Pantone® 2026 Colour of the Year - Cloud Dancer

Pantone® colour of the year for 2026 is a shade of warm white with a pale brown tone known as Cloud Dancer (11-4201). This shade is a comforting and relaxing colour to reconnect with society, according to the Pantone® website. Each year, the company launch a colour to influence choices in industries such as design, interiors, fashion, and more. The colour is a neutral shade which can pair with a lot of options to promote creativity and a sense of calm.

Pantone® helps set colour trends, so expect to see the colour used in fashion, interior design, home furnishings, graphic design, and artwork over the next year. The past few years of Pantone® 'colours of the year' are listed below.

2025: Mocha Mousse
2024: Peach Fuzz
2023: Viva Magenta
2022: Very Peri
2021: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating
2020: Classic Blue
2019: Living Coral
2018: Ultra-Violet
2017: Greenery
2016: Serenity & Rose Quartz
2015: Marsala
2014: Radiant Orchid
2013: Emerald
2012: Tangerine Tango
2011: Honeysuckle