Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro, the iPhone 18 Pro Max and a new foldable model now rumored to be called the iPhone Ultra in a couple of months, but the first look at the Pro lineup is already starting to form. A report from Macworld says Apple has been testing a Dark Cherry finish for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, along with a Light Blue option, a dark gray shade and a silver variant.
The Dark Cherry color is said to land much closer to wine than fruit punch, while the Light Blue version would resemble the Mist Blue finish on the base iPhone 17. Macworld also says the current lineup of colors, including Cosmic Orange, is expected to be dropped for the next Pro models. If that holds, Apple would be moving away from the brighter look of the current generation and back toward more muted finishes.
The new color information comes from a source familiar with Apple’s supply chain, according to Macworld, and it follows earlier reporting last year that Apple had considered black or steel gray for the iPhone 17 Pro. Those colors never reached the market. Apple does not always offer four color options for the Pro models, so even the finishes now in development are not locked in.
The hardware itself does not appear to be changing much. Macworld says the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will look very similar to their predecessors, with only minor changes. The renders show a smaller Dynamic Island on the screen, which would free up a little more display space when it is not being used for Live Activities.
That detail underscores how little appears to be moving on the outside while Apple continues to refine the phone’s look before launch. Macworld says the iPhone 18 Pro has not entered mass production yet, giving Apple time to revise the color lineup if it wants to. For now, the report suggests the next Pro models could arrive with familiar designs, a smaller front cutout and a much quieter palette than the one Apple is using today.