Reply To: adding color to mesh looks weird in object mode vs edit mode

[spikeyxxx]

Hi Jonathan!

That has indeed to do with the Subsurf Modifier.

It looks to me that you have a very small bevel on that edge with 1 segment, something like this (exaggerated):

Which subdivides like this:

Because it has only 1 segment, it also has only 1 color.

You will need another edge loop:

Which subdivided looks like this:

Then assign the right material here:

And you get this when subdivided:

Or in Object Mode, with Smooth Shading:

It’s a bit difficult to explain, but I hope it is clear from the pictures.