Ready to refresh your wardrobe and home? If 2025 was all about warm, cosy browns and grounded neutrals, 2026 is switching the arc in the opposite direction. Meet Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s newly named Colour of the Year. This soft, airy shade is set to dominate runways and interiors alike.

Curious about what Cloud Dancer looks like and how to wear it? Read on to find out how to make this trending colour work for you.

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What exactly is Cloud Dancer?

Pantone describes Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201) as a “lofty white neutral,” light as vapour and soft as diffused sunlight. It’s not stark like classic whites; instead, it carries a gentle luminosity that makes it comforting rather than cold. Read Also Isha Ambani, Aneet Padda, A

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