---
title: blendMode
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: spritekit/skeffectnode/blendmode
---

# blendMode

The blend mode used to draw the node’s contents into its parent’s framebuffer.

## Declaration

```swift
var blendMode: SKBlendMode { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The default value is SKBlendMode.alpha.