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# particleColorSequence

The sequence used to specify the color components of a particle over its lifetime.

```
var particleColorSequence: SKKeyframeSequence? { get set }
```

## Discussion

The default value is `nil`. If a non-`nil` value is specified, then the [`particleColor`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColor), [`particleColorAlphaRange`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorAlphaRange), [`particleColorRedRange`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorRedRange), [`particleColorGreenRange`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorGreenRange), [`particleColorBlueRange`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorBlueRange), [`particleColorAlphaSpeed`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorAlphaSpeed), [`particleColorRedSpeed`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorRedSpeed), [`particleColorGreenSpeed`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorGreenSpeed), and [`particleColorBlueSpeed`](/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode/particleColorBlueSpeed) properties are ignored. Instead, the sequence is used to specify the particle color.

> Important:
> If you create an ``doc://com.apple.spritekit/documentation/SpriteKit/SKEmitterNode`` object using Xcode’s particle editor, it uses a color sequence to implement the color change.

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