iPhone 16 colors: All the rumored shades for each model
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when choosing an iPhone is what color to buy it in. You’ll likely keep this phone for at least a year—and possibly much longer—and you’ll probably look at it multiple times a day.
If you’re thinking about upgrading to an iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max later this year, you may want to start thinking about what color you want the phone to come in.
Of course, Apple hasn’t revealed the colors yet, but thanks to leaks and rumors, we have a good idea of the likely hues. Below, you can see them all.
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus Color Rumors
Based on previous models, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus will likely come in the same colors. The following options are rumored:
Black
We’ve heard from multiple sources that the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus could potentially come in black. Both reputable leaker Ming-Chi Kuo and another lesser-known source have pointed to a black iPhone 16 model.
Black is an extremely popular and common color for smartphones. The iPhone 15 also comes in this color. So it is quite possible that we will see a similar option for the iPhone 16.
Vegetable
Green is a shade that has also been mentioned by the two sources above. One of them added that the green iPhone 16 could use tinted glass, just like the iPhone 15 colors do.
That’s likely to be a fairly matte, pale color, perhaps like the green iPhone 15 you see above. Either way, green is a somewhat unusual smartphone color choice, and one that we’d like to see Apple offer again.
Pink
We’ve also heard from the same two sources about a pink iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, and that’s yet another color you can get the iPhone 15 in, as you can see above.
Of course, there’s no guarantee we’ll see the same shade of pink this year, but chances are it’ll be similar.
Blue
Blue is also mentioned by the same sources and is a color that is also available for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
If it is a similar shade this year, it will be very light, but it is possible that we will see a much brighter or darker shade of blue instead. Depending on the shade, this could be a smart alternative to black, or a fun, playful option.
White
The last color of the iPhone 16 mentioned by both sources is white. Like black, this is a common, popular choice for a smartphone, if perhaps a little boring.
The iPhone 15 doesn’t come in white, however, so that would be a new shade for the year if it were offered. Though some previous iPhones did come in white or off-white, such as the iPhone 14 in Starlight, pictured above.
Yellow
Yellow was also mentioned as a possible hue by one of the two sources above, but we’re less confident we’ll see this color than the options above.
Besides the fact that there is only one source that mentions it, they also don’t really have a good reputation. They mentioned seven shades, which is more than Apple normally offers.
Anyway, there is a yellow iPhone 15, which you can see above. It’s a light yellow here, but it’s questionable whether that’s also true for the iPhone 16’s yellow hue – if it exists.
Purple
Finally, there is a possibility of a purple tint for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. But as with yellow, this has only been mentioned by one source and they don’t really have a good reputation.
So we wouldn’t count on seeing this, but it could be an interesting option. You can’t get the iPhone 15 in purple, but the iPhone 14 does come in a purple shade, pictured above.
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max color rumors
As with the standard models, the Pro models will likely come in the same shades, but the selection will likely differ from the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, as you can see below.
Space Black
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Notable leaker Ming-Chi Kuo and @VNchocoTaco have both reported on a black tint for the iPhone 16 Pro line, which one of those sources has speculated could be marketed as Space Black.
This might look a lot like the iPhone 15 Pro in Black Titanium, or the Space Black iPhone 14 Pro, both of which are pictured above. Both have a light gray trim, but whichever shade of black this is, it’s probably a smart, understated option.
White or silver
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Both of the above sources also mention a white iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, but Ming-Chi Kuo adds that it could also be a silver variant.
Above you can see the iPhone 15 Pro in White Titanium and the iPhone 14 Pro in Silver. This new shade – if it exists – could look like one of these.
As with the black shade, the white and silver shades are common and apparently very popular, so this option is likely to be a success.
Rose
Of all the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max rumors, pink is the only one that could actually offer a bit of color.
This shade was leaked by the same two sources and isn’t a color you’ll get on the iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, so it’s a little different in that regard too.
You can, however, get some iPhones in pink or rose gold shades, like the pink iPhone 15 above. We expect the rose gold shade leaked here to look a little different, though, since it has a different name.
Gray / Natural Titanium
Finally, the same sources also mention a gray tint, which could be marketed as Natural Titanium. If so, it could resemble the iPhone 16 Pro in Natural Titanium, which you can see above.
That’s a fairly light gray, which makes sense since the Black Titanium from the line is more of a dark gray. Apple wants to make sure the two options are clearly distinguished.
