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)
Aquilegia 'Swan Yellow'
Columbine, Swan columbine
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila
Fan columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Adelaide Addison'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Red'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Pink-White'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica 'Rosea'
Alpine Rock Wall Cress
Arabis blepharophylla
Fringed Leaf Rock Cress
Arabis blepharophylla 'Rote Sensation'
Fringed Leaf Rock Cress
Aralia spinosa
Hercule's club, Devil's walking stick, Petty morel
Arctotis x hybrida 'Apricot'
African daisy, Hybrid African daisy
Arctotis x hybrida 'Champagne'
African daisy, Hybrid African daisy
Arctotis x hybrida 'Mahogany'
African daisy, Hybrid African daisy
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Purple'
False thrift, Estoril thrift
Aronia melanocarpa 'Autumn Magic'
Black chokeberry
Aronia x prunifolia 'Viking'
Purple chokeberry
Aruncus dioicus 'Glasnevin'
Bride's feathers, Sylvan goat's beard
Asarum shuttleworthii
Southern mottled wild ginger, Little mottled brown jugs, Shuttleworth's ginger
Aster 'Ringdove'
Heath aster, Frost weed aster
Aster alpinus 'Pinkie'
Alpine aster, Blue alpine daisy
Aster amellus 'Blue King'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster amellus 'Kobold'
Italian star-wort, Perennial aster, European Michaelmas daisy, Italian aster
Aster cordifolius 'Ideal'
Blue wood aster, Bee weed, Heart-leaf aster
Aster ericoides 'Brimstone'
White Heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides 'Erlkonig'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides 'Golden Spray'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides 'Pink Cloud'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster ericoides 'White Heather'
White heath aster, Frost-weed aster, Heath aster
Aster lateriflorus 'Delight'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Aster lateriflorus 'Lovely'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Aster novae-angliae 'Rosa Sieger'
New England aster, Michaelmas aster
Aster novi-belgii 'Crimson Brocade'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Dusky Maid'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster novi-belgii 'Peter Chiswell'
New York aster, Michaelmas daisy
Aster subspicatus
Leafy bract aster, Douglas aster
Aster tongolensis 'Napsbury'
East Indies aster
Astilbe 'Beauty of Lisse'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Ellie'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Else Shluck'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Europa' (japonica hybrid)
Japanese astilbe
Astilbe 'Koblenz'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Koln'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Salland'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' (thunbergii hybrid)
Thunberg's astilbe
Astilbe 'Zuster Theresa'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Intermezzo'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Veronica Klose'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe japonica 'Catherine Gladstone'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea