No sooner had Pantone announced its Color of the Year pick for 2026 than the debate and commentary began on the worthiness of its choice. Pantone went with white — Cloud Dancer, Pantone 11-4201, to be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Designers give their Pantone 2025 Color of the Year predictions. Clues from the fashion, interior design and tech worlds inform their choices. Color consultant Laury Rosenthal displays paint samples ...

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, ...