Applied Color Applicators
Applied Color Applicators adds color applicators that recolor blocks and cables in an Applied Energistics 2 network, with a dye-free Infinity variant.
What it does
The variant color applicator is the base tool: it paints the blocks and cables it touches, and each use draws dye from the network. Infinity Color Applicator and Creative Color Applicator are higher tiers, and the mod also includes an Infinity Dyes Cell that yields dye from storage without a finite supply.
The Creative Color Applicator consumes neither dye nor power, which suits builders and creative servers that want unlimited recoloring. The Infinity Color Applicator also avoids dye draw, so a network can keep its color work running without restocking. Both sides need the mod, and it needs Applied Energistics 2 and Kotlin for Forge to run. Files target 1.21.1 for NeoForge, and the code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Base color applicator
The base applicator recolors blocks and cables and draws its dye from the Applied Energistics 2 network.
Infinity Color Applicator
A higher tier applicator that paints without consuming dye from the network.
Creative Color Applicator
A variant that uses neither dye nor power, for unrestricted recoloring in builds and creative play.
Infinity Dyes Cell
A storage cell that can supply dye endlessly, so color supply never runs out in a network.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Recoloring networks
Players with Applied Energistics 2 networks can repaint cables and machines to organize a base by color.
Creative building
The Creative Color Applicator lets builders recolor large areas without collecting dye or spending power.
Who it’s for: Players who already run Applied Energistics 2 and want to color their networks, and server owners who want a dye-free option for creative or build servers. Both the server and every player need the mod.
How it compares
BBL Routers Facades is open source under the MIT License, with a NeoForge build for 1.21 – 26.1.2 and the same client and server environment. Wool to Dye For is NeoForge for 1.21.1 only and is not open source, released under All rights reserved. New World Of Color is NeoForge for 1.21.1, open source under the MIT License, and also runs on both sides. Applied Color Applicators covers 1.21.1 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Color Applicators | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-14 |
| BBL Routers Facades | NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-01 |
| Wool to Dye For | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-25 |
| New World Of Color | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-07 |
Questions
Does Applied Color Applicators require Applied Energistics 2?
Do players need the mod to join a server?
Which applicator avoids dye costs?
In the catalog
Applied Color Applicators is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/applied-color-applicators
- Owner
- BlueSheep2804
- Published
- 2026-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15