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title: "Base"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/MARBLEMATERIAL_B93AE579_C931_42F2_A725_2826FE326744-YQJYFHEYH1ZVQQ6QM1NQPE.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Material > Marble Material > Base"
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description: "Use this setting to define the base color of the Marble Material, which can subsequently be layered with Noise structures."
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## Base

### Color

Parameter ID: `INPORT_HEBPB62WLL0LVV6OBSWFVU`

Use this setting to define the base color of the Marble Material, which can subsequently be layered with Noise structures.

### Grain

Parameter ID: `INPORT_R5RYIIMXMNPHPHDOL7CVVQ` · Range: [0..100%]

![Image: 043229.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/043229.jpg)\
At left small Grain values, at right larger Grain values.

This setting can be used to create a slight, fine grain structure to add some irregularity.