The Pantone Color Institute on Thursday announced its Color of the Year for 2026—Cloud Dancer.

Headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, Pantone LLC is best known for its proprietary color naming system—Pantone Matching System (PMS)—that is used across a variety of industries from fashion to graphic design to manufacturing.

What is Cloud Dancer?

Despite the sophisticated name, Cloud Dancer, as it turns out, is a shade of white.

"A lofty white neutral whose aerated presence acts as a whisper of calm and peace in a noisy world. PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer symbolizes a calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection," Pantone said in its announcement.

"A billowy white imbued with serenity, it invites true relaxation and focus, allowing the mind to wander and cre

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