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How to add color swatches to the Envy theme.

Envy is a paid theme by Eight Themes, $320 in the Theme Store and at version 36.1.0 (October 7, 2026) as of October 23, 2026. Version 33.3.0, released September 6, 2024, made its swatches work with category metafields and variant images. Swatches are switched on in the Variant picker block and, for collection grids, under Product cards.

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Which route fits Envy?

Route 1

Shopify's native swatches.

Native swatch support in Envy from version 33.3.0.

  1. Update Envy to 33.3.0 or later

    Envy's changelog lists category-metafield swatch support in 33.3.0, from September 6, 2024. Check your version in Online Store > Themes.

  2. Give each product a category

    In Products, open a product and choose the most specific match in the Category field. Categories come from Shopify's Standard Product Taxonomy, and picking one adds that category's attributes to the product as category metafields. You want a category that lists Color (or a color attribute such as Frame color or Band color). If Color is missing under Category metafields, try a narrower category.

  3. Add the colors you sell

    Under Category metafields, open Color and select every color your variants come in. Each color is a reusable entry. You can rename an entry, set its exact hex value or upload a pattern image later in Content > Metaobjects, and the change shows everywhere that entry is used.

  4. Link the Color option to the metafield

    In the Variants section, add an option and pick Color from the suggestions so its values come from the entries you just chose. If the product already has a Color option, open it, use the connect icon beside the option name and choose the Color category metafield. Swatches only appear for options linked this way, so do this on every product you want swatches on in Envy.

  5. Set the Variant picker to Swatches

    In the theme editor, open the product page, select the Product section's Variant picker block and set Variant style to Swatches.

  6. Turn on swatches on product cards

    Open Theme settings > Product cards and turn on Show swatches.

  7. Check it on a real product page

    Save, then open a product in a private browser window and on your phone. Click each swatch and confirm the price, photo and stock message change with it. If Envy shows plain text buttons instead, go back to the linking step: the option is probably not linked to the Color category metafield yet.

Route 2

A swatch app.

Envy already shows swatches on product pages and product cards, so an app is for extras. Platmart Color Swatches joins separate products into one color picker, Rubik Variant Images & Swatch shows only the chosen color's photos, and GLO Color Swatch Variant Image adds product grouping and a hide-sold-out option.

  1. Duplicate Envy first

    In Online Store > Themes, open the menu beside Envy and choose Duplicate. Set up the app on the copy, preview it, and publish the copy only when the swatches look right. Your live store keeps working while you test.

  2. Install the app and start its trial or free plan

    Install the app from the Shopify App Store and approve the access it asks for. Every app suggested on this page had a free plan, a free listing or a free trial of 7 to 30 days when we checked on October 23, 2026, so you can test before you pay.

  3. Switch on the app embed

    Open the theme editor on your copy (Online Store > Themes, then Customize or Edit theme), click the App embeds icon in the left sidebar, switch on the app's embed and click Save.

  4. Match each color name to a swatch

    In the app's own settings, give each color name a hex value or a small image. Apps read your option values as text, so Navy on one product and Navy Blue on another need two swatches. Tidy the names first and you only set each color once.

  5. Avoid two sets of swatches

    If the app draws its own swatches, change Variant style away from Swatches.

  6. Preview a product page and a collection page

    Use the theme editor preview, then a phone, to check both page types in Envy. If the app adds collection-page swatches, click one on a product card and confirm the card's photo or link changes to that color.

Apps that fit Envy

Swatch apps for Envy, from each App Store listing on October 23, 2026
AppFromRatingWhat it does
Platmart Color Swatches $9.99/month 5.0 (144 reviews) Made for stores that list each color as its own product: it joins them into one listing with swatches and lists collection-page support.
Rubik Variant Images & Swatch $25/month 5.0 (495 reviews) Best known for showing only the selected color's photos, with swatches included and ThemeForest themes named under Works with, but paid plans start at $25 a month.
GLO Color Swatch Variant Image $9.90/month 4.9 (1,906 reviews) A dedicated swatch app whose free plan already covers collection-page swatches and hiding sold-out options; image swatches start on the $9.90 Silver plan.

Prices and ratings change often; check the listing before you install. This site is not affiliated with any of these publishers.

Alternatives: Variants King & Color Swatch also groups separate products by color, and FB Variant Image, Color Swatch is free. Both were listed in the Shopify App Store on October 23, 2026.

