diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/Cargo.toml b/crates/bevy_color/Cargo.toml
index 3d1efedcbe..d02f5efed1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ keywords = ["bevy", "color"]
 rust-version = "1.76.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.14.0-dev" }
+bevy_math = { path = "../bevy_math", version = "0.14.0-dev", default-features = false }
 bevy_reflect = { path = "../bevy_reflect", version = "0.14.0-dev", features = [
   "bevy",
-] }
+], optional = true }
 bytemuck = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
 thiserror = "1.0"
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ wgpu-types = { version = "0.20", default-features = false, optional = true }
 encase = { version = "0.8", default-features = false }
 
 [features]
+default = ["bevy_reflect"]
 serialize = ["serde"]
 
 [lints]
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/color.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/color.rs
index 385c3582aa..0700f59cc2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/color.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/color.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     color_difference::EuclideanDistance, Alpha, Hsla, Hsva, Hue, Hwba, Laba, Lcha, LinearRgba,
     Luminance, Mix, Oklaba, Oklcha, Srgba, StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// An enumerated type that can represent any of the color types in this crate.
@@ -39,11 +40,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// due to its perceptual uniformity and broad support for Bevy's color operations.
 /// To avoid the cost of repeated conversion, and ensure consistent results where that is desired,
 /// first convert this [`Color`] into your desired color space.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub enum Color {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/hsla.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/hsla.rs
index 1f49e48759..6b26fbff8d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/hsla.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/hsla.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// Color in Hue-Saturation-Lightness (HSL) color space with alpha.
@@ -11,11 +12,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Hsla {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/hsva.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/hsva.rs
index cf89ea1013..3e6fefce05 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/hsva.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/hsva.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     Alpha, ColorToComponents, Gray, Hue, Hwba, Lcha, LinearRgba, Mix, Srgba, StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// Color in Hue-Saturation-Value (HSV) color space with alpha.
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Hsva {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/hwba.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/hwba.rs
index 094b363f5b..078f56cfb7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/hwba.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/hwba.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     Alpha, ColorToComponents, Gray, Hue, Lcha, LinearRgba, Mix, Srgba, StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// Color in Hue-Whiteness-Blackness (HWB) color space with alpha.
@@ -14,11 +15,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Hwba {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/laba.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/laba.rs
index 35943aa3b9..391bb9b4fe 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/laba.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/laba.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     Luminance, Mix, Oklaba, Srgba, StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// Color in LAB color space, with alpha
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Laba {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/lcha.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/lcha.rs
index ddb039f194..b1b63c91ac 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/lcha.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/lcha.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// Color in LCH color space, with alpha
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Lcha {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/lib.rs
index 923a603c0c..95c51a494d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/lib.rs
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ where
     Self: core::fmt::Debug,
     Self: Clone + Copy,
     Self: PartialEq,
-    Self: bevy_reflect::Reflect,
     Self: Default,
     Self: From<Color> + Into<Color>,
     Self: From<Srgba> + Into<Srgba>,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/linear_rgba.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/linear_rgba.rs
index 2dafa15eed..3a9a0fd5d2 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/linear_rgba.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/linear_rgba.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     ColorToPacked, Gray, Luminance, Mix, StandardColor,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
 
@@ -11,11 +12,11 @@ use bytemuck::{Pod, Zeroable};
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect, Pod, Zeroable)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Pod, Zeroable)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 #[repr(C)]
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/oklaba.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/oklaba.rs
index ec725adbdf..bf0ffdba16 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/oklaba.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/oklaba.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     Gray, Hsla, Hsva, Hwba, Lcha, LinearRgba, Luminance, Mix, Srgba, StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// Color in Oklab color space, with alpha
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Oklaba {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/oklcha.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/oklcha.rs
index 72b178fdc9..08f3fac908 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/oklcha.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/oklcha.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     Laba, Lcha, LinearRgba, Luminance, Mix, Oklaba, Srgba, StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// Color in Oklch color space, with alpha
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Oklcha {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/srgba.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/srgba.rs
index f8396a9394..100d35632d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/srgba.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/srgba.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     Luminance, Mix, StandardColor, Xyza,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
@@ -12,11 +13,11 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Srgba {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_color/src/xyza.rs b/crates/bevy_color/src/xyza.rs
index ea20a2ee72..a9fb422bef 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_color/src/xyza.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_color/src/xyza.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::{
     StandardColor,
 };
 use bevy_math::{Vec3, Vec4};
+#[cfg(feature = "bevy_reflect")]
 use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 
 /// [CIE 1931](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIE_1931_color_space) color space, also known as XYZ, with an alpha channel.
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ use bevy_reflect::prelude::*;
 /// <div>
 #[doc = include_str!("../docs/diagrams/model_graph.svg")]
 /// </div>
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bevy_reflect", derive(Reflect), reflect(PartialEq, Default))]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serialize", derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize))]
 #[cfg_attr(
-    feature = "serialize",
-    derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize),
+    all(feature = "serialize", feature = "bevy_reflect"),
     reflect(Serialize, Deserialize)
 )]
 pub struct Xyza {