Tinted Glass

This feature is exclusive to Java Edition.

This page describes content that may be included in a future update to Java Edition.

These features have appeared in Java Edition development versions, but the full update containing them has not been released for Java Edition yet.

Tinted Glass

Renewable	Yes
Stackable	Yes (64)
Tool	Any tool
Blast resistance	0.3
Hardness	0.3
Luminant	No
Transparent	Partial (blocks light)
Flammable	No
Catches fire from lava	No

Tinted glass is a block that blocks light while being visually translucent.

Obtaining[edit]

Breaking[edit]

Tinted glass drops as an item when broken with any tool or by hand, unlike glass.

Block	Tinted Glass
Hardness	0.3
Breaking time
Default	0.45

Crafting[edit]

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Amethyst Shard + Glass	2	‌^{[upcoming: JE 1.17]}

Usage[edit]

The light from a glowstone is entirely blocked by tinted glass.

Tinted glass behaves like an opaque block, blocking light completely, despite being visually translucent. This makes it useful for mob and mushroom farms, as well as other builds with unique lighting.

Sounds[edit]

Java Edition:

Subtitle	Source	Description	Namespaced ID	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Breaking the block	`block.glass.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
None^{[sound 1]}	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.glass.fall`	None^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Block breaking	Blocks	Mining the block	`block.glass.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
Block placed	Blocks	Placing the block	`block.glass.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	`block.glass.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16