# Swatches

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Different attributes can be presented on the storefront in different options.

With configurable products, when a particular product option is not available, the product swatch cannot be chosen as the swatch button becomes disabled. For configurable products, you can choose between a visual swatch, text swatch, or a dropdown input control. &#x20;

With the ScandiPWA theme, you are welcome to use any type of swatches:

| SWATCH TYPE | STATUS                                | **DESCRIPTION**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Text-Based  | **SUPPORTED**                         | Text-based swatches are button-like swatches with text labels inside. In the layered navigation, text-based swatches are rendered horizontally.                                                                                                                               |
| Visual      | <p><strong>SUPPORTED</strong><br></p> | You can pick any color from the color picker or enter any hexadecimal value to select a color for your swatch. For specific patterns, you are welcome to upload an image to be displayed in the swatch. In the layered navigation, visual swatches are rendered horizontally. |


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