---
id: junk-yard.how-do-i-colour-code-scraps
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-colour-code-scraps
category: "Junk Yard"
subcategory: "Search, filters and colours"
question: "How do I colour-code scraps on the Junk Yard?"
alt_questions:
  - "Colour label Junk Yard"
  - "Give a scrap a colour"
  - "Junk Yard colours"
  - "Tag scraps by colour"
  - "Colour dot on Junk Yard card"
  - "Remove a colour from a scrap"
short_answer: "Click the colour dot on a card and pick one of seven colours (or No colour to clear it). The card gets a soft matching tint, and you can then filter the board by colour."
tags: ["colour", "labels", "organise"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-filter-scraps-by-colour", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/what-is-on-a-junk-yard-card"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I colour-code scraps on the Junk Yard?

Click the small **colour dot** on a card and pick one of seven colours; the card takes on a soft matching tint, and its preview is tinted to match. Choose **No colour** to clear it again.

Colours are a quick way to group related scraps — work, personal, a project — at a glance. You can also set the colour from the preview. Once a few scraps are coloured, you can filter by colour. See [How do I show only one colour?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/junk-yard/how-do-i-filter-scraps-by-colour)