diff --git a/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js b/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js
index d99205ffb0..c9e40eca5d 100755
--- a/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js
+++ b/src/webgl/p5.RendererGL.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ p5.RendererGL = function(elt, pInst, isMainCanvas, attr) {
   this.drawMode = constants.FILL;
 
   this.curFillColor = this._cachedFillStyle = [1, 1, 1, 1];
-  this.curAmbientColor = this._cachedFillStyle = [0, 0, 0, 0];
+  this.curAmbientColor = this._cachedFillStyle = [1, 1, 1, 1];
   this.curSpecularColor = this._cachedFillStyle = [0, 0, 0, 0];
   this.curEmissiveColor = this._cachedFillStyle = [0, 0, 0, 0];
   this.curStrokeColor = this._cachedStrokeStyle = [0, 0, 0, 1];