Colourful Earth
by Lupin
Colourful Earth lets players dye any dirt block with colored dyes, and dyed dirt and grass can then be placed in builds.
What it does
Dirt blocks take dye in the same way as other colored building blocks, which widens the palette available for decoration. Grass blocks can be tinted as well, using the default tints that the base game already applies to grass, so the decoration choices extend to the ground surface.
Tinted grass behaves like standard grass in the base game, meaning it can spread onto nearby dirt without any extra setup. The mod is for building projects where the surface color matters, such as villages, gardens or stylized terrain on a server or in single player.
The mod runs on Forge and NeoForge across the game versions 1.19.4 – 1.21.1. The latest NeoForge file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.1, while the latest Forge file is 1.20.2-3.0 for 1.20.2. The code is covered by All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Dyeable dirt
Any dirt block can be colored with dyes, producing a set of new decorative blocks.
Tinted grass
Grass blocks take the default grass tints and are colored in the same way as the base game does.
Spreading grass
Tinted grass spreads to adjacent dirt in the same way as ordinary grass.
Larger block variety
The new colored dirt and grass blocks widen the palette available for building and decorating.
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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
Decorative builds
Builders can use colored dirt and grass to shape paths, gardens and terrain that stand out from natural ground.
Themed worlds
Map makers and server owners can give regions a distinct surface color by changing the ground blocks.
Who it’s for: Builders and decorators who want more ground-level blocks in their projects, and server owners running creative or themed worlds.
How it compares
Tinted Dyes is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 that is also client and server and not open source, so it covers dye use on other blocks. Tinted Grass is also client and server and not open source, and targets grass on 1.20.1 – 1.21.1; Colourful Earth covers both dirt and grass across 1.19.4 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colourful Earth | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-07-21 |
| Tinted Dyes | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-20 |
| Tinted Grass | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-14 |
Questions
Does Colourful Earth need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Colourful Earth support?
Does tinted grass spread like normal grass?
In the catalog
Colourful Earth is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
You will now be able to dye any dirt block in the game, using your favorite colored dyes! In this way, you will be able to use a lot of new blocks to decorate your buildings or games. For exceptional server hosting services, look no further than BisectHosting. Of course, you can install all the mods or modpacks you…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/colourful-earth
- Owner
- Lupin
- Published
- 2023-09-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-21
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15