The Pantone color institute has announced Cloud Dancer as the Color of the Year, but it has its critics.

Cloud Dancer might miss the mark, but makes space for the kind of creativity the next 25 years could really use.

From Lola Blankets and cloud trinket dishes to cozy loungewear and cashmere sweaters, these items embody the energy of this snowy white shade—whether you love it or hate it.

When 2024 delivered the orangey 'Peach Fuzz', 2023 gave us the Barbie-adjacent 'Viva Magenta', and 2022 introduced the pretty ...

The release of Cloud Dancer, the Pantone Color of the Year for 2026, has inspired a nostalgic look at Pantone’s picks from ...

It appears that 2023 was the year of 'Cloud Dancer' for Kate, with plenty of her dreamy whiteish outfits on her roster that ...

Is "Cloud Dancer" a serene “billowy white,” a political statement or the design industry’s admission that no one actually chose anything this year?

Pantone dropped its 2026 Color of the Year, and reactions were instant. The shade is officially called Cloud Dancer (PANTONE ...

Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year – a shade of white – has been hailed as a “controversial” selection. The global color standard system company revealed that the shade Cloud Dancer was chosen as it ...

Pantone's choice of 'Cloud Dancer,' a pale white, as Colour of the Year 2026 has sparked widespread online backlash. Unlike ...

Pantone has chosen its 2026 Color of the Year — and it's sparked quite the online debate. On Dec. 4, the global color ...