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Color Palettes

by Jean-Marie Rudent·Workflow

Images © Jean-Marie Rudent. Used for product review; image policy.

Why we like it

Color Palettes earns its place in the Superhive library by bringing named, reusable color libraries directly into the Shading Editor's N-Panel, where Blender's built-in palettes aren't available.

What is Color Palettes?

Color Palettes is an addon for Blender that lets you create and manage your own custom color libraries. You can build multiple palettes, each holding up to 10 colors, and give every color a meaningful name such as "Sky Blue," "Dark Wood," or "Accent Orange" instead of relying on hex codes. Colors are picked directly using Blender's native color wheel.

Unlike Blender's built-in palettes, which live in Texture Paint or Grease Pencil modes, this addon is fully accessible from the N-Panel in the Shading Editor, placing your colors alongside your nodes and materials. Palettes can be saved inside the .blend file for project-specific color management, and a save indicator shows when your palettes need saving.

Saved palettes are global, so once stored you can access them in any Blender project you open, whether starting a new scene or revisiting an old one. This makes it straightforward to organize palettes for different projects or themes and reuse them consistently across files. The addon is released under the MIT license, and a demo video is available.

Who is Color Palettes best for?

Color Palettes is best for blender artists who want to name, save and reuse custom color sets consistently across projects while working in the Shading Editor.

How much does Color Palettes cost?

Color Palettes is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Create and manage multiple palettes, each holding up to 10 colors
  • Pick colors directly using Blender's native color wheel
  • Give each color a meaningful, custom name
  • Save palettes inside the .blend file for project-specific color management
  • Global access: use saved palettes in any Blender project you open
  • Accessible from the N-Panel in the Shading Editor
  • Save indicator shows when palettes need saving

Tags

#color management#color palette#color library#shading#workflow#materials#organization#Blender addon

Frequently asked questions

What Blender version does Color Palettes support?

Color Palettes lists Blender version 4.4 as its supported version. It is accessible from the N-Panel in the Shading Editor, where you can create and manage your palettes alongside your nodes and materials. Color picking uses Blender's native color wheel, and palettes can be saved inside the .blend file. For confirmation on other Blender versions, check the developer's page before installing to ensure compatibility with your setup.

How are palettes stored in Color Palettes?

Color Palettes saves palettes inside your .blend file for project-specific color management, and a save indicator lets you know when your palettes need saving. Beyond individual files, the palettes are global, meaning once saved you can access them in any Blender project you open, whether starting a new scene or returning to an existing one. This lets you organize separate palettes for different projects or themes and reuse them across files.

Is Color Palettes free to use?

Color Palettes is listed as free in this catalog. It is released under the MIT license according to its details. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the most current information on pricing and usage rights it is best to visit the developer's page directly. There you can also find the documentation and confirm the latest details before adding the addon to your Blender workflow.

How many colors can each palette in Color Palettes hold?

Color Palettes lets you create and manage multiple palettes, with each palette holding up to 10 colors. Every color can be given a meaningful custom name, such as "Sky Blue" or "Accent Orange," so you don't have to remember hex codes. Colors are added by picking them directly through Blender's native color wheel, and you can build as many separate palettes as you need to organize colors for different projects or themes.

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