This texture was generated in Filter Forge, a Photoshop plugin that allows you to create your own filters.
This snippet shows one way to controlling the outcome of color using the Color Gradient and Offset Components. This method is good for having a preset or user selectable color combo that the user can shift between smoothly.
To see this in action:
Choose the colors you want to shift between, then move the Color Shift slowly and watch the colors move.
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