Astralities' Skintone Expansion - Natural Tones
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #31 of 699 Character Customisation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Astralities' Skintone Expansion
✧ Natural Skintone Version ✧
19th April 2025 | Patch 8 Update
Patch 8 compatibility
No longer requires ImprovedUI
This mod extends the natural skintones available in Vanilla BG3 by adding both lighter and deeper tones to a number of color families featured in the game. It also adds a number of additional options.
The following color families were expanded:
Neutral | Cool | Warm
Blush | Pallid
Earth | Efreeti
The expansion includes 4 lighter and 4 deeper tones for each of the mentioned color families.
Lighter tones, deepest to lightest: pale, fair, faint, palest
Deeper tones, lightest to deepest: deep, rich, vivid, deepest
Options not expanding Vanilla color families include 5 albino tones, 3 very deep tones, and 3 ashen tones.
All colors included in this mod are available for viewing in the images tab.
Colors are shown without added lip color and very minimal eye makeup (basic eyeliner in black).
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Installation
- Download this mod
- Unzip the archive & drag the .pak file into your mods folder
- Launch BG3 Mod Manager
- Drag this Mod from the "Inactive Mods" to the "Active Mods" tab
- Click "Save Load Order to File"
- Click "Export Order to the Game"
- Launch your game and find these colors in the Skin tab in CC!
If you are entirely new to modding BG3, have a look at this video guide instead.
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This mod functions normally alongside other mods that add more colors to CC.
Besides color mods, this mod should also function properly alongside others that modify CC, such as those that add new hair styles, faces, or tattoos. But I have not tested every mod like this out there - if you stumble across any compability issues, please let me know and I'll see what can be done.
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CC Mods featured in Screencaps
CovenElf's Tattoo & Makeup Collection
CovenElf's Tattoo & Makeup Colors
Aurebuen's Eye Colors with Blindness
My own Hair Color Supplement
Astralities' Skintone Expansion - Natural Tones adds lighter and darker shades to vanilla skintones, plus new natural options. It's a popular cosmetic mod for character customization, with over 6,300 endorsements and 546,000 downloads, last updated in April 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 6,318 endorsements
- Massive download count (546k) shows it's a go-to for skintone variety
- Simple concept that does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Only natural tones—if you want fantasy colors, this isn't for you
- Last updated in April 2025—might be behind if the game's had patches since
For players who want more realistic skintone options without going into fantasy territory. If you're into roleplaying diverse characters or just want more variety in character creation, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for unnatural colors like blue or green.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check your game's mod manager for previews to see the new shades before installing
- If you're using other skintone mods, load this one after them to avoid conflicts
- Since it's a simple replacer, you can uninstall it anytime without breaking saves
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Astralities
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 546,033
- Endorsements
- 6,318
- Category
- Character Customisation
- Created
- 9/21/2023
- Updated
- 4/18/2025
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