Pantone has named its eagerly anticipated annual color of the year for 2026, choosing a “billowy, balanced white” named Cloud Dancer. It's a palette rooted in soft whites, warm blush tones, and airy neutrals that feel both modern and timeless.
This color mood isn’t about bold contrast or high saturation. Instead, it celebrates texture, and the subtle beauty found in nature.
Cloud Dancer sits in that space between white and warmth. In floral design, this translates into arrangements that feel:
- Soft and ethereal, yet grounded
- Minimal without feeling stark
- Elegant and organic
Few flowers embody Cloud Dancer as effortlessly as Serruria Blushing Bride. Their delicate, cloud-like bracts and soft blush tones bring an airy, romantic quality to arrangements.
Blushing Bride
Blushing Bride offers a creamy, barely-there pink that feels weightless and refined without moving outside the Cloud Dancer spectrum. It introduces softness… the kind that feels natural rather than styled.
For balance, Cloud Dancer needs structure, and that’s where the White King “Arctic Ice” and White Sugarbush protea shine. Their bold forms provide visual anchor while staying within a clean, luminous color range.
Arctic Ice
Sugarbush
The subtle tonal variations in their bracts… from ivory to warm white, add depth without disrupting the calm of the palette. These blooms prove that statement flowers don’t have to be loud to be impactful.
Maui Sunset
Leucadendron Maui Sunset brings a muted wash of blush, and soft coral, offering warmth that enhances rather than competes with Cloud Dancer’s neutral base.
Waxflower Pearl
No Cloud Dancer palette is complete without thoughtful accents, and waxflower Pearl provides the perfect finishing touch. Its small, star-shaped blooms add texture and movement, layering soft white and pale cream tones throughout arrangements. Waxflower brings a sense of ease and abundance, tying everything together with quiet charm.
As farmers, we often see color trends forming long before they’re named. The rise of Cloud Dancer reflects what we’re already cultivating… flowers that embrace softness and elegance.
Cloud Dancer is less about making a statement and more about creating a feeling… one of clarity and understated beauty.