Pantone names its Color of the Year for 2026
- Posted on December 4, 2025
- By CNN
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Pantone names its Color of the Year for 2026

Capturing the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of white, “Cloud Dancer,” as its Color of the Year for 2026.