# Visualize - Colour control for metallics

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [March 23, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248 "2022-03-23T13:45:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![Hexlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@Hexlee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hexlee)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248/1 "2022-03-23T13:45:15Z")

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Hi There,  
Loving Visualize.  
Is there a way to use a material like steel and tweak the colour in the colour palette to give the look of steel with a subtle brass tint?  
Thanks

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### Author: ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248/2 "2022-03-23T13:49:47Z")

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Hi,

Currently, not all materials are colorable, but for this case, I think Anodized Metal (whic is colorable) is quite useful in most situation.

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### Author: ![Hexlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@Hexlee](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hexlee)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248/3 "2022-03-23T13:51:43Z")

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ah, good tip thank you…  
Do you think other metals might be colorable in the future?

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### Author: ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/visualize-colour-control-for-metallics/18248/4 "2022-03-23T13:54:05Z")

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It’s possible.
