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Cloud Dancer: Pantone’s Latest Color of the Year

Lofty white is a discrete hue offering a promise of clarity

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11 months ago

December 4, 2025

Pantone describes Cloud Dancer, its 2026 Color of the Year, as “a lofty white whose aerated presence acts as a whisper of calm and peace in a noisy world.” Photo: Courtesy of Pantone

Color consultant Pantone has chosen Cloud Dancer as its 2026 Color of the Year. The shade is “a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection,” the company said in a news release.

“At this time of transformation, when we are reimagining our future and our place in the world, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is a discrete white hue offering a promise of clarity,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. “The cacophony that surrounds us has become overwhelming, making it harder to hear the voices of our inner selves. A conscious statement of simplification, Cloud Dancer enhances our focus, providing release from the distraction of external influences.”

The Pantone Color of the Year is influential in design circles and is often incorporated by interior designers and other creatives into commercial and residential environments and products to reflect the current ethos.

Click here to register to receive a copy of Pantone’s press kit on its latest COY, which details how the color was chosen and ways it’s being incorporated into a variety of settings and products.