Crimson Desert: Dye Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Crimson Desert Dyes are cosmetic items that change the color of Kliff's armor and equipment.

MapMaster has pinned over 100 confirmed dye locations across all five regions — the most comprehensive dye database available for the game.

How Dyes Work

Finding a dye bottle adds it to your inventory, but doesn't automatically change your appearance.

To apply it, take both the dye and the armor piece you want colored to a Dyehouse and speak to the dyer NPC.

Dyehouses are in:

Pororin (Hernand, vendor Devin)
Hernand City (vendor Theoric)
Demeniss (vendor Linus)
Delesyia (combined house and shop
Crimson Desert region (vendors Alton and Cormac)

Each vendor also sells a small selection of dyes directly. See the Dyehouse guide for all Dyehouse locations.

The Color Variant System

Each base color has up to six variants that differ in saturation and depth: Dark, Deep, Rich, Bright, plain, and occasionally Shadow.

A Dark Red Dye and a Deep Red Dye are different colors — knowing which variant you want before searching the checklist saves significant time.

Four Ways To Acquire Dyes

World Finds

These are the majority. Dyes sit on tables, shelves, counters, nightstands, and cabinets throughout houses, manors, cabins, and camps.

Most require a Mask and Key or crouching to access. Our checklist entry for each location specifies whether the dye is steel-only or freely accessible.

Dyehouse and Vendor Purchases

Several dyes are sold directly:

Dark Red Dye from Theoric at Hernand Dyehouse.
Yellow Dye from Devin at Pororin Dyehouse.
Bright Blue Dye from Linus at Demeniss Dyehouse.
Dark Orange Dye from Cormac in the Crimson Desert region.
Medium Grey Dye from Fenton at a Provisioner's Shop in Demeniss.
Rich Red Dye from Elowen at the Witch's House in Hernand (1.50 Silver).
Rich Purple Dye from Senia, the Street Vendor in Hernand.
Purple Dye from a fisherman's hut in Demeniss (1.50 Silver).

Back Alley Shops

Black Dye is sold at the Crimson Desert Back Alley Shop. Deep Grey Dye is sold at the Hernand Back Alley Shop. Both are available directly with no puzzle or quest requirement.

See the Back Alley Shop guide for all vendor locations.

Crafted at a Cauldron

Some dyes have alchemy recipes. The Bright Yellow Dye in Shadow's Whisper Cave (Hernand) comes with a full recipe: Yellow Medicinal Herb x10 + Beetle x3 + Longhorn Beetle x3, requiring a Cauldron.

More craftable dyes may appear in later patches.

Priority Finds — Where To Start

Black Dye — sold at the Crimson Desert Back Alley Shop. No quest, no puzzle. Buy it.
Pure White Dye — sold at the Timberton Provisioner's Shop in Delesyia. Also directly purchasable, no quest required.
Rich Red Dye — two accessible Hernand locations: on the counter at Elowen's Witch's House (1.50 Silver or steal), and behind the brazier at the top of the Torchlight Beacon tower (theft).
Bright Yellow Dye — on the wooden table to the right as you enter Shadow's Whisper Cave in Hernand. Freely accessible early in the game.
Red Dye — in the basement of Glenbright Manor in Hernand, behind the bookcase to the left of the entrance.

All dye locations are pinned on the Hernand interactive map, Pailune map guide, Demeniss region map, Delesyia interactive map, and Crimson Desert region map, with exact positions and theft status in the checklist below.

