ColorBiome
by Agent_3.14
ColorBiome lets builders recolor vegetation and water in selected areas of a NeoForge world, using palettes drawn from vanilla and installed biome mods.
What it does
Players mark an area and apply a biome color palette to its grass, foliage and water, with separate choices for each. The palette list covers the vanilla biomes and any modded biomes that are installed, and a searchable list shows each biome by its name and ID. The vertical range of the area can be set, and the area can be extended up to the world ceiling or down to the world floor when a build needs it.
Only the visual colors change. Terrain, structures, mob spawns and world generation of the underlying biome remain untouched, so only the look of a build shifts while the biome itself keeps its behavior. A Palette Brush selects the area to paint. A build can carry its own climate: a mushroom fields island with the deep greens of a dark forest can read as a warmer oasis, or a cold landscape can get a separate level of its own.
The mod is published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1 and 26.1.2, and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Biome palette application
Apply a biome color palette to a selected area, including palettes from installed modded biomes.
Separate grass and water palettes
Choose vegetation and water palettes independently for the same area.
Searchable biome list
Find any biome by name or ID in the complete list before applying its colors.
Vertical range control
Limit the affected area to a set height range, or extend it to the world ceiling or floor.
Visual-only changes
Only colors change, while terrain, structures, mob spawning and generation keep their original biome behavior.
Palette Brush
Select an area with the Palette Brush and apply the chosen vegetation and water colors to it.
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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.
How it compares
Block Palettes is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, is for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.1.2, and is client-side only, so servers run without it. Andro's Palette is also open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 1.21.1, and needs the client and server. Tree Brush is server required with client optional, for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.5 – 26.3, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColorBiome | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
| Block Palettes | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-09-10 |
| Andro's Palette | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-14 |
| Tree Brush | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-23 |
Questions
Does ColorBiome need to be installed on the server?
Does ColorBiome change biome generation or mob spawning?
Which versions of Minecraft does ColorBiome support?
In the catalog
ColorBiome is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,201 Decoration mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
ColorBiome gives you control over the visual atmosphere of your builds without changing the actual biome underneath them. With the Palette Brush, you can select an area and apply the vegetation and water colors of any available biome. Build on a Mushroom Fields island while using the deep greens of a Dark Forest…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/colorbiome
- Owner
- Agent_3.14
- Published
- 2026-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15