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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Pantone is going white for 2026 as it revealed Cloud Dancer as its newest Color of the Year. The shade with the code 11-4201 was described by Pantone as "a lofty white neutral ...

A shade of white will be the defining color of the next year. Get those stain-removing pens ready. By The Styles Desk Pantone, the self-styled color experts, have been predicting a “color of the year” ...

Pantone has revealed Cloud Dancer, a calming white shade, as the 2026 Color of the Year. Pantone has revealed Cloud Dancer, a calming white shade, as the 2026 Color of the Year. Pantone has revealed ...

Every December, the Pantone Color Institute distills the cultural mood into one distinct hue—one that quite literally sets the tone for design, architecture, fashion, travel, and the visual stories we ...

The Cloud Dancer white represents a desire for finding calm and self-care, reflecting Pantone's research of societal values throughout 2025. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — “A symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection.” That’s how Pantone describes its Color of the Year for 2026: Cloud Dancer (11-4201). The color ...

In 2026, consumers will be wearing white even after Labor Day. At least, that’s the bet Pantone is making with its color of the year, cloud dancer, a soft white. This year, alongside hues of brown (as ...

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 ...

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Capturing the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of ...

Since 1999, the Pantone Color Institute has chosen a “Color of the Year” annually, meant to inspire design revolving around said color. For 2026, they went with an off-white shade called “Cloud Dancer ...