diff --git a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_material.cc b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_material.cc
index a941574c6a0..a47a82a8a02 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_material.cc
+++ b/source/blender/draw/engines/eevee_next/eevee_material.cc
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ MaterialModule::MaterialModule(Instance &inst) : inst_(inst)
 
     bNode *bsdf = nodeAddStaticNode(nullptr, ntree, SH_NODE_BSDF_DIFFUSE);
     bNodeSocket *base_color = nodeFindSocket(bsdf, SOCK_IN, "Color");
-    copy_v3_fl(((bNodeSocketValueRGBA *)base_color->default_value)->value, 0.8f);
+    copy_v3_fl(((bNodeSocketValueRGBA *)base_color->default_value)->value, 0.18f);
 
     bNode *output = nodeAddStaticNode(nullptr, ntree, SH_NODE_OUTPUT_MATERIAL);