diff --git a/src/com/blarg/gdx/tilemap3d/Tile.java b/src/com/blarg/gdx/tilemap3d/Tile.java
index c8cdc84..5ff8f69 100644
--- a/src/com/blarg/gdx/tilemap3d/Tile.java
+++ b/src/com/blarg/gdx/tilemap3d/Tile.java
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ public final class Tile {
 	}
 
 	public static byte adjustLightForTranslucency(byte light, float translucency) {
-		return (byte)Math.round((float)light * translucency);
+		return (byte)Math.round((float)light * (1.0f - translucency));
 	}
 
 	public static Matrix4 getTransformationFor(Tile tile) {