Pantone releases its color predictions for the coming year every December. Those of us who wait to learn its selection know ...

Pantone has officially announced its color of the year for 2026 — and social media is… not having it. The color authority chose a crisp white hue called Cloud Dancer (Pantone 17-1230), describing it ...

In 2016, two colours were announced as the Pantone Color Institute’s “colour of the year”: Rose Quartz (pink) and Serenity ...

As Pantone goes light and airy with its 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, some designers are betting on deeper, more decadent shades that feel both bold and comforting. A sophisticated, rich shade ...

Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is getting some serious shade. On Thursday, December 4, the company announced that PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer was their color of the year, posting an Instagram video ...

The 2026 Shade of the Year is Cloud Dancer, which is meant to symbolize "a calming influence in a society" Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

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 ...

In a colorless move that, Pantone says, speaks to our collective longing for calmness, a clean slate, serenity, and focus, the New Jersey-based global color authority named Cloud Dancer — a billowy, ...

The choice by Pantone to make a white shade called Cloud Dancer the 2026 color of the year has been met with swift backlash online from color enthusiasts who’ve slammed the decision as a boring and ...

Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, is a soft, airy white that brings calm to any space. Discover complementary ...

Cross-industry color authority, Pantone, has been naming a Color of the Year since 1999, selecting an annual hue that reflects the direction of product design as well as broader cultural sentiments.