Name	Map Location	Details
Deep Orange DyeCrimson DesertDeep Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on the desk in the corner of the locked building. It can only be stolen.
Black DyeCrimson DesertBlack Dye	Crimson Desert	The Black Dye is sold at the Back Alley Shop.
Deep Orange DyeCrimson DesertDeep Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on a desk beneath the eastern shelter at the Duskway Camp Ironcrawler Station.
Deep Spring Green DyeCrimson DesertDeep Spring Green Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on a countertop within the locked building to the west of the tracks.
Medium Grey DyeDemenissMedium Grey Dye	Demeniss	The Medium Grey Dye can be bought from Fenton, at the Provisioner's Shop.
Deep Blue DyeDemenissDeep Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found on the nightstand inside the house.
Deep Violet DyeDemenissDeep Violet Dye	Demeniss	Found in The Kingshield Dig Site.
Deep Orange DyeCrimson DesertDeep Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found inside a house in Sandshift Village.
Deep Sky Blue DyeDelesyiaDeep Sky Blue Dye	Delesyia	Found on a table in a shack on stilts.
Orange DyeDelesyiaOrange Dye	Delesyia	Found inside the building by the Street Vendor. It can only be stolen.
Rich Orange DyeCrimson DesertRich Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found atop a cabinet within the northwestern building.
Deep Green DyePailuneDeep Green Dye	Pailune	Found on the east side of the camp, on a barrel under a white cover.
Rich Green DyeHernandRich Green Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf in a locked house. You need an ordinary key to enter the house.
Dark Blue DyeHernandDark Blue Dye	Hernand	Found on a blanket next to some baskets inside a locked building. You can steal or buy the dye.
Dark Blue DyeDemenissDark Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found on a shelf, inside a house.
Bright Green Spring DyeCrimson DesertBright Green Spring Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on the display stands to the east of the center. It can only be stolen.
Dark Purple DyeDemenissDark Purple Dye	Demeniss	Found on a table in the hallway on the bottom floor of the manor.
Purple DyeDemenissPurple Dye	Demeniss	Found on the wooden barrel next to the shelves in the large building.
Rich Blue DyeDemenissRich Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found on the shelf located between the two beds inside the building.
Deep Green DyeHernandDeep Green Dye	Hernand	Found on a crate in the larger tent of the camp.
Green DyeHernandGreen Dye	Hernand	Found on a crate in the larger tent at Argent Peaks Sentry Camp in Hernand.
Orange DyeCrimson DesertOrange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found beyond the bedroom in the Cloister of Enlightenment, enter the small alcove to the right of the circular doorway. The dye is on the table inside.
Deep Violet DyeDemenissDeep Violet Dye	Demeniss	Found on the top shelf in the back-right corner of the room, as viewed from the entrance, in a house.
Deep Blue DyeDemenissDeep Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found inside a house.
Purple DyeDemenissPurple Dye	Demeniss	Found on the table, on the upper floor of the building.
Bright Orange DyeDemenissBright Orange Dye	Demeniss	Found on a table in the corner of the upper floor of the building.
Bright Sky Blue DyeDelesyiaBright Sky Blue Dye	Delesyia	Found on a nightstand beside a bed on the upper floor.
Rich Blue DyeDemenissRich Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found inside the locked hut, on the small table at the foot of the bed. It can only be stolen.
Bright Teal DyeDelesyiaBright Teal Dye	Delesyia	Found in Timberton.
Pure White DyeDelesyiaPure White Dye	Delesyia	It can be bought from the Timberton Provisioner's Shop.
Deep Sky Blue DyeDelesyiaDeep Sky Blue Dye	Delesyia	Found on a shelf behind a locked door, in a building on the west side of Delesyia.
Dark Sky BlueDelesyiaDark Sky Blue	Delesyia	Found on the table in the barber shop. It can only be stolen.
Rich Purple DyeDelesyiaRich Purple Dye	Delesyia	Found on a chair inside the Abandoned Lakeside Cabin.
Bright Orange DyeCrimson DesertBright Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on a wooden crate in the locked house. It can only be stolen.
