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)
Nymphaea 'Aurora'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Colorado'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Conqueror'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Denver'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Fire Crest'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Lilacea'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Rosea Prolifera'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Odorata Sulphurea'
Fragrant waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Rene Gerard'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nyssa sylvatica
Black tupelo, Black gum, Pepperidge, Sour gum
Oenothera 'Summer Sun'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Oenothera pallida 'Innocence'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Osteospermum 'Sunny Carlos'
African daisy
Oxalis acetosella
Wood sorrel, Cuckoo bread, Alleluia
Paeonia 'Ludovica'
Peony
Paeonia 'Rose of Delight'
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Chestine Gowdy'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Paeonia lactiflora 'Pink Delight'
Chinese peony, Garden peony
Papaver 'Blood Red'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Carneum'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'John Metcalf'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Kleine Tanzerin'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Ruffled Patty'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Watermelon'
Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale 'Sturmfackel'
Oriental poppy
Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'
Persian parrotia, Persian ironwood, Irontree
Parthenium argentatum
Guayule
Passiflora 'Snow Queen'
Hardy passion flower
Passiflora caerulea 'Purple Haze'
Passion flower, Purple passion flower
Pelargonium 'Maverick White'
Tender geranium
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Penstemon 'Beech Park'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Enigma'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Firefly'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Nimrod'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Margery Fish'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Peace'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Purple Passion'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Raspberry Ripple'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Summertime Pink'
Barretts beard tongue
Penstemon barbatus 'Jingle Bells'
Bearded penstemon, Beardlip penstemon, Common beardtongue
Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri 'Albus'
Shrubby penstemon, Woody penstemon, Slender woody penstemon
Penstemon heterophyllus
Foothills beard tongue
Penstemon hirsutus
Hairy beard tongue
Penstemon richardsonii
Cut-leaved beard tongue
Perovskia 'Filigran'
Russian sage
Persicaria amplexicaulis var. pendula
Mountain fleece, Red bistort
Persicaria macrophylla
Large-leaved knotweed, Round-flowered knotweed