diff --git a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
index da8f621..82b3ad7 100644
--- a/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
+++ b/moonlight/js/moonlight-skulk.js
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ 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(60, 60, 60)';
     this.shadowSprite = game.add.image(0, 0, this.shadowTexture);
 
     this.shadowSprite.blendMode = Phaser.blendModes.MULTIPLY;