Create: Colored (Updated)
by Mike
Create: Colored is a fork of the Create mod that recolors its pipes, tanks and boiler gauges, and it works with Create 6.0.8.
What it does
Colored blocks connect to other colored blocks unless a placement is forced otherwise, which lets a colored pipe run next to a colored tank without joining it. The fork is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 only, and it is open source under the MIT License. Both the server and every player need it, because the colored blocks are synchronized between the two sides.
The project began as a continuation of earlier work by AzaSad, and its author says it exists because an upstream pull request went unanswered for two weeks. The author notes plans for more features, while the original Create author's return would close the fork, which is archived in that case. Colored Pipes, Colored Tanks, Colored Tanks Windows and Colored Boiler Gauge are the blocks the fork adds, and the textures were redone to fit Create 6.0.8.
Key features
Colored pipes
Pipes in the Create style take a color, so separate fluid or item lines can be told apart at a glance.
Colored tanks and windows
Fluid tanks and their windows come in colors, which helps when several fluids are stored side by side.
Colored boiler gauge
The boiler gauge is recolored, and an earlier fault where the gauges showed the wrong color was fixed.
Connection control
Colored blocks join their neighbors of the same color by default, and placement can be forced to keep them apart.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Labeling fluid lines
Players running several fluids through a factory can color each line so the pipes and tanks stay readable.
Who it’s for: Players who already use Create on Fabric for 1.20.1 and want colored versions of its pipes, tanks and gauges. Server owners who run Create 6.0.8 need the fork on the server and on every client.
How it compares
Create: Colorful Pipes is also open source under the MIT License and works on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, so it covers more loaders and versions than this fork. Colored Lamps is a Fabric mod for 1.20.4 with all rights reserved, and it is not open source. Colored Wool is for 1.20 – 1.20.1 and can run on the client or the server, while Create: Colored needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Colored (Updated) | Fabric | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-27 |
| Create: Colorful Pipes | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-11 |
| Colored Lamps | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-02-03 |
| Colored Wool | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2023-07-28 |
Questions
Does Create: Colored need Fabric API?
Does the server need Create: Colored installed?
Which game version does Create: Colored support?
Is the fork still maintained?
In the catalog
Create: Colored (Updated) is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This fork also adds a few QOL fixes and support for Create 6.0.8. Colored blocks will not connect to other colored blocks, unless they are strictly forced to. This allows you to have setups where a colored pipe runs next to another colored tank and they don't connect. ## Colored Tanks ### Windows
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-colored-updated
- Owner
- Mike
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15