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Last week, Pantone announced its annual Colour of the Year 2026, Cloud Dancer. Following Mocha Mousse and Peach Fuzz, Cloud Dancer, a not particularly distinctive shade of off-white, has been mostly ...

Spotify Wrapped is out, the word of the year has been announced and now it is time for colour of the year. The hue for 2026 according to design experts is a billowy white imbued with serenity known as ...

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The shade follows predecessors Mocha Mousse, Peach Fuzz, Viva Magenta and Very Peri Pantone named Cloud Dancer, a serene white neutral, as its 2026 Color of the Year The shade symbolizes calm, ...

With the new year just weeks away, the color experts at Pantone have declared 2026's official Color of the Year is "Cloud Dancer." Cloud Dancer is "a billowy, balanced white imbued with a feeling of ...

The selection is described as a "calming influence." The Pantone Color Institute has officially unveiled its 2026 Color of the Year. The Color Institute, a consulting service within Pantone, a design ...