Four finishes, one new red

The iPhone 18 colours are Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy, and they belong to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, because Apple did not announce a standard iPhone 18 in September 2026. Both Pro models share all four finishes. Burgundy is the new colour and the one leakers called Dark Cherry before launch; Glacier is a light blue; Black returns after a year away; Silver is the finish that hides wear best. The iPhone 18 Pro in Burgundy costs £1,199 for 256GB on Amazon UK at the time of writing (September 2026), the same price as every other colour.

Colour choice has no effect on price this year. Compare Electronic checked every colour and storage combination on Amazon UK on 23 September 2026, and each storage tier costs the same in all four colours. The full price table is below, along with which finish hides scratches and fingerprints best.

What colours does the iPhone 18 Pro come in?

The iPhone 18 Pro comes in four colours: Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy. Apple describes Burgundy as a new colour and sells all four on both the 6.3-inch iPhone 18 Pro and the 6.9-inch iPhone 18 Pro Max, in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities.

• Burgundy:a deep red that leans towards plum. It takes over from the iPhone 17 Pro's Cosmic Orange as the statement colour.
• Glacier: a pale blue. MacRumors notes that it looks clearly blue in person rather than drifting towards silver, as some earlier light-blue iPhones did.
• Silver: the lightest finish, carried over in spirit from every recent Pro iPhone.
• Black: a return. The iPhone 17 Pro came only in Silver, Cosmic Orange and Deep Blue, so the iPhone 18 Pro is the first aluminium Pro iPhone offered in black.

The finish itself changed as well as the palette. The iPhone 18 Pro keeps the aluminium unibody introduced on the iPhone 17 Pro, with a Ceramic Shield panel on the back and Ceramic Shield 2 on the front. Apple now colour-matches that back glass to the surrounding metal, which removes the two-tone, glazed look that MacRumors and others pointed out on the iPhone 17 Pro.

Is there a standard iPhone 18, and what colours does it come in?

There is no standard iPhone 18 yet, so it has no confirmed colours. Apple's September 2026 launch covered the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, with pre-orders opening on 12 September and sales on 18 September. Apple's UK line-up alongside them still lists the iPhone 17, iPhone 17e, iPhone Air and the foldable iPhone Duo.

Reports from MacRumors, Macworld and PhoneArena describe a split launch, with a standard iPhone 18, an iPhone 18e and a second iPhone Air due in spring 2027. Apple has not confirmed any of them. Anyone searching for "iPhone 18 colors" today is choosing between the four Pro finishes, and buyers who want a cheaper iPhone now should read the iPhone comparison UK 2026 or consider a renewed model from the best places to buy a refurbished iPhone in the UK.

1. iPhone 18 Pro in Burgundy - the new colour

The Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro is the colour that makes the 2026 model recognisable at a glance. MacRumors describes it as a dark cherry red, and in daylight it reads closer to wine than to a fire-engine red. The 256GB Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro costs £1,199 on Amazon UK at the time of writing (September 2026), and the 1TB Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro Max costs £1,899. Burgundy suits buyers who want people to know the phone is new, and who will keep it in a case.

2. iPhone 18 Pro Max in Glacier - the best Pro Max colour

The Glacier iPhone 18 Pro Max balances colour with practicality. The pale blue hides light scuffs almost as well as Silver, and the 6.9-inch Pro Max has a larger back panel, so fingerprints and edge wear matter more than on the smaller phone. The 256GB Glacier iPhone 18 Pro Max costs £1,299 on Amazon UK at the time of writing (September 2026), and the Glacier iPhone 18 Pro costs £1,199. Glacier suits buyers who want something other than a neutral phone but do not want the darkest option.

3. iPhone 18 Pro in Silver - hides wear best

The Silver iPhone 18 Pro is the safest choice for buyers who use the phone without a case. A scratch through the anodised surface exposes pale bare aluminium, which almost disappears against a silver finish. The 256GB Silver iPhone 18 Pro costs £1,199 and the 256GB Silver iPhone 18 Pro Max costs £1,299 on Amazon UK at the time of writing (September 2026). Silver suits buyers who plan to sell or trade in the phone after two or three years, when a clean frame is worth the most.

4. iPhone 18 Pro Max in Black - the classic returns

The Black iPhone 18 Pro Max is the understated option, and the one iPhone 17 Pro owners could not buy last year. Black shows the most fingerprints and the most visible edge wear of the four colours, so it makes most sense under a case. The 256GB Black iPhone 18 Pro Max costs £1,299 and the 256GB Black iPhone 18 Pro costs £1,199 on Amazon UK at the time of writing (September 2026).

Is Burgundy, the rumoured Dark Cherry, worth it?

Burgundy is worth it for buyers who want the iPhone 18 Pro to look new, and not worth it for anyone who wants the phone to look new in two years without a case. Dark Cherry was never an official name: it was the label that leaks used through 2026, and Apple launched the same deep red as Burgundy on 9 September.

