Dancer, a serene white neutral, as its 2026 Color of the Year The shade symbolizes calm, ...

With the new year just weeks away, the color experts at Pantone have declared 2026's official Color of the Year is "Cloud Dancer." Cloud Dancer is "a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of ...

The selection is described as a "calming influence." The Pantone Color Institute has officially unveiled its 2026 Color of the Year. The Color Institute, a consulting service within Pantone, a design ...

Capturing the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of ...

Since 1999, Pantone has been selecting a color that will characterize the culture of the year ahead. “We wanted to highlight to our audience how what is taking place in our global culture is expressed ...