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The color of the year is...white?

Well, in short, it’s a milky sort of white. Obviously, people are unsure what to do with this kind of information. Usually, the reveal of whatever Pantone Color of the Year is comes with some fun ...
Pantone is not political, true. But its trend forecasters keep their manicured fingers on the pulse. And in this moment, I’m unable to ignore Ku Klux Klan robes are white, too.
Aquarius is a sign of space, so its color is a very dark and deep blue. The air of Aquarius is the highest in the atmosphere, which explains this choice. Adding light touches to this midnight blue ...
Pantone's color of the year for 2026 is Cloud Dancer, a 'billowy white' that is meant to bring calm to a chaotic world ...
A shade of white will be the defining color of the next year. Get those stain-removing pens ready. By The Styles Desk Pantone, the self-styled color experts, have been predicting a “color of the year” ...
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’s 2026 Color of the Year Choice, Cloud Dancer, is being read as everything from a soothing reset to a politically tone-deaf choice in a year marked by DEI rollbacks. Some have claimed that ...