# V-Ray is rendering an item's material in the wrong color vs material chosen through Sketchup warehouse **URL:** \ **Category:** V-Ray for SketchUp\ **Created:** [September 13, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572 "2023-09-13T22:15:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/1 "2023-09-13T22:15:41Z")
Hello, I have an interior design where the material I used for a couch and a chair is not rendering in the color I used from the Sketchup material. It was intended to be a type of purple. The couch and chair are rendering green. When I first chose the couch (and the chair I made by modifying couch) in the Sketchup warehouse, it was neither color. At one point, I got V-Ray to show the right color, but not only do I not have an idea how I did it, the couch then ended up showing in a totally unrelated color when looking at it through Sketchup itself, so I undid this. I also noticed that in another render attempt, the green came up again, but it seemed like the cushion had a bit of purple attempting to bleed through. I have looked at videos, articles, some old threads here, and I have no idea what I am doing and how to fix it. Kind regards on your help… ![Sketchup screenshot after V-Ray render](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/7/2/72506e203f7d6118e89c1dd33aac6ea7f2b32633.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/2 "2023-09-13T22:16:54Z")
This is a screenshot of how it looks before rendering… ![Sketchup screenshot before V-Ray render](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/1/d/1d6c3008e27da5462dbcca77cf6ec4342a0779f5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/3 "2023-09-13T22:17:37Z")
Look at the SketchUp model with the face stye set to Monochrome. Are the faces correctly oriented? Or do they have the back faces exposed? Your profile says you are using the “Free Plan” I expect that’s not right if you are using Vray. Please make sure your profile is correct. ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/4 "2023-09-13T22:19:16Z")
Forgive me, but I am not sure what the back faces means. I haven’t used Sketchup for 11 years until needing to work on something recently with it. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/5 "2023-09-13T22:20:44Z")
> [@DaveR](#): > > face stye set to Monochrome. View Menu\>Face Style. ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/6 "2023-09-13T22:27:35Z")
I am not seeing that choice under View: ![Sketchup screenshot view menu](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/9/a95d0ecd962f2526b0c2e344336e50e47d41574d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/7 "2023-09-13T22:28:19Z")
In SketchUp, not Vray. Please fix your forum profile. ![Screenshot - 9_13_2023 , 5_32_00 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/4/b4636e91b1c14dafc306ebbe45d8b15081d69f44.png) ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/8 "2023-09-13T22:36:28Z")
This is what is looks like in Monochrome… ![Sketchup screenshot view menu2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/f/f/fff1de52d3ddad83fc3f1a78a045b4125e9ab54c.png) Please let me know what I need to update in my profile…I am new here and not sure what needs to be added. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/9 "2023-09-13T22:45:47Z")
So the faces on the couch and chair are correctly oriented but not the floor, bottom of the table lamp or the hanging lamp. You should not have any expossed back faces. As for the couch, did you apply textures to the objects or to the faces inside? > [@MMM](#): > > Please let me know what I need to update in my profile… Your profile says you are using the Free PLan but that’s the web-based version which doesn’t work with Vray. )x164C isn’t a Radeon graphics card model, either. ![Screenshot - 9_13_2023 , 5_43_24 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/8/0870291bc309992ab36572d9e9e592f0e36048fb.png) Click on the M in the green circle at the top right of the forum window. Click on the person icon and then click on Profile to update it with the right info. ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/10 "2023-09-13T23:00:49Z")
The Sketchup Pro I am using is on a free trial. It’s not the free online version…I have the actual program in my computer…the 2023 current version. The V-Ray I got I think was from the extensions warehouse. If that is wrong re what you are seeing, I will adjust the profile, but it’s not the free online version of Sketchup. All the other colors are displaying correctly in the rendering I attached here, including the floor, lamp, and end table. Is there any way to fix this re the material I used for the couch and matching chair? ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/11 "2023-09-13T23:06:44Z")
