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Introducing the Pantone
Color of the Year 2026

The long-awaited Pantone Color of the Year has just been revealed, and it is...
11-4201 Cloud Dancer! This lofty white serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. A billowy white imbued with serenity,
PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud 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


PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer Color Palettes

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.




Powered Pastels

Pastel and neutral tones make compatible combinations to Cloud Dancer offering subtle shifts in hue that are nuanced, pleasing and understated.




Light & Shadow

Cloud Dancer gracefully blends into a veiled palette of softened hues that ultimately dissolves into shadowy shades, producing an easy and effortless contrast in color.




Start Designing with the Pantone Color of the Year 2026

Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is the quiet achiever in any collection - a shade that sharpens silhouettes, amplifies texture, and anchors even the most expressive color stories. For designers working across all fields it offers a rare balance of purity and warmth that adapts effortlessly to shifting seasonal narratives. Start designing with Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer - and let this understated tone elevate the entire mood of your collection.



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