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)
Oenothera speciosa Twilight = 'Turner01'
White evening primrose, Showy evening primrose
Olearia macrodonta
New Zealand holly, Toothy New Zealand holly
Olearia x haastii
Haast's daisy bush
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Japanese mondo grass
Osmanthus delavayi
Delavay tea olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'
Holly olive, False holly, Holly tea olive
Osmanthus x burkwoodii
Burkwood's sweet olive
Ozothamnus
Pachyphragma macrophylla
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese pachysandra, Japanese spurge
Pachysandra terminalis 'Green Carpet'
Japanese pachysandra, Japanese spurge
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia suffruticosa
Mountain paeony, Japanese tree peony, Moutan
Paeonia x festiva 'Rubra Plena'
Memorial day paeonia, Common red paeony, Common red peony
Papaver 'Allegro'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Beauty of Livermere'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Patty's Plum'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Royal Wedding'
Oriental poppy
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche'
Waterfall parahebe
Parrotia persica
Persian parrotia, Persian ironwood, Irontree
Patrinia
Gold valerian
Paulownia tomentosa
Foxglove tree, Empress tree, Princess tree, Empress tree
Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'
Ornamental millet, Pearl millet
Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Blackbird'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Hewell Pink Bedder'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'King George V'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Pensham Amelia Jane'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Purple Bedder'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Rubicundus'
Red penstemon
Penstemon 'Stapleford Gem'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'White Bedder'
Beard tongue
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Azure sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Russian sage, Azure sage
Perovskia Lacey Blue = 'Lisslitt'
Russian sage
Persicaria affinis 'Darjeeling Red'
Himalayan fleece flower, Knotweed
Persicaria affinis 'Donald Lowndes'
Himalayan Fleece flower
Persicaria affinis 'Superba'
Himalayan Fleece flower
Persicaria bistorta 'Superba'
Snakeweed, Mad dog skullcap, Adderwort, Red legs, Bistort, Snake root
Persicaria microcephala 'Red Dragon'
Small flowered knotweed
Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'
Mock orange
Philadelphus 'Snowbelle'
Mock orange
Philadelphus 'Virginal'
Mock orange
Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'
Sweet mock orange, Garland spindle