The case for Burgundy is identity. The iPhone 18 Pro is otherwise hard to tell apart from the iPhone 17 Pro, because the body, the camera plateau and the 150.0 x 71.9 mm footprint barely changed, and Burgundy is the only colour that did not exist last year in any form. The case against is wear. Burgundy is a dark anodised finish over light aluminium, so chips on the frame show as bright specks. JerryRigEverything's durability video on the iPhone 18 Pro scratched the Burgundy model's sides and back to show how visible that damage is.

Apple sells matching Burgundy accessories, including a TechWoven case with MagSafe at £49 and a Silicone case with MagSafe at £39 for the iPhone 18 Pro Max on Amazon UK at the time of writing (September 2026). A clear case keeps the colour visible and the frame protected, which is the combination most Burgundy buyers want.

Which iPhone 18 Pro Max colour should you buy?

Glacier is the best iPhone 18 Pro Max colour for most buyers, because it adds colour without showing wear the way Black and Burgundy do. The iPhone 18 Pro Max colors are identical to the iPhone 18 Pro's, but the bigger phone changes the trade-off in two ways:

• More surface: the iPhone 18 Pro Max measures 163.4 x 78.0 mm against 150.0 x 71.9 mm for the iPhone 18 Pro, about 18 percent more back area to collect smudges.
• More handling: at 249 g, 38 g heavier than the iPhone 18 Pro, the Pro Max is more often gripped with two hands and set down on tables, which is where frame scuffs come from.

Buyers still deciding between the two sizes should read iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 18 Pro Max, which works out the cost per hour of battery life for each.

Do colours differ between the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max?

No. The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max come in the same four colours, with the same aluminium unibody and colour-matched back glass, and Apple charges the same price for every colour at each storage tier. The next section maps out the UK price of every colour and storage combination.

For 2026, a buyer can choose size first and colour second without losing an option. The size decision matters more: the iPhone 18 Pro Max adds 1,335 mAh of battery, 9 hours of rated video playback and 38 g of weight for £100 more.

How much does each iPhone 18 Pro colour cost in the UK?

Compare Electronic's colour-by-storage price check looked up all 32 iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max configurations on Amazon UK on 23 September 2026. Prices are Amazon UK's at the time of writing, so treat this as a snapshot of launch week.

Three things stand out:

• Colour is free: each storage tier costs the same in Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy on both phones.
• £100 for the bigger phone: the iPhone 18 Pro Max costs £100 more than the iPhone 18 Pro at every storage tier.
• Storage is the real cost: 512GB adds £200, 1TB adds £600 and 2TB adds £1,200 over the £1,199 256GB iPhone 18 Pro.

The practical advice is to pick storage first, because colour never changes the price. Most buyers should order the 256GB model in the colour they want rather than pay £200 or more for storage they do not need. Amazon UK sells the iPhone 18 Pro at Apple's UK list price, and every order carries the Consumer Rights Act 2015 30-day right to reject a faulty phone.

Which iPhone 18 Pro colour hides scratches and fingerprints best?

Silver hides scratches and fingerprints best, Glacier comes second, and Black shows both the most. The reason is the material rather than the paint. The iPhone 18 Pro frame is anodised aluminium: the colour sits in a thin oxide layer on the surface, and the metal underneath is pale grey. Any scratch deep enough to break that layer exposes light metal, so the darker the finish, the more a scratch shows.

• Silver: exposed aluminium is close to the finish colour, so edge chips are hard to spot. Smudges show least on a light, matte surface.
• Glacier: pale enough to disguise light scuffs; deep chips show as a faint grey spot rather than a bright one.
• Burgundy:a dark colour over light metal. Chips read as bright specks, and the matte back shows skin oil. JerryRigEverything's durability test used a Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro to demonstrate how visible frame and back scratches are.
• Black: the highest contrast between finish and bare metal, and the finish that shows fingerprints most readily.

Owners of the iPhone 17 Pro reported scuffs around the camera plateau and frame edges within weeks, most visibly on Deep Blue and Cosmic Orange, because the iPhone 17 Pro used the same anodised aluminium construction. The front is a different story: JerryRigEverything found Ceramic Shield 2 on the iPhone 18 Pro resisted scratches well, so the display is not the weak point. A case is the cheapest insurance on any colour, and essential on Black and Burgundy for anyone planning to trade the phone in or sell it later.

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max spec sheet

Verdict

The iPhone 18 colours are Black, Silver, Glacier and Burgundy, all on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, and none of them costs more than another. The Burgundy iPhone 18 Pro is the one to buy for a phone that looks new, and it is the colour leakers called Dark Cherry. The Glacier iPhone 18 Pro Max is the best balance of colour and durability on the bigger phone, the Silver iPhone 18 Pro hides wear best, and the Black iPhone 18 Pro Maxis the classic that needs a case. Owners of last year's model should read iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 17 Pro Max before switching colours, and buyers still weighing up Android should see the best phone UK autumn 2026 guide. For a lower budget, the best budget phone UK 2026 guide starts at £247, and new vs renewed vs refurbished explains when an older iPhone is the smarter buy.