How do I set CARD COLORS in the new Jira layout?

[John_Alvin]

How do I set CARD COLORS in the new Jira layout?  This is as of July 2025.

I want to set the card color 2 days after a field, "Dev Start Date" is set.  This field is the Developer Start Date.  Here is the field value: Jul 16, 2025

[Oleksii Melnyk _MOY Apps_ · Accepted solution]

Hi @John_Alvin !
1. Open Board settings.


2. Click on Layout --> Card colors
3. Select method  "Queries" and add color 



And use your JQL.
I think it something like
"Dev Start Date" <= startOfDay(-2d) AND "Dev Start Date" >= startOfDay(-2d)

or

"Dev Start Date" IS NOT EMPTY AND "Dev Start Date" <= -2d

[Trudy P Claspill]

Note that setting Card Colors is not supported in the native board created automatically for Team Managed projects.

[JerAmi]

This also seems to be the case for Business Projects, even if they are Company-Managed. 

Not ideal since this is apparently the default Project type when making a new Blank project. It's "business" type projects that want visual features like this.