| DataGrid for WPF and Silverlight Overview > DataGrid Features > DataGrid Appearance > C1DataGrid Themes | 
DataGrid for WPF incorporates several themes that allow you to customize the appearance of your grid. When you first add a C1DataGrid control to the page, it appears similar to the following image:
This is the control's default appearance. You can change this appearance by using one of the built-in themes or by creating your own custom theme. All of the built-in themes are based on WPF Toolkit themes. The built-in themes are described and pictured below; note that in the images below, a cell has been selected and the mouse is hovering over another cell to show both selected and hover styles:
| Theme Name | Theme Preview | 
|---|---|
| C1ThemeBureauBlack | ![]()  | 
        
| C1ThemeExpressionDark | ![]()  | 
        
| C1ThemeExpressionLight | ![]()  | 
        
| C1ThemeRainierOrange | ![]()  | 
        
| C1ThemeShinyBlue | ![]()  | 
        
| C1ThemeWhistlerBlue | ![]()  |