Swatch

  1. OPTIS Product Options, Variant
  2. 20 Option Types
  3. Swatch & Button


Swatch


A Swatch shows each value as a color block or a small image instead of a list, so customers can visually pick a color, style, or material.


✨ Demo store



When to use a Swatch


  • Color selection for apparel or accessories.
  • Material or texture choice for furniture and home decor.
  • Visual personalization - monogram styles, finishes, and more.


How to add a Swatch option

Step 1: Add the option


Open 1. Add options, click Add option, tick Swatch under Swatch on the New options tab, then click Add options.



Step 2: Name it, add values and set each swatch


Enter the Label on product (e.g., "Choose Color") and add the Option values (e.g., Red, Blue, Black). Tick Required field if customers must choose before checking out, or Hide option label to hide the label.



For each value, choose:


  • A color swatch (solid color)



  • Or an image swatch (upload your own image)



Tick Show option value label if you also want the value's name shown next to the swatch, then choose a Label position: Below the swatch, Below the swatch with a border, Next to the swatch, or Next to the swatch with a border.


Step 3: Save and test


Click Save, then open the product page on your store to check that the Swatch works correctly.



Option settings


Set only what you need - all of the settings below are optional. In the Option values table, click Columns to show Add-on, Help text, SKU or Quantity for each value:




Default value


Toggle Default for the value that should be pre-selected when the customer opens the product page (e.g., "Black" selected automatically).



How it looks on your storefront:



Quantity


Turn on the Quantity column so customers can pick several values and set how many of each, using Min quantity and Max quantity. Available on the Platinum plan and above. See How to Use the "Quantity" Feature for Options.



Limit how many values can be selected


Set Min and Max to control how many values a customer can pick. If they pick fewer or more than allowed, OPTIS shows a message below the field, e.g. Min selector: 2 or Max selector: 5. Available on the Advanced plan and above. See Limit Min/Max Selectors.



Help text


Add a short note explaining what to choose, shown as a Tooltip, Below the option title, Beside the option title, or Below the option. Available on the Platinum plan and above.



Preview the choice on the product (live mockup)


Show customers what their selected swatch looks like on the product image, updated in real time. Available on the Platinum plan and above. See Product Personalizer - Live Mockup Settings.



Show or hide with Visibility (conditional logic)


Show or hide the Swatch based on another option. Available on the Advanced plan and above. See How to set up Conditional logics?.



Layout


In the Display tab: set Option width (25%, 33%, 50%, 67%, 75% or 100%) to control how much horizontal space the option takes, and Option value orientation (Horizontal or Vertical) to lay the values out in a row or stack them.




Updated on: 25/09/2026

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