> [@MMM](#): > > The Sketchup Pro I am using is on a free trial. It’s not the free online version… So you should put “Pro Plan” not “Free Plan” in your forum profile. > [@MMM](#): > > All the other colors are displaying correctly in the rendering I attached here, including the floor, lamp, and end table. Ok but the face orientation should still be corrected. > [@MMM](#): > > Is there any way to fix this re the material I used for the couch and matching chair? There probably is. Share the SketchUp file so we can see your exact set up. ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/12 "2023-09-13T23:09:20Z")
Will do on both later…on my way out of the house. Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/13 "2023-09-15T06:39:58Z")
You may download the file here: > **[MMM Sketchup file to examine.skp](https://wetransfer.com/downloads/43b6f4c529be7d8fdca3e0ba1024f81520230915063536/165717)** > > 1 file sent via WeTransfer, the simplest way to send your files around the world ---
**Author:** ![Elmtec-Adam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/elmtec-adam/32/120483_2.png) [@Elmtec-Adam](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Elmtec-Adam)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/14 "2023-09-15T09:21:38Z")
That’s a bit of a mystery that. Maybe someone else can find the exact issue. I cannot get that material to do what I want at all - you are probably best just replacing it with a fresh copy of the material from Chaos Cosmos - that did work when I replaced it. ---
**Author:** ![DaveR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/daver/32/7601_2.png) [@DaveR](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DaveR)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/15 "2023-09-15T12:35:29Z")
I had the same results as Adam did. Replacing the material seems like the easiest fix. BTW, it wouldn’t hurt to go through the model and fix the incorrect tag usage. ![Screenshot - 9_15_2023 , 7_16_09 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/1/6/161c57fb1bc61b9886e7d775b2e56e82ab00041e.png) Then purge unused stuff from the model. ![Screenshot - 9_15_2023 , 7_17_40 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/8/a84d49b9177ca661a88bb5bc00f89374ef6ba545.png) That reduced the file size by almost half. If you don’t need all that entourage outside of the rooms, it would be good to delete and purge them as well. As I wrote the other day, you should fix the reversed faces. It would also be a good idea to use grouping for the walls, cabinets, floors, etc. that you’ve added. As it is, that’s all just loose geometry. ![Screenshot - 9_15_2023 , 7_31_37 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/e/ce31f5b34803328ca60f7dca526e7be55fb7f4bb.png) ---
**Author:** ![eric-s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/eric-s/32/55392_2.png) [@eric-s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eric-s)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/16 "2023-09-15T17:37:52Z")
This is weird. I toggled a setting on and off at random and it seemed to clear whatever cache or glitch came in with that model. ![Screen Shot 2023-09-15 at 10.36.24 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/d/bd9226909e2c4ca8970601626a20105851b97d3d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mihai.s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/mihai.s/32/202022_2.png) [@mihai.s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/mihai.s)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/17 "2023-09-15T18:05:44Z")
Are you sure that you shared exactly the same file that you used when you rendered the image and did not change any material settings? [https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/d/dd752279189aac825da8e11c6afdb1e7fa5981b3.mp4](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/d/d/dd752279189aac825da8e11c6afdb1e7fa5981b3.mp4) ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/18 "2023-09-22T06:55:07Z")
Forgive me everyone from being away from this. I had the entourage (I like that!) of stuff off to the side because they are things I rejected to put in the actual rooms, but kept them out there because I may try some of them in the next room designs. As far as it being the same file as when I used to render on my end, the only difference was that I made a copy in Windows to rename to put up here. Eric, what did you do to make it render in the correct purple color? I tried moving that “Color” switch you marked in red both on and off, and the couch and chair are still coming up green. ---
**Author:** ![MMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@MMM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MMM)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/v-ray-is-rendering-an-items-material-in-the-wrong-color-vs-material-chosen-through-sketchup-warehouse/241572/19 "2023-09-22T07:14:56Z")
Oh, I just fixed it! In opened “Binding” and changed Texture Mode to “Auto”. Now it renders in the right color. After that worked, I saw that I needed to change (under “Generic”) “Surface Control” to “Use Roughness” as the material is meant to be a fabric. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help…I hope this may be of help to others here should they ever have this problem.