Pantone Selects Soft White “Cloud Dancer” as the Color of the Year 2026

Color of the Year 2026 "Cloud Dancer". Image Courtesy of PantonePantone Color Institute has introduced PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer as the Color of the Year 2026, a soft white selected for its understated presence and sense of visual calm. The hue, described as balanced and airy, appears against a broader cultural context in which designers and creatives are reassessing the role of clarity, simplicity, and spatial quietude. Framed as a color that resembles a blank canvas, Cloud Dancer signals a