Pantone has revealed its Color of the Year 2026. The Development / Pantone

It’s hardly a colorful choice.

Since 1999, Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, has announced their Color of the Year on the first Thursday in December.

This year is no exception, with the company unveiling its choice for 2026 early this morning: PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer .

The bland off-white shade is hardly exciting, but Pantone says it’s emphasizing rest and a move away from the “relentless demands” of society, claiming that “true strength lies not just in doing, but also in being.”

Cloud Dancer serves as a symbol of calm in a hectic society that’s rediscovering the worth of “measured consideration and

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