Pantone's color of the year for 2026 is Cloud Dancer, a 'billowy white' that is meant to bring calm to a chaotic world ...

As a Style Editor with a particular love of all things paint and color, I love this time of year, not just for the seasonal delights that come with fall, but because it's Color of the Year season. We ...

Ahead of Pantone’s December 4 announcement of its 27th Color of the Year, explore the complete history of selections that have shaped design trends and reflected our collective mood. Pantone will ...

Pantone has chosen its 2026 Color of the Year, and depending on how you look at it, it could be colorless — or the reflection of every color. The "color?" White. Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201) to be ...

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 ...

When the color experts at Pantone announced Cloud Dancer as their 2026 Color of the Year, they predicted the shade would inspire a kind of cool calm. But the choice of Cloud Dancer, which Pantone ...