iPhone 18 Colors: Every Finish for the 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max and iPhone Duo

Apple announced four colors for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on September 9, 2026: black, silver, glacier and burgundy. The iPhone Duo, Apple's foldable, comes in two: Star White and Night Sky. Here's what each finish actually looks like in person, which one is new, which ones hide fingerprints, and how to pick a case that doesn't cover up the color you just paid $1,199 for.

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max Colors

Color	What it looks like	New for 2026?
Burgundy	A deep, dark red with a sophisticated, almost wine-like tone. This is the signature Pro color this year, the successor to the 17 Pro's Cosmic Orange.	Yes
Glacier	A light, icy blue. Hands-on reports describe it as more vivid than expected, closer to a real pale blue than the near-white many people assumed from the name.	Yes
Black	Matte black aluminum with a color-matched dark back. The safe choice, and it returns after the 17 Pro skipped it.	Returning
Silver	Classic bright silver with a white-toned back. The most neutral finish.	Returning

One design change applies to all four: the aluminum frame and the Ceramic Shield glass on the back are now color-matched far more closely than on the iPhone 17 Pro, which had a visibly glazed, two-tone look. The 18 Pro reads as one color from any angle. Both models come in all four finishes in every storage size, from 256GB to 2TB.

iPhone Duo Colors

The foldable gets two finishes, both on a polished Grade 5 titanium frame: Star White, a bright white, and Night Sky, a deep near-black. The iPhone Duo opens for pre-order October 16 and ships October 23, starting at $1,999.

Which iPhone 18 Pro Color Should You Get?

Burgundy if you want people to know you have the new one. It's the color Apple is putting in every ad, and it looks better in person than in renders. The trade-off is that it's a strong color, and it will still be a strong color in 2028.

Glacier if you want something new but quieter. It's the most distinctive of the four in daylight and the closest to a "fun" color Apple has offered on a Pro in years.

Black if you want the phone to disappear. It hides scuffs on the frame better than any other finish and it's the color most likely to be in stock. Matte dark aluminum does show fingerprints on the frame more than silver.

Silver if you plan to keep the phone for four years and want it to look current the whole time. It hides fingerprints and micro-scratches best of the four.

Which Colors Are Hardest to Get?

Within two days of pre-orders opening on September 12, Apple's US delivery estimates had slipped into late September for the 18 Pro and October for the 18 Pro Max, across all four colors. Burgundy and glacier sold through fastest as the new finishes. If you want a specific color for a specific date, in-store pickup is more reliable than delivery.

How to Show Off the Color (Without Going Caseless)

Here's the uncomfortable part of choosing a color: most people cover it up within a week. If you're spending the time to pick burgundy over black, get a case that lets you see it.

The Dropguys Ultra Slim Clear ($59.99) is a crystal-clear, yellowing-resistant shell molded for the 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max and iPhone Duo, with 3 meters (10 ft) of stone-tested drop protection and raised borders around the camera and screen. Anti-yellowing matters more this year than it did with silver: a clear case that goes amber over a burgundy phone turns it brown, and over glacier it turns it green. It ships with a free tempered glass screen protector ($59.99 value), and like every Dropguys case it carries the guarantee no other brand offers: if your iPhone breaks while it's in our case, you get 100% of your money back.

If you'd rather have maximum protection and don't mind hiding the finish, The Ultimate ($79.99) is aramid fiber, 5 meters (16 ft) stone-tested, with the same guarantee. Our full ranking is in the best iPhone 18 cases guide.

iPhone 18 Pro Colors vs iPhone 17 Pro Colors

The iPhone 17 Pro came in Silver, Cosmic Orange and Deep Blue. For 2026, Apple dropped orange and deep blue, brought back black, kept silver, and added glacier and burgundy. If you loved Cosmic Orange, burgundy is Apple's intended replacement: a bold Pro color, just a darker one. The full spec comparison is in our iPhone 18 Pro vs 17 Pro guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What colors does the iPhone 18 Pro come in?

Black, silver, glacier and burgundy. Both the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max come in all four.

What colors does the iPhone 18 Pro Max come in?

The same four as the Pro: black, silver, glacier and burgundy. There are no Pro Max-exclusive colors.

What is the new iPhone 18 Pro color?

Burgundy is the new signature color, a deep red. Glacier, a light blue, is also new. Black returns after being absent from the 17 Pro lineup.

What color is glacier on the iPhone 18 Pro?

A light, icy blue. It's more saturated in person than the name suggests.

What colors does the iPhone Duo come in?

Star White and Night Sky, both on a polished titanium frame.

What colors will the standard iPhone 18 come in?

Apple hasn't announced the standard iPhone 18, which is expected in spring 2027. Its colors aren't known. See our iPhone 18 release date guide.

Which iPhone 18 Pro color hides fingerprints best?

Silver. Black shows fingerprints on the matte frame; burgundy and glacier sit in between.