The ItalianAssassinEzio Auditore da Firenze could dye his clothing in the tailor shops located throughout the cities he visited, although the possible color schemes depended on which city he was in. Ezio could always switch back to the default Assassin white scheme for free, though after buying a dye, it would not remain unlocked. This meant that if Ezio wished to switch back to a dye after buying a different one, it had to be purchased again.[1][2][3]
In Rome, there were new dyes available, with each district, except for the Vatican, offering new colors. Also, instead of the colors always matching, both the outfit and cape could be dyed separately. In addition, the colors of Ezio's Assassin recruits could be changed, though once an Apprentice reached the rank of Assassino, the only dye that was available to them was "Assassin White". The cape's color would change accordingly to the dye it was last changed to before reaching Assassino rank.[2]
Constantinople also had new dyes to offer, though they did not vary from district to district, with all being available from any Tailor shop.[3]
Customization of robes at a Florentine tailor shop
Dyes often had a common characteristic, which was displayed by a prefix on their names, which stated where the dye originated from. Some of these prefixes were:
During the 18th century, the Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to dye his clothes at the general stores found in Boston, New York and the Frontier. While he could buy all the dyes at every general store, the price would change depending on whether he was in the city close to where the dyes were made.[4]
Dyes
New York outfit
Baltimore outfit
Boston outfit
Jamestown outfit
Philadelphia outfit
Charleston outfit
French American Colonies
The French-African Assassin Aveline de Grandpré had access to various dyes, which could be used for the clothes of all of her three distinct types of clothing - the Assassin, Slave and Lady guises. These outfits could be dyed at any tailor shop, or in Aveline's hideout at her family's warehouse in New Orleans. In addition, Aveline possessed several pieces of headwear, which could be worn with her Assassin outfit.[5]
Dyes
Default Assassin
Assassin White
Pirate Black
Sailor Blue
Ivory
Smuggler Gray
Night Stalker
Bayou Hunter
Default Green
Evening Umber
Blue Elegance
Formal Black
Discreet Gray
Yellow Rose
Business Dress
Charming Dress
Slave Disguise
Worker Disguise
Cook Disguise
Maid Disguise
Nanny Disguise
Gardener Disguise
Chichen Itza Disguise
Hats
Assassin's Hat
Assassin's Hood
Alligator Hunter Hat
Smuggler's Hat
Traveler's Hat
French Revolution
During the Revolution, Assassin Arno Dorian gained access to alter the color of his robes along with changing the design of the hood, coat, hidden blade, belt, and breeches/trousers. Despite access, Arno needed to either complete various tasks in order to obtain certain items or pay for them.
Colors
Assassin Blue (Blue, Brown, Gray)
Utopia Blue (Blue, Sky Blue, Dark Blue)
Azure Hope (Blue, Dark Yellow, Black)
Uplay (Blue, Orange, Brown)
Tempest (Dark Turquoise, Vermilion, Cold Brown)
Turquoise Night (Blue, Light Blue, Brown)
Dark Woods (Green, Orange, Brown)
Emerald Regrets (Laurel, Blue, Dark Mustard)
Marsh Dweller (Green, Red, Blue)
Shiny Firefly (Orange, Yellow, Dark Orange)
Infinite Green (Dark Mustard, Green, Dark Brown)
Deep Forest (Green, Dark Green)
Darkest Alley (Black, Green)
Pure Shadow (Dark Gray, Black)
Peaceful Tales (White, Red, Dark Brown)
Brown Sands (Beige, Mocha, Brown)
Rainy Sky (Gray, Blue, Black)
White Eagle (White, Gray)
Beige Ghost (Beige, Red, Brown)
Amber Dawn (Dark Orange, Blue, Gray)
Autumn Leaves (Orange, Mustard, Brown)
Bright Plumage (Burgundy, Dark Yellow)
Wildfire (Red, Burgundy)
Fancy Man (Bright Orange, Dark Orange)
Sunset Valley (Vermilion, Green)
Winter Roses (Purple, Green, Brown)
Royal Purple (Purple, Dark Mustard, Brown)
Hoods
Arno's Original Hood
Handmade Prowler Hood
Handmade Sans-Culottes Hood
Handmade Bourgeois Hood
Handmade Medieval Hood
Handmade Napoleonic Hood
Arno's Tailored Hood
Tailored Prowler Hood
Tailored Sans-Culottes Hood
Tailored Musketeer Hood
Tailored Phantom Hood
Tailored Medieval Hood
Tailored Military Hood
Tailored Brigand Hood
Tailored Bourgeois Hood
Improved Medieval Hood
Improved Napoleonic Hood
Improved Prowler Hood
Improved Phantom Hood
Improved Military Hood
Improved Brigand Hood
Arno's Master Hood
Master Sans-Culottes Hood
Master Phantom Hood
