diff --git a/android/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java b/android/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
index cfec9d6f0..2e3cb41a0 100644
--- a/android/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
+++ b/android/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ public class PGraphicsOpenGL extends PGraphics {
     textureMode(IMAGE);
 
     // Default material properties
-    ambient(80);
+    ambient(255);
     specular(125);
     emissive(0);
     shininess(1);
diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
index 9ba7cf0aa..b26dbec66 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ public class PGraphicsOpenGL extends PGraphics {
     textureMode(IMAGE);
 
     // Default material properties
-    ambient(80);
+    ambient(255);
     specular(125);
     emissive(0);
     shininess(1);