Pantone Color of the Year 2026 - Cloud Dancer

A Whisper of Tranquility and Peace in a Noisy World

Introducing Pantone Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. A billowy white imbued with serenity, PANTONE 11-4201Cloud Dancer encourages true relaxation and focus, allowing the mind to wander and creativity to breathe, making room for innovation.

At this time of transformation, when we are reimagining our future and our place in the world, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is a discrete white hue offering a promise of clarity. The cacophony that surrounds us has become overwhelming, making it harder to hear the voices of our inner selves. A conscious statement of simplification, Cloud Dancer enhances our focus, providing release from the distraction of external influences.
— Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute

Similar to a blank canvas, Cloud Dancer signifies our desire for a fresh start.  Peeling away layers of outmoded thinking, we open the door to new approaches. An airy white hue, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer opens up space for creativity, allowing our imagination to drift so that new insights and bold ideas can emerge and take shape.
— Laurie Pressman, Vice President, Pantone Color Institute

Pantone Color of the Year 2026, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is a key structural color whose versatility provides scaffolding for the color spectrum, allowing all colors to shine. In a world where color has become synonymous with personal expression, this is a shade that can adapt, harmonize and create contrast, bringing a feeling of airy lightness to all product applications and environments whether making a standalone statement or combined with other hues.

Atmospheric
Cloud Dancer lifts us to lofty heights where this diaphanous white breaks through gray skies revealing clear, breezy blues under a misted sunlight. Aqueous blue-greens emanate from the watery depths.