Colored Item Frames
by MrDeadPool86
Colored Item Frames gives the vanilla item frame a dyed, three-dimensional look, with optional neon glow for players who want their displays to stand out.
What it does
The mod swaps the item frame's drawing code for a custom client-side system. Each frame is drawn as a 3D structure with front and back sides and an inner frame, and its color follows the dye selected for it, using the vanilla dye colors. The change is purely visual: the item frame still behaves as it does in vanilla, and items inside keep their normal behavior.
Two separate visual effects are available. The first is the vanilla glowing entity outline, the default glow Minecraft applies to entities. The second is a custom neon glow with an emissive appearance. Both can be used together or on their own, depending on the entity state, and layered rendering keeps them readable. Frames can also be made invisible so that only the item shows, which suits clean display setups.
Colored Item Frames is published for NeoForge 1.21.1 and needs the client and the server to run it, so every player and the server must be running it. Its only environment is client and server, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Public links include the source code.
Key features
Dyed item frames
Item frames can be dyed with any vanilla dye color, and the frame color is applied automatically from the selected dye.
Detailed 3D frames
Frames use a custom 3D structure with front, back and inner frame parts for a more detailed appearance.
Neon glow effect
A custom emissive glow is available alongside the vanilla glowing outline, and both effects can be used separately or together.
Invisible frames
Frames can be made invisible while the item inside stays visible, for display setups with only the item shown.
Toggled lighting
Sneak with a right-click toggles visibility, and sneak with a left-click switches the neon lights on or off.
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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
Item Frame Color is server-side required and optional on the client, works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.19 – 1.21.4, and is released under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial license. Colored Blocks is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.4 that needs both client and server, and is released under CC0 1.0 Universal. Colored Item Frames needs the client and server together and covers only NeoForge 1.21.1, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colored Item Frames | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
| Item Frame Color | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-02-20 |
| Colored Blocks | NeoForge | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-25 |
Questions
Does Colored Item Frames need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and version does Colored Item Frames support?
Does the mod change how items inside frames behave?
In the catalog
Colored Item Frames 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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What the author says
A custom Item Frame visual overhaul mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 featuring fully colored frames, 3D rendering, and optional glow effects. Colored Item Frames replaces the vanilla item frame renderer with a fully custom client-side rendering system while keeping all gameplay mechanics unchanged.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/colored-item-frames
- Owner
- MrDeadPool86
- Published
- 2026-05-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15