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)
Phlomis russeliana
Russell's phlomis, Greek Jerusalem sage, Sticky Jerusalem sage
Phlox Light Pink Flame = 'Bareleven'
Phlox paniculata
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Harlequin'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Laura'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Miss Pepper'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata Purple Eye Flame = 'Barthirtythree'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox subulata 'McDaniel's Cushion'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Tamaongalei'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox x arendsii 'Miss Mary'
Hybrid phlox
Phormium 'Bronze Baby'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Evening Glow'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Jester'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Maori Queen'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Platt's Black'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Sundowner'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium 'Yellow Wave'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Cream Delight'
Mountain flax, Whariki
Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri 'Tricolor'
Mountain flax, Whariki
Photinia
Christmas berry
Photinia davidiana 'Palette'
Christmas berry, Chinese stranvaesia
Photinia serratifolia 'Pink Crispy'
Chinese hawthorn, Chinese photinia, Oriental photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Little Red Robin'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Christmas berry, Red robin, Fraser photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri Magical Volcano = 'Kolmacova'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri Pink Marble = 'Cassini'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Phygelius x rectus 'Devil's Tears'
Figwort
Phygelius x rectus Somerford Funfair Wine = 'Yapwin'
Figwort, Hybrid figwort
Physalis alkekengi
Chinese lantern, Winter cherry, Bladder cherry
Physalis alkekengi var. franchettii
Chinese lantern, Winter cherry, Bladder cherry
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Donna May'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo D'Or = 'Mindia'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Lady In Red = 'Tuilad'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
Lily of the valley shrub
Pieris japonica 'Carnaval'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Cupido'
Lily-of-the-Valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Katsura'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Passion'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Ralto'
Lily of the Valley Bush, Japanese pieris
Pieris japonica 'Variegata'
Lily of the valley bush, Japanese pieris
Pittosporum
Parchment bark
Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
Dwarf Japanese mock orange, Japanese mock orange, Tobira, Japanese pittosporum, Australian laurel
Pittosporum tobira 'Variegatum'
Japanese mock orange, Tobira, Japanese pittosporum, Australian laurel
Platycodon grandiflorus
Balloon flower, Chinese bellflower, Japanese balloon flower