Colours for 2026 - Cloud Dancer & Blues
2026 brings calming and classic colours. Pantone colour of the year is "Cloud Dancer", an airy white that will shine out softly in contrast to foliage colours. The colour experts at Dulux have come up with a trio of blues they call "Rhythm of blues". White and blue is a classic combination, sure to delight. We've also included a wider palette of your favourite colours so you can create your own look.
2026 Dulux colour of the year - The Rhythm of Blues
57 plants
2026 Pantone colour of the year - Cloud Dancer
225 plants
Blue
1250 plants
Green
1429 plants
Orange
604 plants
Pink
2891 plants
Purple
1351 plants
Red
1449 plants
White flowers
3420 plants
Yellow
1669 plants
All plants (13261)
Magnolia stellata 'Rosea'
Star magnolia
Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
Loebner magnolia
Magnolia x soulangeana
Saucer magnolia, Chinese magnolia
Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo'
Oregon grape, Holly grape, Holly leaved barberry
Mahonia x media 'Charity'
Hybrid barberry
Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'
Hybrid barberry
Malus
Apple
Malus domestica
Apple, Cooking & eating apple
Malus domestica 'Braeburn'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Bramley's Seedling'
Cooking apple
Malus domestica 'Charles Ross'
Cooking & eating apple
Malus domestica 'Cox's Orange Pippin'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Discovery'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Egremont Russet'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Elstar'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Granny Smith'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Greensleeves'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Howgate Wonder'
Cooking & eating apple
Malus domestica 'James Grieve'
Cooking & eating apple
Malus domestica 'Katja'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Laxton's Superb'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Lord Lambourne'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Red Devil'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Red Windsor'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Worcester Pearmain'
Eating apple
Malus x atrosanguinea 'Gorgeous'
Apple 'Gorgeous', Crab apple, Cramine crabapple
Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana 'Primley Blue'
Blue mallow, Common mallow, Tall mallow, High mallow, Cheeses
Mespilus germanica
Medlar
Milium effusum 'Aureum'
Millet, Bowles's golden grass, Wood millet, Woodrush
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend
Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet'
Bergamot, Bee balm, Oswego Tea, Scarlet Bergamot
Morus nigra
Mulberry, Black mulberry, Common mulberry, Morera negra
Myosotidium hortensia
Giant forget-me-not, Chatham Island forget-me-not, Antarctic forget-me-not
Nandina domestica
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Nandina domestica
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Nanten
Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Obsessed'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica 'Twilight'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica Magical Lemon and Lime = 'Lemlin'
Chinese sacred bamboo, Heavenly bamboo
Narcissus 'Ice Follies'
Daffodil
Narcissus 'Tete-a-Tete'
Daffodil
Nemesia denticulata
Fine tooth nemesia
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Catmint, Catnip
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
Persian catmint
Nepeta subsessilis
Short stalked catmint