Master Musketeer Hood
Master Military Hood
Master Bourgeois Hood
Master Brigand Hood
Legendary Prowler Hood
Legendary Medieval Hood
Legendary Napoleonic Hood
Legendary Sans-Culottes Hood
Legendary Phantom Hood
Legendary Military Hood
Legendary Musketeer Hood
Legendary Brigand Hood
Leipzig Regiment Hood
Siege of Maastricht Hood
Chest
Arno's Original Coat
Handmade Prowler Coat
Handmade Sans-Culottes Coat
Handmade Bourgeois Coat
Handmade Medieval Coat
Handmade Napoleonic Coat
Arno's Tailored Coat
Tailored Prowler Coat
Tailored Sans-Culottes Coat
Tailored Musketeer Coat
Tailored Phantom Coat
Tailored Medieval Coat
Tailored Military Coat
Tailored Brigand Coat
Tailored Bourgeois Coat
Improved Medieval Coat
Improved Napoleonic Coat
Improved Prowler Coat
Improved Phantom Coat
Improved Military Coat
Improved Brigand Coat
Improved Bourgeois Coat
Arno's Master Coat
Master Sans-Culottes Coat
Master Phantom Coat
Master Musketeer Coat
Master Military Coat
Master Bourgeois Coat
Master Brigand Coat
Legendary Prowler Coat
Legendary Sans-Culottes Coat
Legendary Napoleonic Coat
Legendary Medieval Coat
Legendary Military Coat
Legendary Musketeer Coat
Legendary Phantom Coat
Legendary Brigand Coat
Forearms
Arno's Original Bracers
Bracers of Candia
Handmade Prowler Bracers
Handmade Medieval Bracers
Handmade Napoleonic Bracers
Handmade Sans-Culottes Bracers
Handmade Bourgeois Bracers
Arno's Tailored Bracers
Tailored Prowler Bracers
Tailored Phantom Bracers
Tailored Medieval Bracers
Tailored Sans-Culottes Bracers
Tailored Musketeer Bracers
Tailored Military Bracers
Tailored Brigand Bracers
Improved Napoleonic Bracers
Improved Prowler Bracers
Improved Bourgeois Bracers
Improved Medieval Bracers
Improved Phantom Bracers
Improved Military Bracers
Improved Brigand Bracers
Arno's Master Bracers
Master Sans-Culottes Bracers
Master Phantom Bracers
Master Musketeer Bracers
Master Bourgeois Bracers
Master Brigand Bracers
Master Military Bracers
Legendary Prowler Bracers
Legendary Sans-Culottes Bracers
Legendary Napoleonic Bracers
Legendary Musketeer Bracers
Legendary Phantom Bracers
Legendary Medieval Bracers
Legendary Military Bracers
Legendary Brigand Bracers
La Tour D'Avergne Bracer
Waist
Arno's Original Belt
Addorsed Eagle Belt
Handmade Prowler Belt
Handmade Medieval Belt
Handmade Napoleonic Belt
Handmade Sans-Culottes Belt
Handmade Bourgeois Belt
Arno's Tailored Belt
Tailored Prowler Belt
Tailored Phantom Belt
Tailored Medieval Belt
Tailored Sans-Culottes Belt
Tailored Musketeer Belt
Tailored Military Belt
Tailored Brigand Belt
Tailored Bourgeois Belt
Improved Prowler Belt
Improved Napoleonic Belt
Improved Bourgeois Belt
Improved Medieval Belt
Improved Phantom Belt
Improved Military Belt
Improved Brigand Belt
Arno's Master Belt
Master Sans-Culottes Belt
Master Phantom Belt
Master Musketeer Belt
Master Bourgeois Belt
Master Brigand Belt
Master Military Belt
Legendary Prowler Belt
Legendary Sans-Culottes Belt
Legendary Napoleonic Belt
Legendary Musketeer Belt
Legendary Phantom Belt
Legendary Medieval Belt
Legendary Military Belt
Legendary Brigand Belt
Isenburg-Birnstein Belt
Legs
Arno's Original Breeches
Handmade Prowler Breeches
Handmade Sans-Culottes Trousers
Handmade Bourgeois Breeches
Handmade Medieval Breeches
Handmade Napoleonic Breeches
Handmade Phantom Breeches
Handmade Musketeer Breeches
Arno's Tailored Breeches
Tailored Prowler Breeches
Tailored Sans-Culottes Trousers
Tailored Musketeer Breeches
Tailored Phantom Breeches
Tailored Medieval Breeches
Tailored Military Breeches
Tailored Brigand Breeches
Tailored Bourgeois Breeches
Improved Prowler Breeches
Improved Napoleonic Breeches
Improved Medieval Breeches
Improved Brigand Breeches
Improved Bourgeois Breeches
Arno's Master Breeches
Master Sans-Culottes Trousers
Master Phantom Breeches
Master Musketeer Breeches
Master Military Breeches
Master Brigand Breeches
Master Bourgeois Breeches
Legendary Prowler Breeches
Legendary Sans-Culottes Trousers
Legendary Napoleonic Breeches
Legendary Medieval Breeches
Legendary Military Breeches
Legendary Musketeer Breeches
Legendary Phantom Breeches
Legendary Brigand Breeches
Black Musketeer Breaches
National Guard Trousers
Victorian London
During their stay in London, twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye had to change their attires once in a while to avoid suspicion from any Templars and local gangs. This includes their gauntlets, belts, capes, outfits once used by legendary Assassins, and dying their robes as well.
