Color palettes in Themes
Shopify developer change
MerchantDiff detected this entry in Shopify's official developer changelog on June 17, 2026.
This Shopify update is categorized as Themes, New.
What changed
Themes now support a new color_palette setting type. Palettes give merchants a single grid of colors they can edit directly, and changes apply across the entire theme. Individual color and color_background settings can reference palette entries as defaults, and merchants can override any color at the section or block level for local control. Color schemes continue to work, so existing themes don't need to change, and color palettes aren't required for new themes or Theme Store submissions. We're focusing future development on palettes because they give merchants a better editing experience, so we recommend them when building new themes.
Who is affected
Theme and storefront developers using the affected Shopify surface should review this change.
What action may be needed
Review whether the new capability is relevant to your app. If you plan to use it, test the affected API or workflow before adopting it in production.
Use the official Shopify entry below as the source of truth for technical implementation details, affected APIs, migration instructions and deadlines.
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