Deep Spring Green DyeCrimson DesertDeep Spring Green Dye	Crimson Desert	Found in the small camp east of Sandhaven Heart.
Spring Green DyeCrimson DesertSpring Green Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on a wooden crate next to the tent in the small camp.
Dark Orange DyeCrimson DesertDark Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on the table under the shelves in the house. It can only be stolen.
Rich Spring Green DyeCrimson DesertRich Spring Green Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on the cabinet between the beds on the second floor.
Bright Orange DyeCrimson DesertBright Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on the desk in the corner, inside a locked building in the Timeworn Ruins Ironcrawler Station.
Deep Blue DyeHernandDeep Blue Dye	Hernand	Found on the windowsill in the back of the tavern, in the corner, close to the woman who runs the tavern. The dye can be bought or stolen.
Dark Orange DyeCrimson DesertDark Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found atop the wooden barrel on the small pier.
Violet DyeDemenissViolet Dye	Demeniss	Found on a table inside the Cabin in the Forest.
Dark Teal DyeDelesyiaDark Teal Dye	Delesyia
Deep Blue DyeDemenissDeep Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found on a wooden crate in the Abandoned Cabin.
Bright Green DyeDelesyiaBright Green Dye	Delesyia	Found on a table within the locked house. It can only be stolen.
Deep Purple DyeDemenissDeep Purple Dye	Demeniss	Found in the study on the upper level.
Dark Teal DyePailuneDark Teal Dye	Pailune	Found on a desk by Miyurdin's arena.
Dark Spring Green DyeCrimson DesertDark Spring Green Dye	Crimson Desert	Found inside a small house on the town's ground level. It can only be stolen.
Deep Teal DyePailuneDeep Teal Dye	Pailune	Found on a cabinet in a locked house.
Deep Green DyeHernandDeep Green Dye	Hernand	Found on a small table next to a bed on the top floor of the Hernand Calphade Castle. The Dye can only be stolen.
Dark Green DyePailuneDark Green Dye	Pailune	Found on a crate under a white cover on the top floor. The Dye must be stolen, except if you grab it before liberating the area.
Rich Violet DyeDemenissRich Violet Dye	Demeniss	Found on a table inside a small shed outside the house.
Deep Grey DyeHernandDeep Grey Dye	Hernand	The Deep Grey Dye can be bought from the Back Alley Shop.
Dark Sky Blue DyeDelesyiaDark Sky Blue Dye	Delesyia	Found inside the damaged cabin, on the crates.
Dark Green DyeDelesyiaDark Green Dye	Delesyia	Found on the drawer cabinet under the shelves in the bedroom on the second floor of the house.
Deep Spring Green DyeCrimson DesertDeep Spring Green Dye	Crimson Desert	Found in the oasis.
Dark Red DyeHernandDark Red Dye	Hernand	Found on the top shelf in the house without the mechanism in the Clockwork Cabin area.
Rich Teal DyeHernandRich Teal Dye	Hernand	Found on a small table inside the building, by the door.
Deep Red DyeHernandDeep Red Dye	Hernand	Found on a bench by the bed, in the locked Sunset Valley house, which you can access using a common key.
Shadow Grey DyeHernandShadow Grey Dye	Hernand	Can be bought at the Provisioner's Shop.
Rich Purple DyeHernandRich Purple Dye	Hernand	Can be bought from Senia, the Street Vendor.
Red DyeHernandRed Dye	Hernand	Found on a table, behind the bookcase to the left after entering the basement in Glenbright Manor.
Dark Red DyeHernandDark Red Dye	Hernand	Found on the table by the bed, in the house.
Teal DyePailuneTeal Dye	Pailune	Found on a table in a locked building.
Rich Purple DyeHernandRich Purple Dye	Hernand	Found under the table of the street vendor.
Deep Red DyeHernandDeep Red Dye	Hernand	Found on the table inside the suspended cabin. You can find bandits in the cabin, so you should kill them first.
Dark Red DyeHernandDark Red Dye	Hernand	Found on the drawer cabinet by the bed inside the locked house.
Violet DyeDemenissViolet Dye	Demeniss	Found in the last cell on the right inside St. Halssius’s House of Healing, beside the bed. To get in, you need a key, or you can Force Push into the air.
Deep Violet DyeDemenissDeep Violet Dye	Demeniss	Found on a shelf in the room with the fireplace, on the first floor.
Dark Teal DyePailuneDark Teal Dye	Pailune	Found on a shelf next to a window of a house. Can only be stolen.
Purple DyeDemenissPurple Dye	Demeniss	Found on some wooden crates in the fisherman's hut. It can be bought for 1.50 Silver.
