Reporter Pantone has named its eagerly anticipated annual color of the year for 2026, choosing a “billowy, balanced white” named Cloud Dancer. The self-described “global color authority” claims that ...

The 2026 Shade of the Year is Cloud Dancer, which is meant to symbolize "a calming influence in a society" Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

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 ...

Pantone’s Color of the Year announcement is highly anticipated for color lovers and industry experts alike. With the company’s 2024 color selection, Pantone celebrated the 25th anniversary of its ...

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 ...

The Cloud Dancer white represents a desire for finding calm and self-care, reflecting Pantone's research of societal values throughout 2025. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering ...