diff --git a/stepmania/NoteSkins/common/common/metrics.ini b/stepmania/NoteSkins/common/common/metrics.ini
index 4c8629574b..37a53ef7f7 100644
--- a/stepmania/NoteSkins/common/common/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/NoteSkins/common/common/metrics.ini
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ W1Command=diffuse,1.0,1.0,1.0,1;zoom,1;linear,0.06;zoom,1.1;linear,0.06;diffusea
 HeldCommand=diffuse,1.0,1.0,1.0,1;zoom,1;linear,0.06;zoom,1.1;linear,0.06;diffusealpha,0
 
 [ReceptorArrow]
-InitCommand=effectclock,'beat';diffuseramp;effectcolor1,color("#000000FF");effectcolor2,color("#FFFFFFFF");
+InitCommand=effectclock,'beat';diffuseramp;effectcolor1,color("0.35,0.35,0.35,1");effectcolor2,color("1,1,1,1");
 # By default, always step.  Individual game skins can override this.
 NoneCommand=stoptweening;zoom,.75;linear,0.11;zoom,1
 HitMineCommand=