What do you call a controll that gives the user the ability to match two lists?

Question

Imagine two lists:

1. colors
2. objects

Each of those lists has several dozens values.
Is there a known UI widget that gives you the functionality to macth elements from one list to elements in the second list in a nice visual way?

Answer 1

As I said: It depends on the purpose.

E.g. if the second list is supposed to "describe" the item in the first list. Set property, you could show the second list as a combobox next to the items in the first list:

Or, you could simply show each lists different listbox and add a "pair"-button:

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