diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index 10bf1e6..547c6f8 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -2185,35 +2185,31 @@ function love.update(dt)
     update_screenshake(dt)
 end --< love.update()
 
-local has_background = true
 function love.draw()
     if Config.Debug.IS_ASSERT then assert_consistent_state() end
 
     -- This clears crt and background color each frame start.
     if not true then LG.clear(1, 1, 1, 1) end
 
-    --- @type number
-    local alpha = dt_accum * Config.FIXED_DT_INV
-
-    local blend_mode = LG.getBlendMode()
+    local alpha = dt_accum * Config.FIXED_DT_INV --- @type number
 
-    LG.setBlendMode('screen', 'premultiplied')
     do
+        local blend_mode = LG.getBlendMode()
+        LG.setBlendMode('screen', 'premultiplied')
         do
             LG.setShader(glsl_shaders.warp)
-            if has_background then -- Draw background fill, else background color shows up─if menu/pause else use LG.clearBackground())
+            do
                 LG.rectangle('fill', 0, 0, arena_w, arena_h)
             end
-            LG.setShader() --> glsl_shader.warp
+            do
+                LG.setBlendMode('add', 'premultiplied')
+                Shaders.phong_lighting.shade_any_to_player_pov(function() draw_background_shader(alpha) end)
+                LG.setBlendMode('screen', 'premultiplied')
+            end
+            LG.setShader() --< end of glsl_shader.warp
         end
-
-        LG.setBlendMode('add', 'premultiplied')
-        moonshine_shaders.fog(function() end)
-        Shaders.phong_lighting.shade_any_to_player_pov(function()
-            draw_background_shader(alpha) --[[]]
-        end)
+        LG.setBlendMode(blend_mode) --< end of 'screen'
     end
-    LG.setBlendMode(blend_mode) -- end of 'screen'
 
     -- Draw background fill, else background color shows up (maybe use LG.clearBackground())
     --- PERF: A glow radial gradient texture may help shader switch calls
@@ -2223,6 +2219,7 @@ function love.draw()
         -- screen|lighten work well
         LG.setBlendMode(Config.Debug.IS_DEVELOPMENT and 'multiply' or 'screen', 'premultiplied')
         Shaders.phong_lighting.shade_any_to_player_pov(function() LG.rectangle('fill', 0, 0, arena_w, arena_h) end)
+        moonshine_shaders.fog(function() end)
         LG.setBlendMode(blend_mode)
     end
 
diff --git a/src/shaders/phong_lighting.lua b/src/shaders/phong_lighting.lua
index 92657c3..c34a74d 100644
--- a/src/shaders/phong_lighting.lua
+++ b/src/shaders/phong_lighting.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 local LG = love.graphics
 local common = require 'common'
 
-local LIGHT_DEFAULT_ANY_TO_PLAYER_POV_DIFFUSE_COLOR = { 0.7, 0.7, 0.6 } -- error.. shouldn't be triggered, as player action must always be defined
+local LIGHT_DEFAULT_ANY_TO_PLAYER_POV_DIFFUSE_COLOR = { 0.8, 0.8, 0.7 } -- error.. shouldn't be triggered, as player action must always be defined
 local LIGHT_DEFAULT_PLAYER_TRAIL_DIFFUSE_COLOR = { 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 } -- error.. shouldn't be triggered, as player action must always be defined
 local LIGHT_DIFFUSE_COLORS = common.PLAYER_ACTION_TO_COLOR