diff --git a/examples/Importers/ImportURDFDemo/URDFJointTypes.h b/examples/Importers/ImportURDFDemo/URDFJointTypes.h
index af72b94d9..2edad8617 100644
--- a/examples/Importers/ImportURDFDemo/URDFJointTypes.h
+++ b/examples/Importers/ImportURDFDemo/URDFJointTypes.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct UrdfMaterialColor
 	btVector3 m_specularColor;
 	UrdfMaterialColor()
 		:m_rgbaColor(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1),
-		m_specularColor(0.5,0.5,0.5)
+		m_specularColor(0.4,0.4,0.4)
 	{
 	}
 };
diff --git a/examples/OpenGLWindow/GLInstancingRenderer.cpp b/examples/OpenGLWindow/GLInstancingRenderer.cpp
index a30e8fb1d..5a5cca73d 100644
--- a/examples/OpenGLWindow/GLInstancingRenderer.cpp
+++ b/examples/OpenGLWindow/GLInstancingRenderer.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ struct b3GraphicsInstance
 		m_instanceOffset(0),
 		m_vertexArrayOffset(0),
 		m_primitiveType(B3_GL_TRIANGLES),
-		m_materialShinyNess(81),
-		m_materialSpecularColor(b3MakeVector3(1,1,1))
+		m_materialShinyNess(41),
+		m_materialSpecularColor(b3MakeVector3(.5,.5,.5))
 	{
 	}