Anyone have any recommendations on switches that look like the ones below. They were from a control4 video, so I assume will only with that system but is there anything similar that will work with Hubitat? Video was from here YouTube
How much are you willing to pay? Lutron has a few keypads that work with RA2 (the most similar to what you want are probably seeTouch and seeTouch hybrid, plus a tabletop model) that you can see here: Lutron RadioRA 2 Components and Compatible Products. Other systems like HomeWorks QS have similar devices. All can be engraved by Lutron if they come with the "engraving certificate," which they should if they're new. They're technically only available from professional installers (everything in their home line above "plain" Caséta is intended to be), but they are pretty easy to find on the secondary market. Most are just more than I want to pay.
For something cheaper, a Lutron Pico remote is pretty similar. You are supposed to be able to get them engraved, too, but I know only three things about that: it drives up their cost significantly (the light/dimmer pre-engraved 5-button model, 3BRL, is very cheap; I think engravings start closer to $100); it seems to be hard to find ones able to be engraved on your own (you might really need to go through a pro for this, though some online supply stores can probably do it with a rep); and that because of all this, I've never bothered and just used a Brother P-Touch labelmaker if I cared about the labels. 
(They do have some "standard" pre-engraved model, like a 4-button scene-labled Pico, and a variety of 5-button Picos labeled for not just lights but also things like blinds, music, or a fan; most cost more, sometimes a lot more, than the lights/dimmer-looking one. Have I mentioned that I'm not opposed to the 4-button Pico--a tad more expensive but not usually insane--and a labelmaker?)
I'm sure others may have other ideas, but but basically, Lutron has a lot of options here. Most should be able to be integrated into Hubitat as long as you have at least a Caséta Smart Bridge Pro (non-Pro won't work) or an RA2 Main Repeater (or whatever the higher-end HWQS uses, which I'm not sure anyone has extensively tested on Hubitat but should be about the same). Most aren't cheap, but I can't imagine the above is either--and you can often find Lutron for less or even do it DIY-style with products from secondary markets, as I did with RA2 (my Main Repeater was maybe $150 tops on eBay--but I still don't care to pay seeTouch prices).
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You are right, those engraved Pico are outrageously expensive. You can buy the blank Pico, and a label maker cheaper than buying just a couple of those engraved ones. And you get to use the label maker for other household uses.
I love the Pico, I have pretty much every variety of them. The 5 button are nice, but the 4 button and 2 button ones also are very useful and less cluttered for certain applications.
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+1 for the Lutron RadioRA2 all the way! . We still have our "Prepaid Engraving Card" and use the stickies it comes with until we are REALLY sure what we want them to say.
Ouvert = Office around here. Odd that the pre-made stickers don't have "office"
@bertabcd1234 is 100% right on being pricey thu. We are getting one Black 4 button custom engraved Pico and even through my dealer it is going to be over $75. Thankfully a 10 year battery and a such good quality product make it semi easier to sallow.
EDIT: I also looked at the Insteon stuff which looks cool, but might take more on the integration side. When I last looked into it @SmartHomePrimer had an integration, but I do not run a node server, so I opted for RA2 in the end.
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Thanks for the advice guys really appreciate it.
Yeah except it would look insanely hideous and tacky. Who would actually use a label maker on a Pico in their house? They are literally $69 to have a Pico engraved brand new by a dealer in any button configuration.
If you could vent well enough while doing it you could laser engrave with something like the snapmaker. Just I would assume most switches are made with ABS and that is nasty fumes when you melt it. You could get the Zooz whatever one that has like 5 buttons on it and engrave/burn on it. It would just be tricky to get the settings right unless you have some spare plastic to play with that is exactly the same as different materials engrave differently. Otherwise toss in the cnc bit and go to town then fill in with epoxy.
