Pantone Colour Of The Year 2026
Pantone Colour of the Year 2026 PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is a soft, clean white that feels calm, modern and versatile. For nail techs, Cloud Dancer is an easy way to refresh classic white nails and tap into clients who love minimal, polished manicures.
This billowy white has a soothing, airy feel that fits perfectly with a slower, more reflective mood for 2026. On nails, it works beautifully for clean girl manicures, milky nails, soft French tips and negative space designs. It flatters every skin tone, every nail length and every nail shape, which makes it a great core shade to build into your nail art kit.
In this guide, we will look at different ways to use Cloud Dancer nails in the salon, from simple one-colour manicures to layered, editorial designs that still feel wearable for everyday clients.
Cloud Dancer ready shades
- Cotton TrueBuild
- Cotton TrueFoundation
- White Sands Gel Polish
- Swoon Gel Polish
- White Gel Polish
- Sheer White TrueSculpt
- Glacier Detail Paint
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Polar Detail Paint
Cloud Dancer Nail Inspiration
Cloud Dancer is perfect for clients who love clean, polished, understated nails. In the salon, use this soft white for clean girl manicures, milky layers, soft French tips or subtle chrome and line work to create calm, modern Cloud Dancer inspired nails all year round.
1. Milky French
2. Glitter Accents
3. Iridescent Finish
4. Milky Builder Gel
How to Introduce Cloud Dancer Nails to Your Clients
When a client sits down and says “I don’t know what I want today”, Cloud Dancer is an easy, on trend suggestion. Keep a few photos of milky French, soft white chrome and clean girl manicures on your phone and introduce it as the Pantone Colour of the Year 2026 nail trend.
If you are ready to bring Cloud Dancer nails into your appointments, explore our Cloud Dancer ready shades including Cotton TrueBuild, Cotton TrueFoundation, White Sands, Swoon and our white detail paints.
