Antolini Translates Pantone Cloud Dancer Into Stone

With an eye toward new beginnings and a better future, the team of designers, visual communication professionals, and color enthusiasts consulted by Pantone has selected Cloud Dancer 11-4201 as the Color of the Year 2026. For the first time in its history, Pantone chose a shade of white – an intentional gesture toward purity, openness, and renewed clarity. As Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, explains: “At this time of transformation, when we are reimagining our future and our place in the world, Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer is a discrete white hue offering a promise of clarity. The cacophony that surrounds us has become overwhelming, making it harder to hear the voices of our inner selves. A conscious statement of simplification, Cloud Dancer enhances our focus, providing release from the distraction of external influences”. Echoing this vision of luminous simplicity, a curated selection of four Antolini® natural stones naturally aligns with the spirit of Cloud Dancer – setting the stage for materials that express its quiet yet powerful elegance.

Bianco Lasa | Covelano Vena Oro, part of the Exclusive Collection by Antolini®, embodies the essence of marble: uniform, compact, and refined by its crystalline fine grain. Considered among the world’s most prized varieties, this stone is celebrated for its remarkable consistency and its luminous, translucent white background subtly enriched by delicate tonal veining. In the Vena Oro selection, these nuances take on a warmer, even more precious glow, elevating the material’s natural elegance and timeless appeal.

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Bianco Glazed “Extra”, also part of the Exclusive Collection by Antolini®, is a dolomite defined by a luminous white surface and subtle natural shadings, perfect for sophisticated and timeless aesthetics. Sourced through the company’s deep expertise and uncompromising selection process, this material reveals the clarity and elegance that only nature can create.

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Cristallo Traslux is a natural quartz distinguished by its remarkable translucence. Its crystalline structure allows light to permeate and diffuse throughout any space, generating a luminous, ethereal effect. Highly prized for its sophistication and multifaceted character, Cristallo Traslux, part of the Exclusive Collection by Antolini®, is ideal for projects that seek to amplify brightness and embrace materials with a singular expressive depth.

Dover White® Selected is one of the most elegant and exclusive marbles from Antolini®; its defining trait is the interplay of fluid, organic forms that shape uniquely vibrant patterns across every slab – always dynamic. Soft currents of grey and milky-white tones create the impression of a delicately plush, almost cloud-like surface. With its graceful veining and warm chromatic nuances, Dover White® Selected brings a luminous, welcoming elegance to any interior.

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Together, these four natural stones reflect the same sense of openness and possibility embodied by Cloud Dancer. Each material carries within it a quiet strength and a unique expressive potential – qualities that resonate with the transformative spirit behind Pantone’s choice. As Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute, notes: “Similar to a blank canvas, Cloud Dancer signifies our desire for a fresh start. Peeling away layers of outmoded thinking, we open the door to new approaches. An airy white hue, Pantone 11-4201 Cloud Dancer opens up space for creativity, allowing our imagination to drift so that new insights and bold ideas can emerge and take shape”. In this same way, the Antolini® stones inspired by Cloud Dancer invite designers to reimagine space with renewed clarity – offering surfaces that not only illuminate interiors, but also provide a pure, refined foundation for creativity to unfold.