Cloud Dancer 11-4201: The Color of the Year Is the Color of Sails

Pantone has named Cloud Dancer as the Color of the Year for 2026 — a soft, refined shade that feels like early-morning calm at sea translated into color. And honestly, this is the closest Pantone has ever come to speaking the Soledad language.

Cloud Dancer, however, carries a completely different character: quiet yet strong, minimalist yet undeniably luxurious. It is a clean tone that never feels sterile. It knows exactly where it belongs in the world — just as we do. It doesn’t shout, it doesn’t pretend to follow a trend. It stands firmly on tradition, craftsmanship, and authenticity.

That is why it aligns so naturally with the Soledad way of life.

Cloud Dancer evokes the sails we grew up with and the ones on which we test all our materials. Its aesthetic mirrors our own: understated elegance without plastic, kitsch, or unnecessary decoration. It complements nature rather than competing with it — sunlight, salt, wood, cotton, wind. Everything looks more honest beside this shade. And it fits seamlessly with our signature tones — Dalmatia, Zadar, Kornati, and Soledad One.

In short, Pantone seems to have tuned into our wavelength.

What This Means for us for 2026

If colors really set the tone of a year, then Cloud Dancer is hinting we’re stepping into a season shaped by clouds.
But that’s exactly where Soledad feels most at home — in the mist, the haze, the moody sky over a calm sea.
And the best part?

After the clouds always comes the Sun…

2026 could very well be our year

This will be a year in which the story of real marine textiles, artisanal quality, and thoughtful design reaches even deeper into marinas, charter fleets, and private boats.

So if Pantone is signalling that it is time for our aesthetic, we’ll take that as confirmation that we are moving in the right direction.

Quietly but confidently — just like Cloud Dancer — we want to remind you that Soledad is THE ONLY PLACE to find true marine textiles, NOT plastic materials dressed up as “marine fabrics” or standard textiles with nautical prints.