Use Dyes to Change the Colour of Your Gear in FFXIV
This page contains information about the Dye system, which players can use to change the colour palette of their gear. Here, you will find information on how to unlock dyes and where to acquire dyes.
Dyeing
The Dye system allows players to change the colour palette of specific gear, allowing players to express themselves in different ways and become the ultimate Fashion Leader of Eorzea!
In addition to changing the colour of equipment, you can wholly change their appearance! These two systems work in tandem, so you can change both the colour and appearance of your gear! To learn more about Glamour, visit our dedicated page explaining how to change the appearance of your gear.
How to Unlock Dyeing
To unlock glamour, you must first complete a sidequest - either "Color Your World", from Swyrgeim at Vesper Bay in Western Thanalan, or "A Self-improving Man" from Wiscard in Mor Dhona. These are very simple quests and take no time at all to complete. It is likely you run into the one in Vesper Bay first. The Orange Juice required for "Color Your World" can be purchased from the Merchant and Mender NPC right beside Swyrgeim.
How to Dye Gear
In order to dye a piece of gear, you must have a dye and an item you wish to dye. Highlight the item and select Dye from the subcommands. Select the dye you wish to use; you can preview how the item will dye in the menu. You can choose which channel you wish to apply your dye on. In addition, you can use the menu options to show all equipped gear and preview all dyeable gear bwith the selected dye. Once you are sure of your selection, press Dye to change the colour of the gear!
Keep in mind that not all gear can be dyed. If a piece of equipment can be dyed, it will have a circle on the top right of the icon indicating as such.
With the Dawntrail expansion and graphical update, many pieces of gear now has two separate dye channels. To learn more about the graphical update, visit our graphical update page.
How to Remove Dye
You can also remove dye from an item in the Dye menu. Select the first colour palette and the first option will be to remove the dye. This costs one Terebinth, and will return the item to its original colour. You can purchase Terebinth from vendors in major cities.
Where to Get Dye
Dyes come from a variety of places across Eorzea, and some are very rare. Even so, you can view all dyes when dyeing a piece of equipment. Below is a list of places dyes can be acquired from.
- Purchased from vendors across Eorzea;
- Crafted by any crafter that meets the level requirement;
- Rewarded from content such as Ishgardian Restoration;
- Rewarded from dungeon treasure chests;
- Rewarded from sidequests;
- Purchased on the Marketboard from other players with gil;
- Purchased with real money on the FFXIV Online Store;
- Rewarded from a Venture Coffer, a rare drop from Quick Exploration Ventures.
Other Functions of the Dye System
Certain housing items can also be dyed. To learn more about Housing, visit our dedicated Housing page.
List of Dyes
Below is a list of all dyes, sorted by colour, and where to acquire them. For dyes purchasable from Beast Tribes, you must raise their reputation before you are able to access their vendor.
