diff --git a/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Models/Settings/SettingsStore.swift b/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Models/Settings/SettingsStore.swift
index 95dfb04..8ed1fc2 100644
--- a/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Models/Settings/SettingsStore.swift	
+++ b/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Models/Settings/SettingsStore.swift	
@@ -99,7 +99,25 @@ struct SettingsStore: Sendable, Codable, Hashable, Equatable, Identifiable {
     var showDockProgress: Bool
 
     // MARK: Color swatch
-    var colorSwatchSettings: ColorSwatchSettingsModel
+    /// Backing property for color swatch settings
+    private var _colorSwatchSettings: ColorSwatchSettingsModel
+    var colorSwatchSettings: ColorSwatchSettingsModel {
+        get {
+            // Disable swatch if export profile is excel
+            if self.unifiedExportProfile.extractProfile == .xlsx {
+                var copy = self._colorSwatchSettings
+                copy.enableSwatch = false
+                return copy
+            } else {
+                return self._colorSwatchSettings
+            }
+        }
+        
+        set {
+            self._colorSwatchSettings = newValue
+        }
+    }
+    
 
     /// Default settings
     public static func defaults() -> Self {
@@ -144,7 +162,7 @@ struct SettingsStore: Sendable, Codable, Hashable, Equatable, Identifiable {
             roles: [],
             notificationFrequency: .onlyOnCompletion,
             showDockProgress: true,
-            colorSwatchSettings: .defaults()
+            _colorSwatchSettings: .defaults()
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Views/Detail Views/Image/SwatchSettingsView.swift b/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Views/Detail Views/Image/SwatchSettingsView.swift
index 412f125..92884b8 100755
--- a/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Views/Detail Views/Image/SwatchSettingsView.swift	
+++ b/Source/Marker Data/Marker Data/Views/Detail Views/Image/SwatchSettingsView.swift	
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ struct SwatchSettingsView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var settings: SettingsContainer
 
     var swatchDisabled: Bool {
+        if settings.store.unifiedExportProfile.extractProfile == .xlsx {
+            return true
+        }
+        
         let jsonProfiles: [ExportProfileFormat] = [.notion, .airtable]
         let isJSON = jsonProfiles.contains(settings.store.unifiedExportProfile.extractProfile)
         let isGIF = settings.store.imageMode == .GIF