Rumor: iPhone 18 Pro gets new Dark Cherry color (replaces Blue Titanium)
Apple will introduce a new dark cherry (deep wine red) color option for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, replacing the Blue Titanium from the iPhone 17 Pro.
Apple will introduce a new Dark Cherry (or Deep Wine) color option for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, replacing the Blue Titanium from the iPhone 17 Pro generation.1 The new color is a deep red with subtle purple undertones, designed to differentiate the iPhone 18 Pro from prior Pro generations.
The iPhone 18 Pro color lineup is expected to be: Dark Cherry, Light Blue, Natural Titanium, and Black Titanium. The Light Blue replaces the Natural Titanium from the iPhone 17 Pro, and Black Titanium remains unchanged.
What is being claimed?
The iPhone 18 Pro will be available in four colors:
- Dark Cherry (new) — deep red with subtle purple undertones
- Light Blue (new) — pastel blue, similar to the iPhone 15 Pro Blue Titanium but lighter
- Natural Titanium (carried over)
- Black Titanium (carried over)
The Pro Max will share the same color lineup.
Who first reported it?
The Information's Wayne Ma first reported the Dark Cherry color in May 2026, citing an Apple's supply-chain source with knowledge of the iPhone 18 Pro color samples. Jeff Pu independently reported the same color in late May 2026.2
What evidence supports this claim?
Apple has historically introduced a new hero color with each Pro iPhone generation to drive upgrade demand. The iPhone 15 Pro introduced Natural Titanium, the iPhone 16 Pro introduced Desert Titanium, the iPhone 17 Pro introduced Blue Titanium. A new color for the iPhone 18 Pro is consistent with this pattern.
Apple's color sample process involves producing multiple variants and testing them under different lighting conditions. The Dark Cherry color has reportedly passed Apple's color accuracy tests.
What evidence contradicts it?
Color rumors are notoriously unreliable. Apple final color decisions are made late in the production cycle, and supply-chain reports can refer to test colors that never ship. The iPhone 17 Pro was rumored to get a Deep Purple color in early 2024, which never materialized.
What would confirm or refute this?
Confirmation will come when the iPhone 18 Pro is announced in September 2026 — the available colors will be visible on Apple website. Refutation would come from a later report indicating Apple has dropped the Dark Cherry color in favor of a different option.
Status over time
- 2026-05-15: Speculative — first reported by The Information
- 2026-05-22: Speculative — Jeff Pu corroborates
- 2026-06-01: Possible — supply-chain sources confirm color samples
What color cases will be available for the iPhone 18 Pro Dark Cherry?
Third-party case makers (including Apple itself) typically release a matching color case. Expect an Apple Silicone Case in Dark Cherry, a Leather Case in a complementary color, and a Clear Case that shows off the new finish. Third-party makers like OtterBox, Spigen, and Casetify typically follow within 2-3 weeks of the iPhone announcement with their own color-matched cases.
Will the iPhone 18 Pro Midnight color be available?
No, Midnight has not been a Pro iPhone color since the iPhone 14 Pro. The Pro line has used titanium finishes since the iPhone 15 Pro (Natural, Blue, White, Black). The iPhone 18 Pro is expected to continue with titanium-only options.
Will the Dark Cherry color be limited edition?
No indication yet. The iPhone 18 Pro Dark Cherry is expected to be a standard color available throughout the product lifecycle. Apple has not done limited-edition colors since the iPhone 7 Product Red special edition in 2017.
Sources considered but excluded
We considered reports from several Mac-rumor-aggregator sites (MacRumors, 9to5Mac) but they were either citing The Information or Jeff Pu as primary sources. We excluded a Twitter/X post from an unverified leaker account claiming a "Burgundy" color — that source has a poor track record. We also excluded a Chinese-language Weibo post from "Ice Universe" mentioning a "wine red" color, because the post did not specify whether it applied to the iPhone 18 Pro or the iPhone Air 2.
How to use this rumor when deciding whether to wait
If you are choosing between the iPhone 17 Pro (Blue Titanium) and the iPhone 18 Pro, the color is a minor factor compared to the camera and chip upgrades. Buy the iPhone 17 Pro if you want a known, tested color. Wait for the iPhone 18 Pro if the camera improvements matter more than the color.
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Sources
- [1]The Information(2026-04-22)↩
- [2]Jeff Pu (GF Securities)(2026-05-20)↩