Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pantone's Color of the Year for 2026 is Cloud Dancer. Image courtesy of Pantone. Dec. 4 (UPI) -- On Thursday, Pantone announced ...

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 ...

Every year, for more than two decades, the Pantone Color Institute, a color trend-forecasting and consulting company based in Carlstadt, New Jersey, picks its color of the year, a shade that is meant ...

The Cloud Dancer white represents a desire for finding calm and self-care, reflecting Pantone's research of societal values throughout 2025. The Pantone Color Institute, known for creating and ...

Considering that “rage bait” was Oxford University Press’ 2025 “Word of the Year,” the fact that “Cloud Dancer” is Pantone’s 2026 “Color of the Year” makes perfect sense. This neutral white — not too ...

Pantone has unveiled its 2026 color of year: Cloud Dancer (11-4201). “A symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection” — that’s how the company describes the ...

With the world feeling chaotic, it makes perfect sense that many experts see 2026 as a time for rooted browns, naturally-inflected neutrals, and forest-adjacent greens that can provide a feeling of ...