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Pantone's 2026 color of the year is a dreamy breath of fresh air — here's how they picked it
Pantone picks a Color of the Year every year to forecast the upcoming season's trends, but how does the company pick it?
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Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2026 Is a ‘Blank Canvas’ Called Cloud Dancer—or, in Other Words, White
The hue is the first shade of white to receive the title. Officials at the Pantone Color Institute say it's "a symbol of calming influence in a frenetic society rediscovering the value of measured con
Pantone's color of the year for 2026 is Cloud Dancer, a 'billowy white' that is meant to bring calm to a chaotic world
This is the gentlest of the bunch. Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, describes the palette as hues that are “nuanced, pleasing, and understated.” Think barely-there pinks, soft lavenders, pale yellows, and other sun-faded colors.
Pantone says the color is calming and relaxing. Critics say it's a reflection of the current political climate.
Real estate exec Sherry Chris is one of two people with a signature hue from Pantone. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate via AP Barbie has her own color (pink). So does Tiffany (blue), Gap (also blue), Coach (brown) and even the roly-poly Minions (yellow ...
ViewSonic has unveiled its next-gen ColorPro Wheel. This powerful color calibrator is a key addition to two of ViewSonic’s leading professional monitors: the VP2776 and VP2786-4K. This upgraded version of the ColorPro Wheel not only provides color ...
"Precise color management is of utmost importance to creators and therefore remains a top priority for ColorPro, our professional monitor solutions," said Oscar Lin, General Manager of the Monitor Business Unit at ViewSonic. "We are delighted to further ...
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