It's that time of the year when Pantone announces their much-awaited Color of the Year, and for 2026, the company chose one that left people scratching their heads in confusion. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, the Pantone Color of the Year for 2026 is Cloud Dancer. To a regular person, perhaps they'll simply say Cloud Dancer is a fancy way to call the color white. However, Pantone describes it as "a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. It sounds like a positive thing, so why is everyone up in arms about this color selection?
The History of Pantone
