This is the Pantone colour 2026 - and these shades go particularly well with it
6.1.2026
Translation: machine translated
2026 is all about ... white. At least that's what the Pantone Colour Institute declares. Why the colour of the year is not as one-dimensional as you might think, and which combination shades make it anything but boring?
After vibrant, rich colours such as the purple shade «Very Peri» 2022 and the dynamic «Viva Magenta» in the following year, Pantone is apparently taking it easy with its trend forecasts. Let's just remember the pastel-soft «Peach Fuzz» and the warm «Mocha Mousse»-brown that followed. The calm now culminates in the recently named colour of the year 2026: «Cloud Dancer».
Evil tongues could call it a boring white colour. If you want to take a more nuanced look at «Cloud Dancer», Pantone Colour Institute Vice President Laurie Pressman sees «as a noble white at best, whose airy presence is like a breath of peace and quiet in a noisy world». Or does Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman agree that «'Cloud Dancer' offers a promise of clarity as a subtle shade of white at a time of change, when we are redefining our future and our place in the world».
Hmm, yes. One thing is for sure: this elegant and understated «Cloud Dancer» is a gift in terms of fashion - because what could be easier to combine than white? So if you want to dance on clouds this year in a trend-conscious way, you have, to put it bluntly, a completely free hand. Nevertheless, if you'd like some inspiration on which colours make particularly beautiful dance partners, you'll find it below.
Wine red
This light cream shade can look cool or warm, depending on how you style it. Combine it with pieces in rich wine red to emphasise its subtle warmth - and support Laurie Pressman's statement that «Cloud Dancer» has a noble aura about it.
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Olive green
Creamy white and earthy olive are an unexpectedly beautiful combination. It doesn't matter which colour you let take the lead and which one takes second place.
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Sky blue
You would have thought of the combination of cloudy white and heavenly blue yourself, wouldn't you? These two belong together, no doubt about it.
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Fashion or not, you can read how «Cloud Dancer» behaves in the interior here:
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Laura Scholz
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