# Color Grimoire — OC color sheets, layer recipes and environments inside Krita **URL:** \ **Category:** Plugins and Scripts\ **Tags:** plugins, script, palletes\ **Created:** [November 7, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/color-grimoire-oc-color-sheets-layer-recipes-and-environments-inside-krita/193463 "2026-11-07T06:49:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ebano](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/ebano/32/249464_2.png) [@ebano](https://krita-artists.org/u/ebano)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 6:49am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/color-grimoire-oc-color-sheets-layer-recipes-and-environments-inside-krita/193463/1 "2026-11-07T06:49:19Z")
Hi everyone, I made **Color Grimoire** , a Krita docker for the part of an OC that is easy to lose between sessions: the exact skin, hair, eye and clothing colors, which body part each color belongs to, what the color is for, its opacity, the layer recipe (Multiply shadows, Add light, Burn, etc.) and the environment lighting palette. ![Color Grimoire demo](https://github.com/ImBoolean-2/color-grimoire/raw/main/screenshots/demo.gif) **What it does** - One sheet per OC: summary, history, personality, relationships and tags. - Eight palette zones: skin, hair, eyes, clothing, armor, accessories, private and marks/scars. - Each swatch stores a name, HEX, role, body part, purpose, opacity and a free note. - **Left click** a color to set the foreground; **right click** for the background. Optional alpha from the swatch opacity. - **Layer recipe** with order, blend mode, opacity and purpose. **Create layers in Krita** builds the group with the recipe in the active document. - **Environment** tab for the scene’s key light, shadow tint, bounce, mood and palette. - **Scene preview** : the key colors tinted by the scene lighting, with clickable chips. - **Create lighting rig** : fill layers for SHADOW, AO, LIGHT, GLOW and BOUNCE, clipped to the layers below. - **Color Guard** : compares the current foreground color with the OC palette, shows the nearest swatch and ΔE, and snaps to it. - **Optional OC photo** and **zone example** images: add a reference photo and a painted crop per zone; they live locally next to the JSON. - **Color ramps** : each zone shows an automatic shadow → base → light gradient. - **Custom translations** : add your own JSON language files; the menu creates a template, opens the folder and reloads them. - **Web companion button** : open the web app in your browser; configure a local path or a hosted URL. The plugin and the web app share data through Export/Import JSON. - **Private** zone hidden by default; the data stays local. - JSON import/export and `.gpl` export for Krita’s Palette Docker. - Spanish and English UI, plus your own languages. ![image](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/0/5/0561041bedb705481c59bda8c4ca33a42a5a2cd7.png) ![image](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/c/6/c6814ed4f6d818f99685f5c201bd9bea7d61745c.png) ![image](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/f/a/fab21dd481d1eced8ca0f294dff904f4db1008e6.png) **Install** 1. Download `grimorio_color-0.4.1.zip`. 2. In Krita: **Tools → Scripts → Import Python Plugins** , select the ZIP. 3. Restart Krita. 4. **Settings → Configure Krita → Python Plugin Manager** : enable **Color Grimoire**. 5. Restart Krita again. 6. Open it from **Settings → Dockers → Color Grimoire**. ## **Compatibility** Tested in depth on Linux with **Krita 6.0.4.1** (Qt6): layer stack, all blend modes and the lighting rig. **Krita 5.3.4.1** (Qt5) passes the model, bridge and UI tests; the full real re-run is pending while Krita is open and locks the resource database. The plugin is pure Python and uses a small Qt compatibility layer. Windows and macOS should work with the same ZIP, but I have not tested them yet; if you try, please report the Krita version and any error. ## **Privacy** No network, no accounts, no telemetry. Everything lives in a local JSON file; use **Export JSON** for backups. The private zone is hidden in the UI but not encrypted. ## **Contributing translations** I would love help with translations. In the repository, copy `grimorio_color/translations/translation-template.json` to `.json` (for example `fr.json`), set `code` and `name`, translate the values in `strings`, and open a pull request. The plugin loads bundled translations and your local `translations/` folder; the local files override the bundled ones. See `CONTRIBUTING.md` and `grimorio_color/translations/README.md`. ## **Feedback** This is a 0.4.1 and I would love feedback on the workflow: which fields are missing, whether the lighting rig should also paint masks or fill the base colors, whether Color Guard should scan the whole layer instead of the current color, and whether custom zone examples, OC photos or a native `.kpl` export are the right next step. Bug reports with the Krita version and the Plugin Manager error are especially helpful. Download: [Release Color Grimoire 0.4.1 · ImBoolean-2/color-grimoire · GitHub](https://github.com/ImBoolean-2/color-grimoire/releases/tag/v0.4.1) License: GPL-3.0-or-later. ---
**Author:** ![Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/michelist/32/65826_2.png) [@Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/u/Michelist)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/color-grimoire-oc-color-sheets-layer-recipes-and-environments-inside-krita/193463/2 "2026-11-07T07:34:48Z")
🙂 Hello @ebano, and welcome to the forum! Thank you for sharing your plugin with the community! 🎉 Michelist ---
**Author:** ![Giovanni\_CELESTE](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/giovanni_celeste/32/132386_2.png) [@Giovanni\_CELESTE](https://krita-artists.org/u/Giovanni_CELESTE)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 6:06am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/color-grimoire-oc-color-sheets-layer-recipes-and-environments-inside-krita/193463/3 "2026-11-08T06:06:37Z")
This docker is awesome, thank you !! I use it for scenery design as a test, and it can be used for many other uses than character 😛 Really neat job, and this is fun to use.