Illustrator Swatch Palette always on RGB

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November 7, 2025
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Hi there,

Recently my illustrator swatch palette is always set to RGB even when the document is set up in CMYK. As I mostly design for print this is really frustrating. Can anyone tell me how I swap the swatched back to CMYK values?

Thanks

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

I think you have created a CMYK document based on an RGB preset. It will show a warning sign which can easily be ignored.

Once you have done that, Illustrator will suggest that recent document for new documents and it does not warn you anymore.

To create CMYK documents with the default CMYK swatches, create new ones based on a Print preset.

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user2132209Author

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Yes! Your were right, thank you 🙂

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Good to hear that helped.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

~~As far as I can see it remembers the last setting. If you change it to CMYK it will be CMYK next time.~~

I misread your problem. See below for a (possible) better answer.

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