Dispenser

Since 1.13 or earlier

Colour

Value
Mid (L* 55)
Hue
Neutral
Texture
Busy
Top
Side
Side

Shapes of this material

Block
No stairsUse cobblestone stairs (ΔE 0.3)
No slabUse cobblestone slab (ΔE 0.3)
No wallUse cobblestone wall (ΔE 0.3)

Goes well with

One step lighter

The next band up in a gradient: same hue, no hard line.

Smooth stone11 lighter
One step darker

The next band down: shade under ledges and at the base.

Polished tuff11 darkerCracked stone bricks5 darkerCobbled deepslate21 darker
Frame

A log or polished stone that contrasts in value, one block in front of the fill.

Polished diorite24 lighterPolished deepslate23 darkerPolished blackstone33 darker
Accent

A colour for about a tenth of the build, at the focal point.

Stripped jungle log3 lighterOak planks2 lighterOxidized cut copper4 lighter

Closest colours

DropperΔE 0.1CobblestoneΔE 0.3Polished andesiteΔE 1.9GravelΔE 1.9AndesiteΔE 2.0Suspicious gravelΔE 2.4StoneΔE 2.4LodestoneΔE 3.1

Before you place

  • Block entity: costs server memory, keep counts low

States

12 combinations
facing north, east, south, west, up, down
Direction the block points to. See the type-specific meaning; for most attached blocks it points away from the supporting block.
triggered true, false