Mortar (and Pastels)
A relatively lightweight building mod that aims to fix some of the gaps in the vanilla block sets.
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Downloads on Modrinth
- 13K
- Followers on Modrinth
- 142
- versions
- 20
- Updated
- July 12, 2026Jul 12
- Published
- in 2023
At a glance
Needed both in the game and on the server
Mortar (and Pastels)
This mod is a relatively lightweight building mod that aims to fix some of the gaps in the vanilla block sets.
New Dyed Variants
1.21.5 only!
To fill in the holes in the vanilla dye colors, Mortar introduces 8 new dye colors, bringing the total count in the game to 24.

From left to right, these new colors are:
- Maroon
- Scarlet
- Amber
- Pear
- Pine
- Slate
- Lavender
- Salmon
Only one of these is really pastel but the name Mortar and Pastels was too good)
All of these dye colors have the same blocks and items as vanilla; concretes, terracottas, banners, bundles and more!
There has been careful work done to ensure the new dyes are integrated as tightly into the game as all vanilla ones while not adding an excessive number of related additions. Various recipes have been added or altered to fit the new dye colors in, and you'll find the dyed blocks throughout vanilla structures and biomes.
Alternate Stone Block Sets
The alternate stone types have all been given the same treatment as Tuff in terms of variants. Andesite, Calcite, Diorite, and Granite now all have brick sets. Calcite also has a new polished set.

Stairs, Slabs, and Walls
Several missing stair, slab, and wall variants of existing blocks have been introduced. This includes Smooth Stone Stairs, Quartz Brick variants, and others for where there is a precedent for them existing.

Chiseled Bricks
Brick blocks without chiseled variants have been given ones. This includes Prismarine, Red Nether, and End Stone bricks.

Credits
Thank you to all the people who have helped with texture work in this mod! This project has been a massive undertaking and I couldn't do it without these people's help.
- Kyrius: Most new chiseled bricks and glazed terracottas
- DawnKiro: Some chiseled bricks, glazed terracottas, and dyes
- bebebea_loste: Most dyes
- skxlor: Base designs of old glazed terracottas
- Ekansh: Blue Amaranth and Snapdragon flowers
FAQ
How to install Mortar (and Pastels)?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Mortar (and Pastels) for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Mortar (and Pastels) support?
Mortar (and Pastels) has builds for Minecraft 1.19.2–1.21.8, 1.21.11–26.2.
Is Mortar (and Pastels) needed on the server?
Needed in the game and on the server