diff --git a/stepmania/NoteSkins/dance/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/NoteSkins/dance/default/metrics.ini
index fd61f73e25..f88589de5b 100644
--- a/stepmania/NoteSkins/dance/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/NoteSkins/dance/default/metrics.ini
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ HoldBottomCapAnimationIsNoteColor=0
 HoldTailAnimationIsNoteColor=0
 StartDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromHead=0
 StopDrawingHoldBodyOffsetFromTail=-32	// top of tail
-HoldNGGrayPercent=0.8
+HoldNGGrayPercent=0.25