The following table explains how entity color is determined in the different display modes.
| Entity.ColorMethod | ||||
| ByEntity | ByLayer | ByParent1 | ||
| Viewport.DisplayMode | Wireframe | Entity.Color | Entity layer color | Parent color is used |
| Shaded | Entity.Color | Entity layer color | Parent color is used | |
| Rendered | Entity.Material. If Entity.MaterialName is empty the Entity.Color is used. | Entity layer material | Parent material is used | |
| HiddenLines | Depends on the Viewport.HiddenLines.ColorMethod settings | |||
1This method applies only to entities inside a block definition.