'Cloud Dancer' named Colour of the Year 2026 by Pantone

The Pantone Colour Institute has chosen Cloud Dancer, a "billowy, balanced white" as the 2026 Colour of the Year. The shade is described as having an "aerated presence" that "acts as a whisper of calm and peace in a noisy world". Pantone has selected white as its annual colour for the first time since the tradition began in 1999.