[MCPE-137379] Stripped spruce logs and wood are too dark in Bedrock Edition

Stripped spruce logs and wood are darker in Bedrock than in Java and is a pain for building because stripped spruce doesn't match the planks in brightness. I think this is a bug and not intentional because the stripped logs and wood don't match the shade of the unstripped logs and wood. Stripped spruce logs and wood are also harder to distinguish from stripped dark oak logs and wood due to their brightness being too similar.

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MCPE-201817 The stripped spruce log texture in Bedrock doesn't match the Java one Resolved

MCPE-184983 Bedrock Stripped spruce logs are darker than Java Resolved

MCPE-187444 Stripped spruce logs appear significantly darker on bedrock compared to java. Resolved

MCPE-166055 spruce hanging sign and stripped log don't match Resolved

MCPE-161628 Stripped Spruce log/wood does not match its own family Resolved

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Bedrock's very old spruce and dark oak stripped logs.png

Java's redone spruce and dark oak stripped logs.png

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[MCQA] Baslod 2021-11-23T15:10:18Z

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[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2022-03-02T23:43:49Z

Stripped dark oak logs and wood now have the same texture in Bedrock and Java.

Danpc 2022-06-14T12:44:33Z

Still present in 1.19

Danpc 2022-07-10T11:33:25Z

Affects 1.19.2

Danpc 2022-07-15T12:02:53Z

Still affects 1.19.10. I am no expert but this seems like a pretty simple fix that would be big for building parity, especially since the Java stripped dark oak texture was changed to match Bedrock not long ago whilst this was neglected.

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Danpc 2022-08-11T11:34:29Z

Affects 1.19.20

Danpc 2022-09-21T14:29:24Z

Still affects 1.19.30

BramVeldkamp 2023-06-11T15:53:58Z

Stripped Spruce Logs are identical to Stripped Dark Oak Logs. This bug makes it extremely frustrating to build. You cant use Stripped Spruce Logs and Spruce planks in the same build Because the color is so far off. The color of the stripped spruce logs should be lighter, to be close to there planks. In the end they are the same wood of the species.

Supershark255 2023-09-03T15:25:15Z

It still affects the latest version. Also, it is very frustrating when building.

ArguedLamp 2024-07-09T15:23:04Z

dark oak logs are still off compared to java, and spruce logs are very off still in 1.21 and above (affects version/s should be updated)

X1Crafts 2024-07-09T16:06:54Z

Are the textures for these blocks identical? If so, this could be a lighting issue.

ArguedLamp 2024-07-12T21:48:44Z

Is anyone going to update this with new images and versions?

ArguedLamp 2024-09-30T21:02:25Z

This affects every version, released and preview/beta. update with 1.21.30

AgentMindStorm2 2024-10-14T03:57:01Z

Relates to MCPE-187294

halloandrew5 2024-10-17T19:50:42Z

YOU NEED TO FIX THIS! As mentioned by the details, this makes building extremely annoying, and I say why, in the recent preview (1.21.50.24) the stripped pale oak log has been fixed, but the most common wood in current building (spruce) still doesn't have a valid pillar block, unlike all of the "worse" wood types

ArguedLamp 2024-11-11T00:58:05Z

Can this be fixed? it is painfully annoying when building and it such a simple change and I don't understand the devs decision to ignore this.

Simon Thomas Owen 2025-04-05T17:03:23Z

I agree, I have posted about this same issue and it really bugs me to not be able to use this Java texture.

Castel 2025-09-04T22:39:14Z

This cannot be an impossible bug to fix… how has this been a thing for so long?

Booster137 2025-10-02T17:59:02Z

Confirmed in 1.21.111, now with an even more egregious example. Spruce shelves, which are designed to match with their respective stripped logs, are colored properly, causing this to happen.

Erik Schrader 2025-10-12T03:04:23Z

This issue is far more aggravating with the addition of spruce shelves, which don’t match - the backside of spruce shelves can’t be maximized since it doesn’t match stripped spruce logs. This aesthetic is infuriating since it is at arms length but hasn’t been prioritized in a game that prides itself on creativity.