How to make Light Gray Wool in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft light gray wool with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, light gray wool is one of the many building blocks that you can make.

light gray wool

Let's explore how to make light gray wool.

Supported Platforms

Light gray wool is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Light Gray Wool in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find light gray wool in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.19	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Colored Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find light gray wool in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find light gray wool in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Decorations
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Decorations
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find light gray wool in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Decorations
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Decorations
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find light gray wool in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Decorations
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find light gray wool in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Decorations
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.20.0	Construction

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find light gray wool in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Decorations
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Construction

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Light Gray Wool

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft light gray wool:

1 White Wool

1 Light Gray Dye

How to craft Light Gray Wool in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Light Gray Wool

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make light gray wool, place 1 wool and 1 light gray dye in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making light gray wool, it is important that the wool and light gray dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 light gray dye in the first box and 1 wool in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for light gray wool.

Crafting recipe for light gray wool

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the light gray wool will appear in the box to the right.

light gray wool

3. Move the Light Gray Wool to Inventory

Once you have crafted light gray wool, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed light gray wool