Apple’s new iPhones for 2026 are packed with impressive technology, from faster chips and upgraded cameras to sophisticated displays and new AI features. But choosing a new iPhone isn’t always just about what’s on the inside. Much like buying a car, for some people the colour is almost as important as the specifications. After all, if you’re going to carry something around with you every day for the next few years, you’ll probably want to like the way it looks.

Here’s what you need to know about the color choices available with the new iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Duo.

You can also read about how we were able to leak the new colour options ahead of the event earlier this year. We described the standout iPhone 18 Pro shade as Cherry Red, although Apple ultimately went with the less cheery name Burgundy. (We prefer our name for the shade.)

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max colors

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max come in four finishes: Black, Light Blue, Burgundy and Silver.

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The most distinctive new option is Burgundy, a deep red shade that was variously described in pre-launch leaks as Dark Cherry, Dark Red, coffee brown and even purple. Those rumours proved remarkably accurate, even if the name didn’t. We even had the Pantone 6076 reference ahead of launch, and we’ll be interested to see just how closely that matches the finished iPhone.

Anyone who missed having a dark Pro iPhone will welcome the return of Black, after Apple dropped a conventional black finish from the iPhone 17 Pro lineup. Silver also returns, while Light Blue replaces last year’s much darker Deep Blue as the cooler, more colourful option.

iPhone Duo colors

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Apple’s first foldable iPhone has a much more restrained palette, with just two finishes: Star White and Night Sky. In simple terms, you’re essentially choosing between white and a very dark blue.

The understated colours complement the Duo’s polished Grade 5 titanium frame, helping give both versions a premium, jewellery-like appearance that distinguishes the foldable from Apple’s regular aluminium iPhones.

The limited selection isn’t a surprise. Reports had suggested for months that Apple’s first foldable would launch in just two colours, with white and dark blue eventually emerging as the leading possibilities ahead of the event.

What we discovered about the new colors before the launch

As in 2025, Macworld received information from a source familiar with Apple’s supply chain regarding the color options for the iPhone 18 lineup before the laumch. We also had our own renders to show what to expect. Here’s what we discovered.

Dark Cherry is the hot new hue

Every year, Apple introduces a new signature color for the iPhone Pro models. With the iPhone 17 Pro, the color that stood out the most was the vibrant Cosmic Orange. What about this year’s models?

While other sources have previously reported on a “Dark Red” color, the information we’ve heard suggests that Apple has been working on a Dark Cherry option (which we now know is called Burgundy) to serve as the headline new color for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Previously, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and other leakers had suggested that Apple has been experimenting with a shade of red for this year’s phones, but we can reveal the hue will be much closer to wine than fruit punch.

While Dark Cherry color won’t be as bright and striking as Cosmic Orange in person, it will still be unique enough to distinguish it as the new iPhone 18 Pro. As always, Apple is expected to discontinue the current lineup of colors, including Cosmic Orange.

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Apple has also been reportedly experimenting with two other new color options for this year’s Pro lineup. One of them is Light Blue (which Apple calls Glacier), which would resemble the current Mist Blue color of the base iPhone 17. The other color in development is a dark shade of gray. Finally, our source also reports on the existence of a silver variant of the iPhone 18 Pro, similar to the current generation.

Once again, our source notes that the colors are all in development, but since the iPhone 18 Pro hasn’t gone into mass production yet, Apple still has time to change them. Also, bear in mind that Apple doesn’t always offer four color options for the Pro models, so one of these hues could be dropped.

Last year, both Macworld and the reliable leaker Sonny Dickson reported that Apple had also considered launching the iPhone 17 Pro in black or steel gray. However, those color options never saw the light of day. 

Here are the Pantone color codes our says are being used internally by Apple:

• Light Blue (Pantone 2121)
• Dark Cherry (Pantone 6076)
• Dark Gray (Pantone 426C)
• Silver (Pantone 427C)

We used these codes to generate the image above. Of course, colors may look a bit different in real life due to the material and lighting conditions. Since this report was published, we’ve seen real-world evidence of these colors, specifically the Dark Cherry hue, so we’re confident it will be among the options when the phone arrives in September.

A very familiar design with minor changes

Macworld’s sources also had access to the CAD drawings of the new iPhones. These documents support the rumors that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will look very similar to their predecessors, with only minor changes.

Most notably, the renders show a smaller Dynamic Island on the screen, which has been rumored to be one of the changes for this year’s models. This means the display will have more screen space for content when the Dynamic Island isn’t showing Live Activities.

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Another interesting change noted by our source is that, in one of the renders, the gap between the glass cutout on the back and the camera bump is a bit smaller. Our source was unable to verify whether this is an old render, or if Apple is moving forward with a design change.

Last year, a Weibo leaker known as Instant Digital reported that Apple would adopt a new process to minimize the color difference between the glass and the aluminum frame, so perhaps that change also involves reducing the gap between the glass and the camera bump at some point.

More neutral colors for the foldable iPhone

We’ve also received details about the color options for the rumored foldable iPhone. The device, which will reportedly look like an iPad mini when unfolded, won’t come in fun colors like the base iPhone and may have even fewer options than the iPhone Pro.

For the foldable iPhone, Apple has been working on a classic silver and white model, as well as an Indigo option similar to the iPhone 17 Pro’s Deep Blue.

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The source also corroborates leaked CADs and renders showing the potential design of the foldable iPhone, which is expected to feature two rear cameras, a selfie camera on the outer display, and another selfie camera in the upper-left corner of the inner display. The schematics seen by our source reveal that the foldable iPhone will be just 4.7 millimeters thick when unfolded, making it significantly thinner than the 5.6mm iPhone Air.

The iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and the foldable iPhone are all expected to launch in September, while our sources also report that the foldable model will hit stores at a later date. The base model of the iPhone 18, the iPhone 18e, and a new Air have been rumored to arrive in the first half of 2027, which has also been confirmed by our source.