Pastel Shaders
ShaderAn aesthetic, performant pastel-colored shaderpack with multiple color presets.
Why gradeD
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2.4 years−19 points
- No place to report problems−3 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
All 10 criteria
Maintenance
14 points lost13 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2.4 years ago (13 Jun 2024) 4 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.Newest supported: 1.21. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 3 months.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
2 points lost8 / 10Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.66 of the 345 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (19%) See the 66 modpacks3 / 5Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
3 points lost0 / 3Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.Does not apply. A shader's files can be read in the download.Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker or a Discord server.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.27,579,397 4 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.8 years, 5 releases 3 / 8
27.9 of the 52 points that apply = 54 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
This author published several projects at once on Modrinth: up to 12 projects published within 2 weeks. 12 of the author's 39 projects have only one release and no source code link. A series of small add-ons is often published this way. It does not change the grade.
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About
Pastel Shaders is a stylized shaderpack that gives Minecraft a soft pastel look, with pink, blue, and yellow color palettes to choose from, including Rose Quartz, Periwinkle, and Lemon presets. It aims to preserve a near-vanilla atmosphere while adding clear, starry skies, atmospheric sunrises and sunsets, and depth-of-field effects. A user-friendly quick-settings menu and extensive customization let players adjust the look to their preferences. Based on BSL, the shaderpack is designed to run efficiently, including on lower-end modern graphics hardware and integrated graphics.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes how the game looks: 28 shader programs, for the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Draws its own shadows, water, sky, clouds and weather.
Settings in English.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- ElocinDev and LunaPixelStudios
- License
- All rights reserved
- Downloads
- 27.6M
- Created
- 20 Jan 2023
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked what is inside its files, without opening them in the game.
Why we show this: a shader cannot run programs, but its file can hide one. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one for a recent version. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
Privacy
Sends nothing
A shader has no code that can connect to the internet, so it cannot send anything about you.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found1 of 9 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found2 images read
Compatibility
See all 5 filesPoint at or tap a version to see it.
Modpacks using this project
| Oct 2024 | 163 |
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| Nov 2024 | 179 |
| Dec 2024 | 151 |
| Jan 2025 | 163 |
| Feb 2025 | 139 |
| Mar 2025 | 167 |
| Apr 2025 | 150 |
| May 2025 | 146 |
| Jun 2025 | 144 |
| Jul 2025 | 123 |
| Aug 2025 | 87 |
| Sep 2025 | 100 |
| Oct 2025 | 100 |
| Nov 2025 | 104 |
| Dec 2025 | 123 |
| Jan 2026 | 98 |
| Feb 2026 | 96 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 |
| Apr 2026 | 80 |
| May 2026 | 80 |
| Jun 2026 | 82 |
| Jul 2026 | 77 |
| Aug 2026 | 74 |
| Sep 2026 | 62 |
Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 76 a month now, 125 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
2,589 modpacks include Pastel Shaders in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Better MC [FORGE] - BMC421.1M downloadslast version with it 9 Jun 2025
Prominence™ II: Hasturian Era15.4M downloadslast version with it 23 Oct 2026
Better MC [FABRIC] - BMC25.9M downloadslast version with it 21 Jun 2025
Better MC [NEOFORGE] BMC53.3M downloadslast version with it 12 Jun 2025
SteamPunk [LPS]3M downloadslast version with it 20 May 2026
All of Create1.9M downloadslast version with it 5 Feb 2025
Better MC [FABRIC] BMC31.5M downloadslast version with it 10 Jun 2025
Prominence™ Classic1.1M downloadslast version with it 12 Jul 2024
One Block Horror1M downloadslast version with it 14 Dec 2024
Epic Shaders - All The Shaders574K downloadslast version with it 7 Dec 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Pastel Shaders. Share: how many of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders also have that mod.
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 63% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
BSL ShadersAShaderin 55% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
Towns and TowersBModin 43% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
YUNG's Better Nether FortressesAModin 43% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
Chat HeadsAModin 43% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
AmendmentsAModin 41% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
ChippedCModin 41% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
sparkAModin 41% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
YUNG's Better Ocean MonumentsAModin 40% of the modpacks with Pastel Shaders
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 40% of the modpacks with Pastel ShadersLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.