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title: "Vertex Color"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_GENERATOR_VERTEXCOLOR.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Info > Vertex Color"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_PATTERN_NODE_GENERATOR_VERTEXCOLOR"
description: "This page covers the Vertex Color node of the classic node materials in Cinema 4D. It reads the values of a Vertex Color tag into the material — painted …"
---

# Vertex Color

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Vertex Color node** of the classic node materials in **Cinema 4D**. It reads the values of a Vertex Color tag into the material — painted per-point colors as texture and mask source.

![Image: 042276.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/042276.jpg)\
Vertex colors have the advantage of being able to be painted directly onto objects without having to worry about the UV coordinates. Corresponding Vertex Color tags can be read with this Node.

> **Tip:** Note:
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> This Node is only available when editing a classic Cinema 4D Node Material.

If your object has a Vertex Color tag, this Node can be used to read its color values.