Pantone is not political, true. But its trend forecasters keep their manicured fingers on the pulse. And in this moment, I’m unable to ignore Ku Klux Klan robes are white, too.

Is "Cloud Dancer" a serene “billowy white,” a political statement or the design industry’s admission that no one actually chose anything this year?

Pantone has chosen its 2026 Color of the Year, and depending on how you look at it, it could be colorless — or the reflection of every color. The "color?" White. Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201) to be ...