diff --git a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm
index 049839c4ad..0515965844 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm
+++ b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalDriver.mm
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ void MetalDriver::createTextureR(Handle<HwTexture> th, SamplerType target, uint8
         TextureFormat format, uint8_t samples, uint32_t width, uint32_t height,
         uint32_t depth, TextureUsage usage) {
     construct_handle<MetalTexture>(mHandleMap, th, *mContext, target, levels, format, samples,
-            width, height, depth, usage);
+            width, height, depth, usage, TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_0, TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_1,
+            TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_2, TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_3);
 }
 
 void MetalDriver::createTextureSwizzledR(Handle<HwTexture> th, SamplerType target, uint8_t levels,
@@ -184,8 +185,7 @@ void MetalDriver::createTextureSwizzledR(Handle<HwTexture> th, SamplerType targe
         uint32_t depth, TextureUsage usage,
         TextureSwizzle r, TextureSwizzle g, TextureSwizzle b, TextureSwizzle a) {
     construct_handle<MetalTexture>(mHandleMap, th, *mContext, target, levels, format, samples,
-            width, height, depth, usage);
-    // TODO: implement texture swizzle
+            width, height, depth, usage, r, g, b, a);
 }
 
 void MetalDriver::importTextureR(Handle<HwTexture> th, intptr_t i,
@@ -551,7 +551,11 @@ bool MetalDriver::isTextureFormatSupported(TextureFormat format) {
 }
 
 bool MetalDriver::isTextureSwizzleSupported() {
-    return false;
+    if (@available(macOS 10.15, iOS 13, *)) {
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 bool MetalDriver::isTextureFormatMipmappable(TextureFormat format) {
diff --git a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalEnums.h b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalEnums.h
index b22a66067c..cef91ce9b1 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalEnums.h
+++ b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalEnums.h
@@ -419,6 +419,31 @@ constexpr inline MTLCompareFunction getCompareFunction(SamplerCompareFunc compar
     }
 }
 
+API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.15), ios(13.0))
+MTLTextureSwizzle getSwizzle(TextureSwizzle swizzle) {
+    switch (swizzle) {
+        case TextureSwizzle::SUBSTITUTE_ZERO:
+            return MTLTextureSwizzleZero;
+        case TextureSwizzle::SUBSTITUTE_ONE:
+            return MTLTextureSwizzleOne;
+        case TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_0:
+            return MTLTextureSwizzleRed;
+        case TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_1:
+            return MTLTextureSwizzleGreen;
+        case TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_2:
+            return MTLTextureSwizzleBlue;
+        case TextureSwizzle::CHANNEL_3:
+            return MTLTextureSwizzleAlpha;
+    }
+}
+
+API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.15), ios(13.0))
+MTLTextureSwizzleChannels getSwizzleChannels(TextureSwizzle r, TextureSwizzle g, TextureSwizzle b,
+        TextureSwizzle a) {
+    return MTLTextureSwizzleChannelsMake(getSwizzle(r), getSwizzle(g), getSwizzle(b),
+            getSwizzle(a));
+}
+
 } // namespace backend
 } // namespace filament
 
diff --git a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h
index 8d2587138d..787a7cfc4c 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h
+++ b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.h
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ struct MetalProgram : public HwProgram {
 
 struct MetalTexture : public HwTexture {
     MetalTexture(MetalContext& context, SamplerType target, uint8_t levels, TextureFormat format,
-            uint8_t samples, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t depth, TextureUsage usage)
+            uint8_t samples, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t depth, TextureUsage usage,
+            TextureSwizzle r, TextureSwizzle g, TextureSwizzle b, TextureSwizzle a)
             noexcept;
 
     // Constructor for importing an id<MTLTexture> outside of Filament.
diff --git a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm
index 5a2c67961f..c755edede9 100644
--- a/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm
+++ b/filament/backend/src/metal/MetalHandles.mm
@@ -416,7 +416,8 @@ static MTLPixelFormat decidePixelFormat(id<MTLDevice> device, TextureFormat form
 
 MetalTexture::MetalTexture(MetalContext& context, SamplerType target, uint8_t levels,
         TextureFormat format, uint8_t samples, uint32_t width, uint32_t height, uint32_t depth,
-        TextureUsage usage) noexcept
+        TextureUsage usage, TextureSwizzle r, TextureSwizzle g, TextureSwizzle b,
+        TextureSwizzle a) noexcept
     : HwTexture(target, levels, samples, width, height, depth, format, usage), context(context),
         externalImage(context), reshaper(format) {
 
@@ -467,6 +468,12 @@ MetalTexture::MetalTexture(MetalContext& context, SamplerType target, uint8_t le
         }
     };
 
+    auto setUpSwizzle = [r, g, b, a](MTLTextureDescriptor* descriptor) {
+        if (@available(macOS 10.15, iOS 13, *)) {
+            descriptor.swizzle = getSwizzleChannels(r, g, b, a);
+        }
+    };
+
     MTLTextureDescriptor* descriptor;
     switch (target) {
         case SamplerType::SAMPLER_2D:
@@ -481,6 +488,7 @@ MetalTexture::MetalTexture(MetalContext& context, SamplerType target, uint8_t le
             descriptor.sampleCount = multisampled ? samples : 1;
             descriptor.usage = getMetalTextureUsage(usage);
             descriptor.storageMode = MTLStorageModePrivate;
+            setUpSwizzle(descriptor);
             texture = [context.device newTextureWithDescriptor:descriptor];
             ASSERT_POSTCONDITION(texture != nil, "Could not create Metal texture. Out of memory?");
             break;
@@ -493,6 +501,7 @@ MetalTexture::MetalTexture(MetalContext& context, SamplerType target, uint8_t le
             descriptor.mipmapLevelCount = levels;
             descriptor.usage = getMetalTextureUsage(usage);
             descriptor.storageMode = MTLStorageModePrivate;
+            setUpSwizzle(descriptor);
             texture = [context.device newTextureWithDescriptor:descriptor];
             ASSERT_POSTCONDITION(texture != nil, "Could not create Metal texture. Out of memory?");
             break;
@@ -506,6 +515,7 @@ MetalTexture::MetalTexture(MetalContext& context, SamplerType target, uint8_t le
             descriptor.mipmapLevelCount = levels;
             descriptor.usage = getMetalTextureUsage(usage);
             descriptor.storageMode = MTLStorageModePrivate;
+            setUpSwizzle(descriptor);
             texture = [context.device newTextureWithDescriptor:descriptor];
             ASSERT_POSTCONDITION(texture != nil, "Could not create Metal texture. Out of memory?");
             break;