Wool dyes are items used to change the color of wool. They were added in the beta 1.2 update. There are seven "primary" dyes (red, yellow, blue, green, white, black and brown) and nine "secondary" dyes.
Uses
Dyes can be placed with wool on a crafting table (in any position) to dye a single block. It can also be used on sheep to paint them. After shearing, the wool dropped will be of the painted color as well, possibly yielding more coloured wool than from crafting. Additionally, there are naturally occurring gray, light gray and black sheep that drop corresponding color wool as well.
Primary Colours
| Name | Source | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Red Rose Red | Rose | Red | |
| Dandelion Yellow Dandelion Yellow | Dandelion | Yellow | |
| Lapis Lazuli Lapis Lazuli | Lapis Lazuli Ore | Blue | |
| Cactus Green Cactus Green | Cactus | Green | Cook the cactus in a furnace to get the dye |
| Ink Sack Ink Sack | Dropped by Squid | Black | Black wool is also obtained from Black Sheep |
| Bone Meal Bone Meal | Bones | White | Bones are dropped by Skeletons |
| File:BrownDye.png Coco Beans | Currently unknown | Brown |
Secondary Colours
| Name | Source | Color | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Dye Orange Dye | Rose Red + Dandelion Yellow | Orange | |
| Cyan Dye Cyan Dye | Cactus Green + Lapis Lazuli Ore | Cyan | |
| Purple Dye Purple Dye | Rose Red + Lapis Lazuli Ore | Purple | |
| Gray Dye Gray Dye | Bone Meal + Ink sack | Gray | Gray wool is also obtained from Gray Sheep |
| File:LightBlue.PNG Light Blue Dye | Bone Meal + Lapis Lazuli | Light Blue | |
| Pink Dye Pink Dye | Bone Meal + Rose Red | Pink | |
| Lime Dye Lime Dye | Cactus Green + Bone Meal | Aqua Green | |
| Light Gray Dye Light Gray Dye | Bone Meal + Gray Dye | Light Gray | Light Gray wool is also obtained from Light Gray Sheep |
| Magenta Dye Magenta Dye | Purple Dye + Pink Dye | Magenta |
Data Values
The color of the item depends on the damage value it is set to.
| Name | Data Value | "Damage" Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Meal | 0x0 | 0 |
| Orange Dye | 0x1 | 1 |
| Magenta Dye | 0x2 | 2 |
| Light Blue Dye | 0x3 | 3 |
| Dandelion Yellow | 0x4 | 4 |
| Lime Dye | 0x5 | 5 |
| Pink Dye | 0x6 | 6 |
| Gray Dye | 0x7 | 7 |
| Light Gray Dye | 0x8 | 8 |
| Cyan Dye | 0x9 | 9 |
| Purple Dye | 0xA | 10 |
| Lapis Lazuli | 0xB | 11 |
| Coco Beans | 0xC | 12 |
| Cactus Green | 0xD | 13 |
| Rose Red | 0xE | 14 |
| Ink Sack | 0xF | 15 |