""White is a conciliatory color,""
""the purest of the pure.""
""Backlash hits Pantone after Color of the Year slammed as 'tone deaf,' 'dystopian,'""
""[Pantone] may be experts in understanding color and all of that, but I don't think they are reading it in a global sense. They are probably reacting to a very alternate consciousness of culture and society.""
Pantone named Cloud Dancer its 2026 Color of the Year, characterizing white as conciliatory and "the purest of the pure." The selection prompted social media backlash and media coverage calling the choice tone-deaf and even "dystopian." Some designers say Pantone misread broader cultural sentiment. Local interior decorators report clients increasingly embrace bold, joyful color, influenced by figures like Luis Barragán and events such as Art Basel Miami Beach. Clients seek color as symbolic self-expression, individuality, and durable design choices meant to outlast fast-fashion cycles and neutral, beige-driven trends.
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