Nether wart

Since 1.13 or earlier

5 px horizontal plate at the bottom

Colour

Value
Dark (L* 27)
Hue
31°, chroma 50
Texture
Textured

Shapes of this material

No stairsUse cinnabar brick stairs (ΔE 12.2)
No slabUse cinnabar brick slab (ΔE 12.2)
No wallUse cinnabar brick wall (ΔE 12.2)

Goes well with

One step lighter

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

Cinnabar bricks11 lighter
One step darker

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

Red nether bricks13 darker
Frame

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

Polished granite24 lighterStripped acacia log22 lighterPolished andesite30 lighter

Closest colours

Pumpkin stemΔE 63.0Melon stemΔE 63.3CarrotsΔE 80.1PotatoesΔE 87.2BeetrootsΔE 89.4WheatΔE 97.8

Before you place

  • Changes on its own over time (random ticks)

States

4 combinations
age 0, 1, 2, 3
Growth stage. Set by random ticks; for builds pick the visual you want.