Bright Violet DyeDemenissBright Violet Dye	Demeniss	Found on the first floor of the house, close to the stairs.
Bright Purple DyeDemenissBright Purple Dye	Demeniss	Found on a bench by some large barrels on the first floor of the locked building.
Dark Purple DyeDelesyiaDark Purple Dye	Delesyia	Found on a shelf within the fishing shack beyond the broken bridge.
Ruch Violet DyeDemenissRuch Violet Dye	Demeniss	Found on a drawer cabinet in a house, in Chattering Rocks.
Dark Orange DyeCrimson DesertDark Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	The Dark Orange Dye is sold by Cormac at the Dyehouse.
Sky Blue DyeCrimson DesertSky Blue Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on a table facing the Dyehouse in Caledora.
Rich Blue DyeDemenissRich Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found on a wooden crate under the stairs, on the first floor of a building.
Blue DyeDemenissBlue Dye	Demeniss	Found on the table in the house.
Bright Orange DyeDemenissBright Orange Dye	Demeniss	Found on a shelf inside a locked building, in Icewatch Altar.
Black DyeCrimson DesertBlack Dye	Crimson Desert	The Black Dye can be bought from Alton at the Dyehouse.
Bright Blue DyeDemenissBright Blue Dye	Demeniss	Can be bought from Linus at the Dyehouse.
Deep Purple DyeDemenissDeep Purple Dye	Demeniss	Found on a bookshelf in the dining room of Southern Court.
Deep Purple DyeDemenissDeep Purple Dye	Demeniss	Found on the desk in the bottom-floor bedroom of Western Court.
Rich Blue DyeDelesyiaRich Blue Dye	Delesyia	Found on the table inside Woodrock Cabin. It can only be stolen.
Rich Red DyeHernandRich Red Dye	Hernand	Found on the counter by Elowen, in the Witch's House. The dye can be bought for 1.50 silver or stolen.
Red DyeHernandRed Dye	Hernand	Found on a table in the Twin Clover Cabin.
Green Teal DyeDelesyiaGreen Teal Dye	Delesyia	Found on the ground next to some shelves and a crate in the ruined hut.
Sky Blue DyeDemenissSky Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found inside the cabin on the cliff.
Blue DyeDemenissBlue Dye	Demeniss	Found in Halssius Ranch.
Bright Teal DyePailuneBright Teal Dye	Pailune	Found in the Whispering Forest Cabin, on the table. You need a key to get inside.
Green DyeHernandGreen Dye	Hernand	Found on a crate inside the locked building next to the watchtower.
Bright Green DyeHernandBright Green Dye	Hernand	Found on a table under a red fabric roof.
Rich Yellow DyeCrimson DesertRich Yellow Dye	Crimson Desert	Found on a table in the Crimson Desert Witch's Hideout. It can be bought or stolen.
Bright Violet DyePailuneBright Violet Dye	Pailune	Found on the drawer cabinet on the second floor of Stellen Manor, in the corner above the stairs.
Bright Yellow DyePailuneBright Yellow Dye	Pailune	Found on the table to the right after entering the Witch Hideout.
Rich Spring Green DyePailuneRich Spring Green Dye	Pailune	Found on a table in the back of a locked building in Halbert Harpoonery. It can only be stolen.
Rich Teal DyePailuneRich Teal Dye	Pailune	Found on a shelf inside a house at the Odeck Floodgate. It can only be stolen.
Dark Spring Green DyePailuneDark Spring Green Dye	Pailune	Found on a small shelf in a building on the south side of Pailune City.
Deep Teal DyePailuneDeep Teal Dye	Pailune	Found in the house, on the middle shelf.
Bright Red DyeHernandBright Red Dye	Hernand	Found on a cabinet by the map in the office on the upper floor of Oakenshield Manor.
Dark Violet DyePailuneDark Violet Dye	Pailune	Found on the small table by the door on the second floor of the building with the Provisioner's Shop in Beighen.
Rich Red DyeHernandRich Red Dye	Hernand	Found inside the cabin at Nas River Fishing Dock. You'll need a key to enter the house and a mask to steal the dye.
Bright Green DyeHernandBright Green Dye	Hernand	Found on a barrel between two tents in Everfrost Watchtower.
Deep Red DyeHernandDeep Red Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf in the locked building, close to the Equipment Shop south of Lake Kharonso.
Red DyeHernandRed Dye	Hernand	Found next to the map on the table, in the shorter cabin in the area.
Rich Red DyeHernandRich Red Dye	Hernand	Found behind the brazier on top of the Torchlight Beacon tower. Retrieving the Rich Red Dye is considered theft.
Dark Red DyeHernandDark Red Dye	Hernand	The Dark Red Dye is sold by Theoric at the Hernand Dyehouse.
