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)
Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Starlight Rose'
Bedding zinnia, Marylandica zinnia
Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Yellow'
Bedding zinnia, Marylandica zinnia
Zinnia peruviana
Peruvian zinnia
Zizia
Alexander
Acer palmatum 'Bi-Hoo'
Japanese maple
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe x arendsii 'Astary White'
Arend's astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astrantia major 'Ruby Cloud'
Greater masterwort
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Dream'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Calluna vulgaris 'Alicia'
Common Scotch heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel'
Heather, Ling, Scots heather
Camellia japonica 'Mrs Tingley'
Ceanothus 'Blue Mound'
California lilac, Redroot
Clematis 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
Virgin's bower
Clematis patens (japanese form)
Von Siebold's clematis
Clematis Sugar Candy = 'Evione'
Virgin's bower
Cordyline 'Cha Cha'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline australis 'Peko'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena
Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cotinus 'Candy Floss'
Smoke tree
Deschampsia flexuosa 'Tatra Gold'
Wavy hair grass, Crinkled hair grass, Common hair grass
Deutzia x rosea Yuki Snowflake = 'Ncdx1'
Japanese snow flower, Slender Deutzia
Dianthus 'Odessa Easy Pink'
Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Starry Eyes'
Pink, Clove
Diascia 'Rose Miracle'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Salmon Miracle'
Twinspur
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle = 'Lades'
Hebe 'Baby Boo'
Hebe 'Black Beauty'
Hebe 'Pink Candy'
Shrubby veronica
Helleborus orientalis
Lenten rose, Oriental hellebore hybrid
Heuchera 'Sweet Tart'
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Schneeball'
Hortensia hydrangea, Mophead hydrangea
Ilex aquifolium 'Madame Briot'
Common holly, English holly, Hulver bush
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea
Lavandula angustifolia 'Nana Alba'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas 'Purple Wings'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Beaute Nivelloise'
Shasta daisy
Lobelia 'Starship'
Cardinal flower
Lobelia x speciosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Orchidrosa'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Maigrun'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera x brownii
Scarlet trumpet honeysuckle, Brown's hybrid honeysuckle
Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Red Dragon'
Ralph's red dragon myrtle
Lupinus 'Red Rum'
Lupin
Malus domestica 'Beauty of Bath'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Christmas Pippin'
Eating apple
Malus domestica 'Idared'
Eating apple