Last updated on Oct 30, 2021 at 18:30by Lyra1 comment
This page contains information about the Dye system, which players can useto change the colour palette of their gear. Here, you will find information onhow to unlock dyes and where to acquire dyes.
1.
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 ultimateFashion Leader of Eorzea!
In addition to changing the colour of equipment, you can wholly change theirappearance! These two systems work in tandem, so you can change both the colourand appearance of your gear! To learn more about Glamour, visit our dedicatedpage explaining how to change the appearance of your gear.
FFXIV Glamouring Transmog
2.
How to Unlock Dyeing
To unlock glamour, you must first complete a sidequest - either "Color YourWorld", from Swyrgeim at Vesper Bay in Western Thanalan, or "A Self-improvingMan" from Wiscard in Mor Dhona. These are very simple quests and take no time atall 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 theMerchant and Mender NPC right beside Swyrgeim.
3.
How to Dye Gear
In order to dye a piece of gear, you must have a dye and an item you wish todye. Highlight the item and select Dye from the subcommands. Select the dye youwish to use; you can preview how the item will dye in the menu. In addition, youcan use the menu options to show all equipped gear and preview all dyeable gearwith the selected dye. Once you are sure of your selection, press Dye to changethe 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.
4.
How to Remove Dye
You can also remove dye from an item in the Dye menu. Select the first colourpalette 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 fromvendors in major cities.
5.
Where to Get Dye
Dyes come from a variety of places across Eorzea, and some are very rare. Evenso, you can view all dyes when dyeing a piece of equipment. Below is a list ofplaces 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.
6.
Other Functions of the Dye System
Certain housing items can also be dyed. To learn more about Housing, visit ourdedicated Housing page.
Housing Hub
7.
List of Dyes
Below is a list of all dyes, sorted by colour, and where to acquire them. Fordyes purchasable from Beast Tribes, you must raise their reputation before youare able to access their vendor.
7.1.
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 |
7.2.
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 |
7.3.
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 |
7.4.
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 |
7.5.
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 |
7.6.
Blues
| Dye | Where to Acquire |
|---|---|
 Ice Blue Dye | Major City Vendor |
| Sky Blue Dye | Major City Vendor |
| Seafog Blue Dye | Amalj'aa Beast Tribe |
| Peaco*ck 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 |
7.7.
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 |
7.8.
Special Dye
For most special dyes, there are General-purpose variants. The regular dyes areuntradeable, but General-purpose dyes are tradeable. Both variants dye the same.You can purchase special dyes from the FFXIV Online Store for realmoney, 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 |
8.
Changelog
- 30 Oct. 2021: Added links to the FFXIV Store for certain dyes.
- 22 Oct. 2021: Page added.
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