Pantone’s Color of the Year 2026 hasn’t been officially unveiled yet, but the surprise might already be spoiled. The reason? Motorola’s latest Razr phone appears to have beaten Pantone to the punch.
Motorola Razr used 2026’s Pantone color months ago
“Lightest Sky” is reportedly the name of Pantone’s upcoming signature hue for 2026. While the color hasn’t been announced yet, it’s already hit shelves thanks to Motorola. The company launched the Motorola Razr 60 also known as the Motorola Razr 2025, back in April 2025, and one of its standout finishes? That exact shade.
It has a long-standing partnership with Pantone, frequently releasing devices in official Pantone colors, including each year’s Color of the Year. But this time, things flipped. The color’s early appearance on a retail product months before Pantone’s public announcement is a first.
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A surprising twist in the Pantone-Motorola partnership
Usually, Pantone’s big reveal comes first, followed by Motorola dropping phones in the new colorway. That happened with the 2025 color “Mocha Mousse,” where it rolled out matching phones soon after the reveal.
This time, the sequence reversed: the Lightest Sky finish hit the market before Pantone’s global reveal. It’s a rare case of the product leading the trend instead of responding to it.
What might happen next?
Now that the color has surfaced ahead of schedule, expect Motorola to lean into the moment. The company may re-highlight the Razr 2025’s Lightest Sky edition in marketing, or introduce additional models in the same color once Pantone goes official likely before the end of the year.
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