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Minecraft Gradient Generator

Blend two colours into a real block sequence. Colours are interpolated perceptually and snapped to the closest block in the palette you choose.

Gradient Generator — 1 x 24 blocks

Controls

Try an example

Try an example

Colours

Colours

Blend

Blend

blocks

How many blocks the gradient runs for.

blocks

Four to eight reads as a smooth blend.

Gradient strip

1 x 24 blocks · 24 blocks

Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, hover a cell for coordinates.
Blue TerracottaDeepslateClaySnow Block

Block sequence

  1. 1Blue Terracotta6 blocks
  2. 2Deepslate6 blocks
  3. 3Clay6 blocks
  4. 4Snow Block6 blocks

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Build summary

Length
24 blocks
Distinct blocks
4
Direction
Vertical
Total blocks
24

Material legend

  • ABlue Terracotta6
  • BDeepslate6
  • CClay6
  • DSnow Block6

Row-by-row instructions

  1. Layer 1:place 1 Snow Block (D) across the whole row
  2. Layer 2:place 1 Snow Block (D) across the whole row
  3. Layer 3:place 1 Snow Block (D) across the whole row
  4. Layer 4:place 1 Snow Block (D) across the whole row
  5. Layer 5:place 1 Snow Block (D) across the whole row
  6. Layer 6:place 1 Snow Block (D) across the whole row
  7. Layer 7:place 1 Clay (C) across the whole row
  8. Layer 8:place 1 Clay (C) across the whole row
  9. Layer 9:place 1 Clay (C) across the whole row
  10. Layer 10:place 1 Clay (C) across the whole row
  11. Layer 11:place 1 Clay (C) across the whole row
  12. Layer 12:place 1 Clay (C) across the whole row
  13. Layer 13:place 1 Deepslate (B) across the whole row
  14. Layer 14:place 1 Deepslate (B) across the whole row
  15. Layer 15:place 1 Deepslate (B) across the whole row
  16. Layer 16:place 1 Deepslate (B) across the whole row
  17. Layer 17:place 1 Deepslate (B) across the whole row
  18. Layer 18:place 1 Deepslate (B) across the whole row
  19. Layer 19:place 1 Blue Terracotta (A) across the whole row
  20. Layer 20:place 1 Blue Terracotta (A) across the whole row
  21. Layer 21:place 1 Blue Terracotta (A) across the whole row
  22. Layer 22:place 1 Blue Terracotta (A) across the whole row
  23. Layer 23:place 1 Blue Terracotta (A) across the whole row
  24. Layer 24:place 1 Blue Terracotta (A) across the whole row

Why perceptual blending matters

Mixing two colours by averaging their red, green and blue values produces bands that look uneven — the middle usually goes muddy. This generator converts both ends into CIELAB, a colour space designed so that equal numeric steps look like equal visual steps, blends there, and only then finds the closest real block for each step. That is why the sequence looks evenly spaced on the wall rather than on paper.

Using a gradient in a build

  • Skies and backdrops: run the gradient vertically, lightest at the top.
  • Statues and reliefs: a grayscale gradient gives you shading blocks that genuinely differ in brightness.
  • Terrain blending: use the wood and natural palette to fade one biome's blocks into another over 8 to 16 blocks.

Fewer blocks, better blend

It is tempting to use as many blocks as possible. In practice four to eight distinct blocks across a strip look smoother than twelve, because each step is clearly different and the transition reads as deliberate.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a smooth gradient in Minecraft?
Pick a start and end colour, then let the tool choose the intermediate blocks. It interpolates in a perceptual colour space, so each step looks evenly spaced to the eye rather than evenly spaced in numbers.
How many blocks should a gradient use?
Between four and eight distinct blocks reads as a smooth blend. Fewer looks like stripes; more usually adds blocks so similar that nobody can tell them apart.
Which palette should I choose?
Concrete gives the cleanest, most saturated gradients. Wool is softer. Terracotta suits desert and earthy builds. Grayscale is ideal for shading a statue or a modern facade.
Why did two steps end up as the same block?
Because the closest match for both steps was the same block — the palette simply has no colour between them. Widen the colour range, add more palette groups, or reduce the number of steps.
Should the gradient run horizontally or vertically?
Vertical gradients suit skies, walls and towers, going lighter towards the top. Horizontal suits floors, banners and long facades. The tool builds the strip in the direction you choose.
How do I use the gradient on a big wall?
Build the strip once, then repeat it along the wall. Every row (or column) of the wall uses the same sequence, so you only ever read one list of blocks.

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