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Are you selling products in your Magento 2 store with different color options? If so, you must consider to integrate a product designer with Magento 2<\/a> to configure color swatches in Magento 2 that makes it easier for the customers to purchase products of their favorite color. Magento 2 color swatches<\/strong><\/em> are helpful when selling products with different color variations. Gone are the days of selecting a color from a drop-down list and visualizing what the t-shirt will look like with that color, your shoppers can now utilize direct color swatches for all the items they require.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the complete tutorial for using the color swatches in Magento 2 that may help you out with the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Color Swatches in Magento 2?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we move toward the procedure, let\u2019s understand what are color swatches in Magento and their importance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different customers have different color choices. For example, one customer may like to purchase a product in yellow color, while another may want the same product in blue. In that case, you may require to add color swatches options on the product pages in your Magento 2 store to help the customers choose and visualize the products in their favorite color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Magento 2 color swatches make it easier for the customers to choose the right color of the product by displaying the product in the respective color selected by them. As a result, the customers can easily envision the product, which helps improve their shopping experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally, Magento 2 Configurable Product Swatches display different color options on the product page, where the customer can choose their favorite color. Below is an example of the Magento 2 product page displaying color swatches.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to Configure Color Swatches in Magento 2 <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting to the main point, here are the complete steps that you can follow to add color swatches in Magento 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Create Color Swatches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To set up Magento color swatches, you need to go to the admin panel to Stores > Attributes > Products<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In the \u2018Product Attributes\u2019 grid, find the color attribute and edit it.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In the \u2018Attribute Properties\u2019 of the \u2018Color\u2019, set the following properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n