Route 3

Editing the theme code.

You don't need to edit code for swatches in Envy. Envy's Variant picker block and Product cards settings read native swatches.

Collection pages.

Envy shows swatches on product cards with Theme settings > Product cards > Show swatches.

  1. Turn on Show swatches

    Open Theme settings > Product cards and turn on Show swatches.

  2. Add color filters with swatches (optional)

    The Theme Store lists swatch filters for Envy (checked October 23, 2026). Open the Search & Discovery app, go to Filters > Add filter, choose Color with the type Category metafield, then open Manage values and turn on Include swatch. For patterns, turn on Use images when available so the filter shows each entry's image.

Envy at a glance.

The theme's facts from the Shopify Theme Store and Eight Themes' documentation, checked October 23, 2026. Anything we could not confirm says so.

Full Envy profile Check images against Envy's sizes
Envy: theme facts
Theme Envy
Vendor Eight Themes
Price $320 One-time license price in the Shopify Theme Store, in US dollars, checked October 23, 2026.
Free or paid Paid
Where it is sold Shopify Theme Store
Status Current theme
Online Store 2.0 Yes
Current version 36.1.0 (October 7, 2026)
Native color swatches Yes From version 33.3.0.
Variant picker block Variant picker
Swatch setting Theme editor > Product page > Product section > Variant picker block > Variant style: Swatches
Swatches on product cards Theme settings > Product cards > Show swatches
Theme Store swatch features Color swatches, swatch filters, combined listings
Swatch documentation Eight Themes' documentation
General advice No fixed size No set pixel dimensions; aspect-ratio guidance only (1:1 products, 16:9 banners/slideshows). Source: Eight Themes' documentation.
Last checked October 23, 2026

Swatch problems on Envy, and fixes.

  • Swatches not showing

    Work through three checks in order: the product has a category that includes Color, its Color option is linked to the Color category metafield, and the swatch setting is on in Envy. In Envy, check Variant style is Swatches in the Variant picker block and that you're on 33.3.0 or later.

  • Wrong colors

    A native swatch takes its color from the entry in Content > Metaobjects, not from the color's name. Open the entry, correct the hex value and save, and every product linked to it updates at once. If two products show different shades of the same color, they're probably linked to two separate entries, so point both at one.

  • Pattern or image swatches

    Upload a square image to the color's entry. Crop it to the fabric or finish itself rather than a product photo, because at swatch size a busy photo turns into a blur. Multicolor has no preset hex value, so it always needs an image. Envy can also use variant images as swatches since 33.3.0; for patterns, an image on the color's entry gives a cleaner sample than a product photo.

  • Out-of-stock variants

    How a sold-out color looks is decided by the variant picker in Envy, so test it: set one color to zero stock and open the product. If you'd rather hide sold-out colors completely, Color Swatch Pug and GLO Color Swatch Variant Image both list that option (checked October 23, 2026).

  • Speed

    Native swatches are drawn by Envy itself, so they add no app script to your pages. A hex swatch costs nothing extra to load; an image swatch adds one small image per color, so keep those files small. The swatch loading speed guide shows how to measure a collection page before and after a change.

Envy swatch questions.

When did Envy start supporting category-metafield swatches?

Version 33.3.0, released September 6, 2024. The Theme Store listed Envy 36.1.0 from October 7, 2026 on October 23, 2026.

Can Envy use variant images as swatches?

Yes. Envy's 33.3.0 changelog says swatches support both category metafields and variant images.

How do I show swatches on Envy collection pages?

Turn on Theme settings > Product cards > Show swatches.

What image sizes does Envy need?

Eight Themes gives aspect ratios rather than pixel sizes: 1:1 for product images and 16:9 for banners and slideshows.

Where did the old Color Swatch Pug guide for Envy go?

This page replaces it. The old guide, published on this domain on June 21, 2018, covered a manual install of an earlier version of the app; today's app setup is at /csp-app-setup-guide/.

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About this page

This page replaces "CSP App setup for Envy Theme", a guide published June 21, 2018 on this domain for an earlier version of the Color Swatch Pug app. The domain changed hands in September 2026, and the old guide's manual code steps no longer apply to the app.

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Make the swatch files.

Turn your colors into hex values, swatch images and a printable sheet, ready for Shopify.

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