Pudding keycaps pair an opaque top with a translucent lower body, so RGB lighting escapes from the sides of every key. They are the easiest way to turn a good RGB keyboard into a pudding keyboard that genuinely glows.
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Best overall pudding set
A 112-key double-shot PBT set that covers 60%, 65%, 75% and full-size layouts, with extra modifiers for non-standard bottom rows. The translucent layer gives a clean, even glow, which suits per-key RGB.
Pros: 112 keys covers nearly every layout; Even RGB diffusion; Double-shot legends won't fade.
Cons: Black only; OEM profile only.
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Best classic pudding pick
The original HyperX pudding set: double-shot PBT in OEM profile, widely available and reliably compatible with MX-style switches. Pick it if you don't need the extra keys in the v2 set.
Pros: Widely available; Proven fit on most MX boards; Double-shot PBT.
Cons: Fewer keys than the v2 set; No white colorway.
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Best white pudding set
A milky-white translucent body pushes the most light of any set here, so this is the pick when maximum RGB brightness is the goal. Double-shot PBT, OEM profile, and it suits white and minimal desk setups.
Pros: White body gives the brightest glow; Double-shot PBT; Suits white builds.
Cons: White shows grime sooner; OEM profile only.
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Best colorful pudding set
A 108-key double-shot PBT OEM set with cyan and pink Miami-style legends that pop under RGB. The easiest way to get color into a pudding build while staying fully MX-compatible.
Pros: Stands out from black and white sets; 108 keys covers full-size boards; Budget-friendly.
Cons: Miami legends won't suit every build; Less color-neutral.
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Best themed pudding set
A pudding set in MOA profile: spherically sculpted with a uniform height across rows, for a softer feel than flat OEM tops. Cat-themed legends make it one of the rare sets that is both a real pudding set and a cute one.
Pros: MOA profile feels different from OEM; Cat legends for themed builds; Pudding layer still diffuses RGB well.
Cons: MOA may need an adjustment period; Themed legends aren't for everyone.
Check PriceMost pudding sets ship in OEM profile, the same height most stock keyboards use, so they are a drop-in replacement. See our best OEM keycaps guide for more sets in that profile. A few, like the KiiBOOM Meow Pudding set, use MOA profile instead.
Sets range from about 61 keys (60% coverage) to 112 or more for full-size layouts. Boards with a non-standard bottom row, common on 65% and 75% keyboards, need a set that includes extra modifiers.
White and clear pudding layers push the most light; black sets give a subtler, moodier glow. Miami-style sets add colored legends for a bolder look.
Nearly every pudding set uses MX-style stems. If your keyboard uses Alps, Topre or low-profile switches, check compatibility first.
Pudding keycaps pair an opaque top, where the legends sit, with a milky or clear translucent lower body. Light from the keyboard's LEDs passes through that translucent layer and bleeds out of the sides of every key in a soft, even glow. Most are double-shot PBT, so the legends are molded in and won't fade.
They fit any keyboard with MX-compatible switches, which covers most mechanical keyboards, including Keychron, Redragon, Royal Kludge and most mainstream gaming brands. The trap is the bottom row: 60%, 65% and 75% boards often use non-standard spacebar and modifier widths, so pick a set with extra modifiers. The 112-key HyperX Pudding Keycaps 2 includes the extra keys most compact boards need.
A pudding keyboard is an RGB mechanical keyboard fitted with pudding keycaps, so the light glows out from under every key instead of only through the legends. Any backlit MX-style keyboard can become one with a keycap swap.
Pudding keycaps are two-tone: an opaque top over a translucent body. Jelly keycaps are translucent all the way through, so the whole cap glows. Pudding keeps legends crisp and readable; jelly gives a glassier, all-over look.
The translucent body is the part the light passes through, so dust and finger oils dim a pudding set sooner than an opaque one. A periodic soak and rinse brings the glow back.
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