iPhone 18 Pro colors leak again: Dark Cherry tipped for September 9

A well-regarded Weibo leaker says Apple could bring the iPhone 18 Pro in three color finishes when it unveils the phone on September 9.

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The one that jumps out is a deep red shade, referred to in the leak as Dark Cherry or Burgundy. It’s described as a wine red with a faint purple cast, and it sounds like the signature color Apple wants attached to this Pro cycle, the way the iPhone 17 Pro leaned on Cosmic Orange last year.

The same leak points to Light Blue, possibly called Sky Blue, and Silver as the other options. The darker neutral version is still up in the air, though, with different reports landing on either Dark Gray or Black. That matters more than it might seem at first, because a new finish is the kind of change people notice right away, much faster than a new chip or a camera tweak, even if leaked color names and renders often get the real-world look wrong once lighting, coating, and the texture of the frame enter the picture.

If you tend to upgrade your iPhone on a regular schedule, this is the sort of rumor to keep an eye on. Still, Apple hasn’t confirmed any final names, exact shades, or region-by-region availability.

We’ll probably get the complete picture at Apple’s event next week. Current reports point to pre-orders opening on Saturday, September 12, followed by retail availability on Friday, September 18, and some of those same reports tie the unusual Saturday timing to the 25th anniversary of September 11.