Bright Teal DyePailuneBright Teal Dye	Pailune	Found on the small table by the bed in the cabin. Location Submitted By: n_ut
Rich Green DyeHernandRich Green Dye	Hernand	Found on the table in the larger tent of Calphade Gate in Hernand.
Rich Green DyeHernandRich Green Dye	Hernand	Found in a red tent in the Calphade Outpost.
Spring Green DyePailuneSpring Green Dye	Pailune	Found inside a building in Skallcove.
Dark BlueDemenissDark Blue	Demeniss	Found on the ground inside the temple, next to a table and some jars.
Rich Sky Blue DyeDelesyiaRich Sky Blue Dye	Delesyia	Found inside a building by the port.
Sky Blue DyeDelesyiaSky Blue Dye	Delesyia	Found on the table in the wrecked building.
Rich Teal DyeDelesyiaRich Teal Dye	Delesyia	Found inside a locked house in Delesyia Dyehouse. It can be bought or stolen.
Bright Yellow DyeHernandBright Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on top of the ruined tower at Reachwood Ruins. Climb to the top to find it on a wooden crate.
Dark Yellow DyeHernandDark Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf inside the western Petalton Workshop house. Make sure you equip a mask to steal it.
Dark Red DyeHernandDark Red Dye	Hernand	Found on the small table by the bed inside the locked house in Bradenfern Farm.
Rich Yellow DyeHernandRich Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf by the door inside the Pororin Dyehouse.
Deep Yellow DyeHernandDeep Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a cabinet inside the southern Petalton Workshop house. Make sure you equip a mask to steal it and look for it on the top shelf of the cabinet in the back of the house.
Yellow DyeHernandYellow Dye	Hernand	The Yellow Dye is sold by Devin at the Pororin Dyehouse.
Yellow DyeHernandYellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a table inside the southern Petalton Workshop house. Make sure you equip a mask to steal it.
Rich Yellow DyeHernandRich Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on the counter in the corner of the Petalton Workshop Research Institute. Equip a mask to steal it.
Dark Violet DyeDemenissDark Violet Dye	Demeniss	Found on a shelf inside the house.
Deep Red DyeHernandDeep Red Dye	Hernand	Found inside the Ruined Chapel, on the balcony above the entrance.
Dark Yellow DyeHernandDark Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on the wooden table on the porch of the southern Pororin house. Equip a mask to steal it.
Rich Violet DyeHernandRich Violet Dye	Hernand	Found on the wooden table inside the southern Pororin house. Equip a mask to steal it.
Deep Yellow DyeHernandDeep Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf in the corner of the central Pororin house. Equip a mask to steal it.
Bright Yellow DyeHernandBright Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found in a cabinet inside the Pororin Pet Shop. Equip a mask to steal it.
Deep Yellow DyeHernandDeep Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf in the southern Florindale house. Equip a mask to steal it.
Dark Yellow DyeHernandDark Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf in the back of the central Florindale house. Equip a mask to steal it.
Yellow DyeHernandYellow Dye	Hernand	Found on a shelf in the locked Florindale house. Equip a mask to steal it.
Rich Blue DyeDemenissRich Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found on the table next to the barrels in the dock building.
Bright Violet DyeHernandBright Violet Dye	Hernand	Found on the round table inside the house.
Yellow DyeHernandYellow Dye	Hernand	Found on the counter inside the house in Pororin.
Green DyePailuneGreen Dye	Pailune	Found on a table in a house.
Dark Blue DyeDemenissDark Blue Dye	Demeniss	Found on a shelf within the locked house.
Rich Orange DyeCrimson DesertRich Orange Dye	Crimson Desert	Found in a small tent.
Bright Yellow DyeHernandBright Yellow Dye	Hernand	Found inside the Shadow's Whisper Cave in Hernand. Look for the Bright Yellow Dye on the wooden table on the right side as you enter. Required Tool: Cauldron Materials: Yellow Medicinal Herb x10 + Bettle x3 + Longhorn Beetle x3 Yellow Medicinal Herbs: Dunbaria, Marigold, Yellow Rosemary, etc. Description: A Bright Yellow Dye commonly used in Pororin. Oliver the Dyer will be able to recreate the color perfectly.

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