‘Cloud Dancer’ is Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year, and reactions online are divided
The shade has inspired debate online, with reactions ranging from praise to allegations of racial overtones ‘Cloud Dancer’ is Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year, and reactions online are divided Pantone announced the Color of the Year for 2026 and it may surprise some: the chosen shade is White, specifically Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201). The company describes it as “a tall white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection.” Since 1999, Pantone has chosen a color each year that it predicts will define global design trends and capture the cultural












