color swatch

Paint chip card

A color swatch is a small sample showing a specific color, used for comparison or selection.

Paint stores display swatches on cards; fabric shops keep swatch books.

Interior designers and graphic artists use swatches to match colors across materials: She held the swatch against the wall to see how it looked in natural light.

Digital design software includes swatch palettes for consistent color application.

Related
  • hueColor's specific character
  • paint chipPigment shade sample card
  • sampleSubset for study
  • paintColored coating substance
  • chipSmall broken-off piece

fabric · pigment · tint · shade · tone · match · textile · wall · brush · designer · gradient · satin · matte · glossy · dye · spectrum · canvas · mood board

Categories
Opposites
sample vs. whole

color swatchfinished product

Completed manufactured good

production run · wholesale lot

preview vs. final application

color swatchfinal product

Completed output ready for use

specificity

color swatchcolor wheel

Circular hue organization chart

full spectrum · blank canvas · palette · color chart

Family

color, swatch, colors, colored, coloring, colorful, colorless, coloration, discolor

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G