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Jane Boddy

Pantone Just Announced Its Most Unexpected Color of the Year Yet — A Trend Forecaster From the Institute Explains Why 'Cloud Dancer' Is Right for 2026's Interiors

An off white living room in a minimalist style with white walls and a warm white sofa.

Today, the Pantone Color Institute Announced 'Cloud Dancer', a soft, dreamy, and warm off-white, as its Color of the Year. Below, color trend forecaster and member of the Institute, Jane Boddy, offers some reflection on how and why Pantone landed on this (perhaps) unexpected choice.

We are all feeling so tired right now from the nonstop bombardment of digital noise and the pace of the world in general. That sense of exhaustion shaped the decision to choose Cloud Dancer as a color trend that signals a reset, a moment to exhale and begin again.

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