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title: "Base"
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description: "Use this setting to define the color of the concrete. Concrete will most often be colored a particular shade of gray."
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## Base

### Color

Parameter ID: `INPORT_CLSNMDM_I5HGRGX38VS7F5`

Use this setting to define the color of the concrete. Concrete will most often be colored a particular shade of gray.

### Turbulence

Parameter ID: `INPORT_CADUJ6J4BDNH_UVAUOCV__` · Range: [0..100%]

![Image: 043209.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/043209.jpg)\
Various adjustable effects (each 100%).

The Turbulence setting can be used to add light streaks across large areas of the concrete. Smaller values will disable the effect, larger values will increase it correspondingly (this also applies to the next two settings).

### Grain

Parameter ID: `INPORT_TLBFEOQRNV4TIUGNSTL8B8` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting can be used to create a fine grain structure, e.g., as with exposed aggregate concrete.

### Dirt

Parameter ID: `INPORT_CNN8CTNLPNHVM6EHAUZH86` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting can be used to disperse dark spots across the concrete.