diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/mothra/libpanel/draw.c b/sys/src/cmd/mothra/libpanel/draw.c
index 9ae0cb929..8ea2b7dcf 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/mothra/libpanel/draw.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/mothra/libpanel/draw.c
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ static int plldepth;
 static Image *pl_white, *pl_light, *pl_dark, *pl_black, *pl_hilit;
 int pl_drawinit(int ldepth){
 	plldepth=ldepth;
+	/* mono */
 	pl_white=allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, 0xFFFFFFFF);
-	pl_light=allocimagemix(display, DPalebluegreen, DWhite);
-	pl_dark=allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, DPurpleblue);
+	pl_light=allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+	pl_dark=allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, 0x555555FF);
 	pl_black=allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), screen->chan, 1, 0x000000FF);
 	pl_hilit=allocimage(display, Rect(0,0,1,1), CHAN1(CAlpha,8), 1, 0x80);
 	if(pl_white==0 || pl_light==0 || pl_black==0 || pl_dark==0) return 0;