ColorForm

A ColorForm stores an RGB color value that can be applied to a Race through the Race form's Tinting tab.

Adding Hair Colors

To add a new hair color, follow these steps:

1. Create a new ColorForm (under Miscellaneous in the Object Window) for your new hair color.
2. Select the color you want by changing the RGB values.
3. Make sure Playable is checked.
4. Open up the FormList (also under Miscellaneous) called "HairColorList", then go back to the list of ColorForms.
5. Drag your new ColorForm onto the HairColorList list to add it to that list. (You can add more than one color at the same time this way--use Shift or Ctrl to select multiple entries.)
6. Go to Race (under Character). Open the race you want to have the new hair color.
7. Choose the gender you want to add the new hair color to at the top.
8. Click on the "Face Data" tab (you may have to scroll the list of tabs right to see it).
9. There will be a list of "Available Hair Colors". Right-click on that list and select "New".
10. Your new hair color should appear in the list that pops up. Select it and click OK. (You can add more than one color at the same time this way--use Shift or Ctrl to select multiple entries.)
11. Repeat the last 5 steps for each other race/gender you want to have the new hair color.

Note that because adding a hair color modifies the Race, it may conflict with other mods that also modify the same Race.

How to Choose a Good Hair Color

• Hair colors appear MUCH brighter (about twice as much) in-game than in the Creation Kit. Generally the RGB values for hair color should be between 0 and 127.
• Natural hair colors fall into a fairly narrow range of hues. Here's a suggestion of steps for how to create one:
  1. Choose R between 0 and 127 depending on how bright you want your hair to be.
  2. Choose B to be smaller than R, depending on how strong you want your hair color to be. If B is almost as large as R, your hair will have a faded color--nearly white, grey, or black. If B is half as large as R, your hair will have a very strong color.
  3. Choose G to be between R and B. If G is high (closer to R), then you will have a more blond hair color. If G is low (closer to B), you will have a more red hair color. (Brown is simply a dark red or orange.)