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)
Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale'
James' hybrid sage
Salvia x superba 'Merleau Blue'
Perennial sage
Sambucus
Elder, Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower = 'Eiffel 1'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
Rosemary lavender cotton
Sarcococca confusa
Sweet box, Christmas box
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Ghorepani'
Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Dwarf himalayan sarcococca, Dwarf himalayan sweet box, Himalayan sarcococca
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem = 'Pmoore03'
Sweet box, Christmas box
Saxifraga 'Highlander Red'
Mossy saxifrage
Saxifraga 'Peter Pan'
Mossy saxifrage
Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Pincushion flower, Scabious, Mourning bride
Scabiosa 'Pink Mist'
Scabious
Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue Note'
Small scabious
Schizophragma
Hydrangea vine
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Climbing hydrangea, Japanese hydrangea vine
Sedum 'Autumn Joy'
Stonecrop
Sedum 'Mr Goodbud'
Mr Goodbud stonecrop
Sedum Herbstfreude Group
Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile Brilliant Group 'Brilliant'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Fragrant Cloud'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Magic Marlot'
Skimmia japonica 'Marlot'
Skimmia japonica 'Olympic Flame'
Skimmia japonica 'Pabella'
Skimmia japonica 'Passion'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Temptation'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Thereza'
Skimmia japonica 'Veitchii'
Foremann's skimmia, Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica 'Wakehurst White'
Skimmia japonica Obsession = 'Obsbolwi'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica Seduction = 'Redbolwi'
Japanese skimmia
Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Reeve's skimmia, Japanese skimmia
Solanum crispum
Chilean potato tree, Climbing potato
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
Chilean potato tree, Climbing potato
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'
Tree spiraea, Golden tree spiraea
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
Mountain ash
Spiraea 'Arguta'
Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet