PANTONE Color of the Year 2026: Cloud Dancer, the White That Signals a Fresh Sta

For 2026, Pantone chose PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer, an ethereal, contemporary soft white that represents clarity, serenity, and room to start over. A historic and deeply human choice.

At In&Out Cooking, where living well happens both indoors and outdoors, this color is more than a trend—it’s a state of mind.

What is Cloud Dancer?

Cloud Dancer isn’t a cold or impersonal white. It’s a white with a quiet presence:

• Warm, soft undertones

• Naturally reflects light

• Creates calm without being dull

• Expands space and visual breathing

It’s the color of conscious pauses. Of time slowing down. Of spaces that welcome before words are spoken.

Why this color now?

We live in a world saturated with noise and excess. Pantone answered with intention: less, but better.

Cloud Dancer symbolizes:

• Mental clarity

• Renewal

• Emotional connection

• Balance between technology and nature

More than a shade, it’s an invitation: create space to live with intention.

At In&Out Cooking, objects aren’t just functional—they accompany moments. Cloud Dancer naturally fits this philosophy:

• Indoors: brings light, focus, serenity

• Outdoors: reflects daylight without glare, extending comfort

• Transitional spaces: creates continuity between inside and out

It’s a color that integrates rather than imposes.

Tableware in light tones stops being merely utilitarian and becomes part of the atmosphere. With Cloud Dancer, pieces:

• Dialogue with architecture

• Highlight natural materials

• Work alone or in sets

• Adapt to different rhythms of the day

How to Pair Cloud Dancer

For those who love creating memorable atmospheres:

• Natural greens (rosemary, olive, basil)

• Light woods

• Stone, ceramic, clay

• Honey, sand, terracotta tones

• Soft contrasts with matte black or charcoal

The result? Honest, sensory, timeless spaces, indoors and out. In&Out philosophy isn’t about separation; it’s about continuity:

• A lunch that flows outdoors

• A shared late afternoon

• An object that remains visible even when not in use

Cloud Dancer doesn’t seek the spotlight. It sets the stage for what truly matters: people, gatherings, pauses, calm moments.

In 2026, Pantone offers something rare: space to breathe, create, and share. And at In&Out Cooking, that’s exactly what our objects do every day, help you live better, inside and out, with more intention and less noise.

Because living well doesn’t start in a specific space. It starts with how we choose to be, inside and outside.