Would you like some cheese with that iPhone? If a new rumor is true, the big new bold color for Apple’s next flagship phones will look more like red wine than bright orange.
The latest rumor comes from Macworld, which cites a leak from an unnamed source close to the supply chain. According to the leak, the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max will have a dark cherry color option. The source also said that those new flagships, as well as Apple’s first foldable phone, will launch in September.
According to different reports over the past several months, the foldable might be named the Ultra, the Fold or even the iFlip.
Apple has not officially announced anything — not the iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max, nor the foldable. There have been tons of rumors about specs and release dates, but nothing has been verified.
A representative for Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
CNET is keeping up with all the latest iPhone 18 Pro rumors, including release dates, design, colors, specs and Apple’s first foldable (and don’t always believe your eyes).
Read more: I Turned My iPhone 17 Pro From Cosmic Orange to Pink
Apple is always changing colors for its top iPhone models. You can see all the colors over the years here.
The rumor about the iPhone 18 Pro coming in dark cherry doesn’t come out of the, ahem, blue. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported several weeks ago that Apple was considering red as its new vibrant color. Last year, for the iPhone 17 Pro, the new breakout color was cosmic orange.
Macworld’s source also said that Apple is toying with two other colors for the iPhone Pro roster — light blue and a dark shade of gray. The source said Apple is also considering a silver variation of the current iPhone 17 Pro.
Macworld’s source listed these Pantone color codes as being used internally by Apple: Light Blue (Pantone 2121), Dark Cherry (Pantone 6076), Dark Gray (Pantone 426C) and Silver (Pantone 427C). Note the absence of a solid black hue, as a previous rumor suggested.
Foldable, not so colorful?
The Macworld source said the foldable might have fewer color options than the iPhone Pro 18 and Pro Max. Macworld said Apple engineers are experimenting with a classic silver-and-white model and indigo, like that of the deep blue of the iPhone 17 Pro.
Take it with a grain of salt, but Macworld’s source last year did confirm the cosmic orange that eventually was the iPhone 17 Pro color splash.
