Fade Percentage

How much of the full purple-pink-yellow gradient your Fade actually shows.

Fade finishes show a gradient from purple through pink to yellow. The fade percentage describes how much of the "full" gradient a specific item shows — determined by its pattern index.

How it works

• A Full Fade (100%) shows the complete colour run with maximum saturation in the prized zones.
• Lower percentages (typically down to ~78–80% depending on the weapon) show more yellow and less purple.
• Collectors also describe fades by colour split (for example "90/10") on knives where the tip colour matters.

Per-weapon nuance

Fade percentage conventions differ per weapon — the pattern rotates the gradient differently on a Karambit than on an AWP. Community-maintained percentage tables map seeds to percentages for each weapon; Skinventory's pattern pages link the sources per skin.

Pricing

Full Fades trade at a premium over low-percentage fades, and the step from 99% to 100% is often the priciest one. As with all pattern premiums, treat quoted values as estimates — thin markets move fast.

Frequently asked questions

What does fade percentage mean?

It describes how much of the full purple-pink-yellow gradient a Fade skin shows. 100% ('Full Fade') is the most complete and most valuable version.

Is fade percentage the same on every weapon?

No. The pattern maps differently onto each weapon model, so percentage tables are maintained per weapon by the community.

Does float matter on Fade skins?

Fades only exist in low float ranges, so condition differences are small — the pattern (percentage) drives most of the premium.