Block Gradients
by orlouge
Block Gradients shows, for any two blocks, the blocks that lie between them in color, so a builder can pick a smooth transition.
What it does
Holding one block in the main hand and another in the off hand opens a view of the gradient between the two, with the blocks that connect their colors most closely. Pressing B again switches between two modes, one that matches the dominant color of each block and one that matches its overall tone. The view is navigated and zoomed with the mouse.
The mod works only on the client, so players install it and servers do not need it. Translucent and transparent blocks are supported, along with modded blocks and resource packs. Modded blocks take some time to process before the first gradients appear, since the mod has to sort thousands of blocks. A config option lets the player blacklist certain mods to speed that up; compatibility blacklists are already included.
Block Gradients is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20 – 26.2 across six release versions. The latest Fabric and NeoForge files target 26.2, and the latest Forge file targets 1.20.1. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Gradient lookup between two blocks
Two chosen blocks produce a list of blocks whose colors form a path between them, ordered from closest to least similar.
Dominant and overall color modes
Pressing B again switches the matching between dominant color and overall tone, which changes the gradient that appears.
Uniformly colored blocks only
Only blocks with a fairly even color are shown, so the gradient reads cleanly.
Translucent blocks and modded content
Translucent and transparent blocks are included, and modded blocks join the search after they are processed.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Builders and decorators working on color-driven designs in single-player or on a client joining a server. Players who only need the mod on their own game side can install it without any server change.
How it compares
Item Name Gradients is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 26.1 – 26.3 that also runs on the client alone, but it is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Custom Background Color is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.16.5 – 1.18 under the MIT License and open source, so it covers different versions and a different purpose.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block Gradients | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-11 |
| Item Name Gradients | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-18 |
| Custom Background Color | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 1.18 | Client-side only | 2021-12-06 |
Questions
Does Block Gradients need a server install?
Which loader should Block Gradients users choose?
Why do modded blocks take time to appear?
In the catalog
Block Gradients is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This mod helps you find a gradient between two blocks by showing you various combinations of blocks that could be used inbetween. To use it, press B while holding a block in the main hand and another one in the off hand to view the gradients, press B again to switch between the two modes (dominant color is generally…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/block-gradients
- Owner
- orlouge
- Published
- 2026-07-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15