Colors
No Colors (Default)
Beige and Blue (Beige, Gray Blue, and Salmon)
Ubisoft Blue (Ubisoft Blue, Gray Blue, and Violet)
Teal (Teal, Violet, and Mustard Yellow)
Beige (Beige, Violet, and Gray Blue)
Forest Green (Forest Green, Violet, and Terra Cotta)
Wine (Wine, Gold, and Muted Green)
Green (Green, Violet, and Gray)
Gold (Gold, Turquoise, and Terra Cotta)
Steel Gray (Steel Gray, Pink, and Dark Gray)
Black (Black, Pink, and Purple)
Violet (Violet, Woody Brown, and Grass Green)
Fuchsia (Fuchsia, Muted Green, and Turquoise)
Midnight Blue (Midnight Blue, Warm Gray, and Terra Cotta)
Crimson (Deep Crimson, Salmon, and Gray)
Gauntlets
Leather Gauntlet
Hardened Leather Gauntlet
Reinforced Gauntlet
Black Leather Gauntlet
Mirage Gauntlet
Iron Death Gauntlet
Assassin Gauntlet
The Devil's Handshake
The Chimera
The Legendary Gauntlet
Chronographic Piercer
Redback Gauntlet
Industrial Gauntlet
Royal Gauntlet
Nautilus Gauntlet
Belts
Leather Belt
Initiate Belt
Rough and Tumble Belt
Dark Leather Belt
Adept Belt
Noble Assassin Belt
Thief Belt
Sassy Assassin Belt
Greenwood Belt
Crossroad Belt
Sanguine Belt
Metal Web Belt
Reaper Belt
Eagle Splendor Belt
Iron Scale Belt
Eagle Dive Belt
Black Death Belt
Spring-Heeled Jack Belt
Master Assassin Belt
Legendary Assassin Belt
Beer Collector Belt
Fisticuffing Belt
Iron Belt
Suave Belt
Belt of Good and Evil
Capes
Red Cloak
Thrifty Cloak
Hunter's Mantle
Black Jack Cloak
Orange Silk Cloak
Killer's Lace Cloak
Patchwork Cloak
Eagle Dive Cape
Lady Vignola's Cloak
Stormy Night Cloak
Cloak of the People
Light and Dark Cloak
Goldred Cloak
Flame Silk Cloak
Emerald Isle Cape
Lady Cyrielle's Shawl
Legendary Assassin Cape
Cloak of Victory
Royal Cloak
Aegis Cloak
Crimson Wing Cloak
Out Of The Blue Cloak
Country Cloak
The Count's Cloak
Cloaking Cloak
Trivia
The achievement Perfect Harmony could be earned by dyeing Ezio's outfit with Wetlands Ebony and then Wetlands Ivory dyes. The achievement's title is reference to Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder's "Ebony and Ivory" song, in which the first line is "Ebony and Ivory live together in perfect harmony."
In Assassin's Creed II, a bonus dye could be obtained by entering a code provided with the mobile game purchased in the Verizon App Store. The dye is also included in Game of the Year edition, Digital Deluxe Edition of Assassin's Creed II and in the Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy.
In Assassin's Creed: Revelations, "Caspian Teal" dye shares the same image with "Algerian Silver", despite the actual dyes being different.
In Assassin's Creed III, if the robes were dyed, they would revert to the original color during cutscenes. However, the color of some parts of the robes, such as the trim, would stay the same. This was caused by the fact higher quality models were used in cutscenes, which shared only some textures with the ones used during gameplay, hence the trim displaying the dye.