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title: Can I restrict which colors a submitter can pick with the color picker? | Paperform Help Center | Paperform
description: Yes, toggle Allow swatches only on in the question's configuration.
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Can I restrict which colors a submitter can pick with the color picker?
### Field Types

Yes, toggle "Allow swatches only" on in the question's configuration panel.

![Allow swatches only toggled on](https://img.paperform.co/fetch/f_auto,w_1400/https://d3gw2uv1ch7vdq.cloudfront.net/img/color-picker-swatches-only.png)

This will only allow respondents to select the swatches you have included as part of the question.

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[How can I specify certain color swatches for the Color Picker field?  You can configure a Color Picker question to add or remove swatches from the preset list of options.](/help/articles/how-can-i-specify-certain-colors-for-swatches/)
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