In colors making headlines news, the Pantone Color Institute has picked its “Color of the Year” and the choice is causing a fair amount of controversy. Cloud Dancer, a soft, creamy white, that Pantone ...

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But for the first time ever, Pantone’s color is essentially a non-color. Or you could call it every color. Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is a white. In Pantone language, that’s code 11-4201—aka ...

The Cloud Dancer white represents a desire for finding calm and self-care, reflecting Pantone's research of societal values throughout 2025. Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering ...