Pantone’s 2026 Colour of the Year: Cloud Dancer.

Soft, quiet, and undeniably subtle, this choice has sparked debate across the design world. Is it calm and restorative, or too close to neutral to make a statement? 

In a time of visual overload, Cloud Dancer feels like a pause. A return to texture, light, and layered neutrals rather than bold colour declarations. It asks us to look closer at materials, finishes, shadows, and the way softness can still hold intention.

The designs featured are from the following collections:

Arabesque, Brick Walls, Marble Textures, Landscape Wanders, Tuscan Days, Native Lines, Lost In The Tropics, Artisanal Dreaming, Whadjuk Dreaming My Country and Whadjuk Dreaming