Two years later, Baldur’s Gate 3 players are still baffled by the dye system — the names cause confusion

Players want to see a refined version of the mechanic.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, players can apply “Dyes” to change the color of clothing and equipment. The item-customization system, however, has a notable flaw.

A user known as mugijiang recently flagged the issue again: dye names are confusing, and without a preview feature the final result can be unpredictable.

Others in the discussion agreed:

• Blastoise_R_Us: “Some color names are really misleading.”
• Mak0React0r: “I swear I used red dye and it turned my clothes white.”
• MyDarlingArmadillo: “I applied purple and got a garish orange. I like orange, but I wanted purple to match my purple drow.”
• Apoximage: “Indigo is the WORST choice. Put it on a full set of silvery metal armor and you’ll be stunned when everything turns ORANGE!!!”

The modding community has long offered fixes, but players would prefer to see these improvements integrated into the base game.

• Better Dyeing by Caites — a mod that makes the dyeing interface faster and more user-friendly and helps dyes be more recognizable in the inventory.
• Faerun Colors (Dye and color sets) by TechRoot — adds over one hundred additional dyes, providing near‑endless combinations and custom icons.

Source: iXBT.games