How to make Light Gray Dye in Minecraft

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

In Minecraft, light gray dye is one of the many dyes that you can make. There is more than one way to craft light gray dye.

light_gray dye

Let's explore how to make a light gray dye.

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Supported Platforms

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

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* 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 Dye in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make Light Gray Dye

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

How to craft Light Gray Dye 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 Dye

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make light gray dye, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.

There are 5 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for light gray dye:

Pattern 1

There should be 1 gray dye and 1 white dye in the first 2 boxes.

Crafting recipe for light gray dye

Pattern 2

There should be 1 black dye and 2 white dye as follows.

Crafting recipe for light gray dye

Pattern 3

In the first row, there should be 1 azure bluet in the first box.

Crafting recipe for light gray dye

Pattern 4

In the first row, there should be 1 white tulip in the first box.

Crafting recipe for light gray dye

Pattern 5

In the first row, there should be 1 oxeye daisy in the first box.

Crafting recipe for light gray dye

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

light_gray dye

3. Move the Light Gray Dye to Inventory

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

Completed light gray dye

Congratulations, you have made light gray dye in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Light Gray Dye

Things to Make with Light Gray Dye

You can use light gray dye to make items in Minecraft such as:

Things to Do with Light Gray Dye

Here are some activities that you can do with light gray dye in Minecraft: