"Cloud Dancer", a key structural color, builds a framework for the entire spectrum with its own versatility, allowing all colors to shine. A ethereal white, it is a soothing symbol in a society that is currently rediscovering the value of tranquility and contemplation. As a white full of a sense of serenity and fluffiness, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer encourages people to truly relax and focus, allowing their thoughts to wander and their creativity to breathe, creating space for innovation and creation.
This is the first time Pantone has chosen a shade of white, and it's the first time white has been named the color of the year in 27 years. The Color of the Year, as the institute calls it, is a simple choice that "speaks to a longing for a future that is not over-consumed," the institute said.
PANTONE's Annual Color of the Year through the years
PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse (2025)
PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz (2024)
PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta (2023)
PANTONE 17-3938长春花蓝Very Peri（2022）
PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating (2021)
PANTONE 19-4052 Classic Blue (2020)
PANTONE 16-1546 Coral Orange Living Coral (2019)
PANTONE 18-3838 Ultraviolet Color Ultra Violet (2018)
PANTONE15-0343 Greenery (2017)
PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity and PANTONE13-1520 Rose Quartz (2016)
PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala (2015)
PANTONE 18-3224 Orchid Purple Radiant Orchid (2014)
PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald Green (2013)
PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango (2012)
PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle (2011)
PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise (2010)
PANTONE 14-0848羞 Flower Yellow (2009)
PANTONE 18-3943 Blue Iris (2008)
PANTONE 19-1557 Chili Pepper (2007)
PANTONE 13-1106 Sand Dollar (2006)
PANTONE 15-5217 Blue Turquoise (2005)
PANTONE 17-1456 Tigerlily (2004)
PANTONE 14-4811 Aqua Sky (2003)
PANTONE 19-1664 True Red (2002)
PANTONE 17-2031 Fuchsia Rose (2001)
PANTONE 15-4020 Light Grey Blue Cerulean (2000)
In the brand belief of Pantone, it believes that: color is always an indispensable part of self-expression and conveying the spirit of the times in a civilization. And the color of the year is the product of the times, it may not be the most popular, but it is the most representative attitude.
