diff --git a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
index f116de3..77491e9 100644
--- a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
+++ b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ GameState.prototype.create = function()
 
     this.shadowTexture = game.add.bitmapData(game.world.width, game.world.height);
     // drop this lower to make the map darker
-    this.shadowTextureColor = 'rgb(255, 255, 255)';
+    this.shadowTextureColor = 'rgb(30, 30, 30)';
 
     // Create an object that will use the bitmap as a texture
     this.shadowSprite = game.add.image(0, 0, this.shadowTexture);