Neutral Dyes
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Snow White Dye | Crafted or Ixali Beast Tribe |
Ash Grey Dye | Major City Vendor |
Goobbue Grey Dye | Major City Vendor |
Slate Grey Dye | Major City Vendor |
Charcoal Grey Dye | Major City Vendor |
Soot Black Dye | Crafted or Ixali Beast Tribe |
Reds
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Rose Pink Dye | Major City Vendor |
Lilac Purple Dye | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
Rolanberry Red Dye | Major City Vendor |
Dalamud Red Dye | Crafted |
Rust Red Dye | Major City Vendor |
Wine Red Dye | Crafted |
Coral Pink Dye | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
Blood Red Dye | Major City Vendor |
Salmon Pink Dye | Major City Vendor |
Ruby Red Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Cherry Pink Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Browns
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Sunset Orange Dye | Crafted |
Mesa Red Dye | Major City Vendor |
Bark Brown Dye | Major City Vendor |
Chocolate Brown Dye | Major City Vendor |
Russet Brown Dye | Major City Vendor |
Kobold Brown Dye | Crafted |
Cork Brown Dye | Kobold Beast Tribe |
Qiqirn Brown Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Opo-opo Brown Dye | Major City Vendor |
Aldgoat Brown Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Pumpkin Orange Dye | Crafted |
Acorn Brown Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Orchard Brown Dye | Major City Vendor |
Chestnut Brown Dye | Major City Vendor |
Gobbiebag Brown Dye | Kobold Beast Tribe |
Shale Brown Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Mole Brown Dye | Major City Vendor |
Loam Brown Dye | Crafted |
Yellows
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Bone White Dye | Major City Vendor |
Ul Brown Dye | Kobold Beast Tribe |
Desert Yellow Dye | Major City Vendor |
Honey Yellow Dye | Crafted |
Millioncorn Yellow Dye | Crafted |
Coeurl Yellow Dye | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
Cream Yellow Dye | Major City Vendor |
Halatali Yellow Dye | Major City Vendor |
Raisin Brown Dye | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
Canary Yellow Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Vanilla Yellow Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Greens
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Mud Green Dye | Major City Vendor |
Sylph Green Dye | Kobold Beast Tribe |
Lime Green Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Moss Green Dye | Major City Vendor |
Meadow Green Dye | Kobold Beast Tribe |
Olive Green Dye | Major City Vendor |
Marsh Green Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Apple Green Dye | Kobold Beast Tribe |
Cactuar Green Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Hunter Green Dye | Crafted |
Ochu Green Dye | Crafted |
Adamantoise Green Dye | Kobold Beast Tribe |
Nophica Green Dye | Major City Vendor |
Deepwood Green Dye | Crafted |
Celeste Green Dye | Crafted |
Turquoise Green Dye | Sylph Beast Tribe |
Morbol Green Dye | Crafted |
Blues
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Ice Blue Dye | Major City Vendor |
Sky Blue Dye | Major City Vendor |
Seafog Blue Dye | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
Peacock Blue Dye | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
Rhotano Blue Dye | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
Corpse Blue Dye | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
Ceruleum Blue Dye | Major City Vendor |
Woad Blue Dye | Crafted |
Ink Blue Dye | Major City Vendor |
Raptor Blue Dye | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
Othard Blue Dye | Crafted |
Storm Blue Dye | Crafted |
Void Blue Dye | Crafted |
Royal Blue Dye | Crafted |
Midnight Blue Dye | Major City Vendor |
Shadow Blue Dye | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
Abyssal Blue Dye | Crafted |
Dragoon Blue Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Turquoise Blue Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Purples
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Lavender Purple Dye | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
Gloom Purple Dye | Major City Vendor |
Currant Purple Dye | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
Iris Purple Dye | Sahagin Beast Tribe |
Grape Purple Dye | Major City Vendor |
Lotus Pink Dye | Crafted |
Colibri Pink Dye | Crafted |
Plum Purple Dye | Crafted |
Regal Purple Dye | Crafted |
Special Dye
For most special dyes, there are General-purpose variants. The regular dyes are untradeable, but General-purpose dyes are tradeable. Both variants dye the same. You can purchase special dyes from the FFXIV Online Store for real money, but they can be acquired in-game albeit at a rare rate.
Dye | Where to Acquire |
---|---|
Pure White Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Jet Black Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Pastel Pink Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Dark Red Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Dark Brown Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Pastel Green Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Dark Green Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Pastel Blue Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Dark Blue Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Pastel Purple Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Dark Purple Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Silver Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Gold Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Red Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Orange Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Yellow Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Green Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Sky Blue Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Blue Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Metallic Purple Dye | Venture Coffer, Gold Chocobo Feather, Online Store |
Gunmetal Black Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Pearl White Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Metallic Brass Dye | Ishgardian Restoration |
Changelog
- 25 Jun. 2024: Updated to reflect two dye channel change in Dawntrail.
- 30 Oct. 2021: Added links to the FFXIV Store for certain dyes.
- 22 Oct. 2021: Page added.
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