Reporter Pantone has named its eagerly anticipated annual color of the year for 2026, choosing a “billowy, balanced white” named Cloud Dancer. The self-described “global color authority” claims that ...

Pantone named its lightest Color of the Year to date on Thursday: Cloud Dancer (11-4201), a neutral with a narrative that’s all about wiping the slate clean. The off-white shade was chosen as a ...

But for the first time ever, Pantone’s color is essentially a non-color. Or you could call it every color. Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is a white. In Pantone language, that’s code 11-4201—aka ...

When the color experts at Pantone announced Cloud Dancer as their 2026 Color of the Year, they predicted the shade would inspire a kind of cool calm. But the choice of Cloud Dancer, which Pantone ...

The global color authority has selected a “warming rich” hue for its 26th Color of the Year Getty Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2025 is a big win for quiet luxury lovers! The global color authority ...

The Pantone Color Institute on Thursday announced its Color of the Year for 2026—Cloud Dancer. Headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, Pantone LLC is best known for its proprietary color naming system ...

Industry experts have analyzed color trends and fashion runways to predict Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year reveal. One hue keeps rising to the top of their forecasts. Since late summer, the color ...

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, ...

CARLSTADT, N.J., and REDMOND, Wash. — Nov. 5, 2025 — Pantone, the global color authority and provider of digital solutions for the design community, and Microsoft Corp. are joining forces to guide ...