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Pantone’s colour of the year for 2026 could be its most divisive yet
Next year’s colour is...
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Pantone has announced its Colour of the Year for 2026: Cloud Dancer, an ethereal white shade. Following 2025's popular Mocha Mousse, this choice symbolises calm, quiet reflection, and a "clean slate".
While designers praise white's versatility for making spaces feel larger and acting as a canvas, it can be impractical and difficult to keep clean. To avoid a sterile look in homes or fashion, experts recommend layering different textures like wool, silk, and cotton.
Controversial? Pantone had not chosen a brown for over a decade, before selecting Mocha Mousse for 2025.
White is alright for soft furnishings (unless you have pets or children, eat food or have sweaty hands).
Ask the expert: How do I choose a white paint?
Soft pastels are a match for the kind of slightly off-white Pantone are offering for next year.
What's in a colour, after all?
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