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)
Ulmus pumila
Siberian elm, Dwarf elm
Ulmus x hollandica 'Dampieri Aurea'
Hybrid elm
Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier'
Dutch elm
Umbellularia californica
Myrtle, Oregon myrtle, California laurel, Pepperwood, Headache tree
Umbilicus oppositifolius
Lamb's tail
Umbilicus oppositifolius 'Jim's Pride'
Lamb's tail
Urospermum dalechampii
Golden fleece
Uvularia
Bellwort, Throatwort
Uvularia grandiflora
Wild oats, Merry bells, Wood daffodil, Strawflower
Uvularia perfoliata
Straw bell, Bellwort, Perfoliate bellwort, Mealy bellwort, Strawbells, Wood merry bells
Vaccinium 'Bluejay'
Vaccinium 'Earliblue'
Vaccinium 'Herbert'
Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue'
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blauweiss-Goldtraube'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Bluetta'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Darrow'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Elliott'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Gold Traube'
Mid-season blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Heerma'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'HortBlue Petite'
Double cropping blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Liberty'
Late season blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Little Blue Wonder'
Patio blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Miniblue'
Mid-season blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Patriot'
Blueberry patriot
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Stanley'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Trovor'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium crassifolium subsp. sempervirens 'Wells Delight'
Creeping blueberry
Vaccinium delavayi
Delavay blueberry, Ornamental blueberry
Vaccinium floribundum
Bilberry
Vaccinium glaucoalbum
Bilberry, White leaf viburnum
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Cranberry, American cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon 'Pilgrim'
American cranberry
Vaccinium moupinense
Himalayan blueberry
Vaccinium ovatum
Californian huckleberry, Evergreen huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum 'Thundercloud'
Blackwinter huckleberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Lingonberry, Mountain cranberry, Cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Koralle Group
Lingonberry, Mountain cranberry, Cowberry
Valeriana
Valerian, Setwall
Valeriana officinalis
All heal, Common valerian, Garden heliotrope, Cat's valerian
Valeriana phu 'Aurea'
Phu
Vancouveria chrysantha
Golden vancouveria, Golden inside out flower
Vancouveria hexandra
American barrenwort, White inside-out flower
Veratrum album
White false helleborine, False helleborine, Langwort
Veratrum nigrum
Black false hellebore, European black hellebore
Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
Mullein
Verbascum 'Cotswold Beauty'
Mullein