Light Gray Candle
Block

Light Gray Candle

Namespaced ID
minecraft:light_gray_candle
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Light Gray Candle.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Light Gray Candle.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
0.1
Blast resistance
0.1
Material
default
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
21929 – 21944

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden0.08s✓
Stone0.04s✓
Iron0.03s✓
Golden0.01s✓
Diamond0.02s✓
Netherite0.02s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Light Gray Candle when broken.

Crafting recipes

→
Light Gray Candle
× 1

Full crafting guide for Light Gray Candle → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Light Gray Candle crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:light_gray_candle.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:light_gray_candle (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Light Gray Candle

How do you make Light Gray Candle in Minecraft?

To craft Light Gray Candle, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Light Gray Candle directly with: /give @p minecraft:light_gray_candle.

Where do you get Light Gray Candle in Minecraft?

Light Gray Candle can be obtained by breaking Light Gray Candle and Cake with Light Gray Candle. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Light Gray Candle?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:light_gray_candle, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:light_gray_candle 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Light Gray Candle in Minecraft?

Light Gray Candle has hardness 0.1. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.