Pantone Color of the Year
Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year — Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201) — marks the first time the program has named a shade of white. In a design world fueled by bold statements and fast-moving trends, designers largely agree it’s long overdue.
While we may have resolved to give up sweets for the new year, there’s one indulgence we can enjoy without guilt. Mocha Mousse, Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year (COTY), is a rich, decadent-yet-cozy brown that’s captivating the design world.
‘Tis the season for home décor collaborations – and the latest batch to hit the market are definitely worth celebrating. From Pantone’s myriad partnerships touting its 2024 color of the year to interior designer Colin King’s timeless bedding collection for Cultiver, here’s seven buzzworthy debuts you’ll want on your radar.
Pantone announced its annual “Color of the Year”: Viva Magenta, an unconventional hue that’s red (but not too red), pink (but not too pink).
Next year’s Pantone Color of the Year comes with an unprecedented twist. For the first time, the arbiter of all things color invented a totally new hue: Veri Peri, a vibrant periwinkle with violet undertones.
