diff --git a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java
index 9ddb92e3..61b7d2a2 100644
--- a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java
+++ b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/chat/ComponentBuilder.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.md_5.bungee.api.chat;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import java.awt.Color;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import lombok.Getter;
@@ -351,6 +352,19 @@ public final class ComponentBuilder
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the shadow color of the current part.
+     *
+     * @param color the new shadow color
+     * @return this ComponentBuilder for chaining
+     * @since Minecraft 1.21.4-pre1
+     */
+    public ComponentBuilder shadowColor(Color color)
+    {
+        getCurrentComponent().setShadowColor( color );
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the font of the current part.
      *