diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
index 6d9270b66..8c2c1298c 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ end
 dofile(modpath.."/patterncraft.lua")
 
 -- Overlay ratios (0-255)
-local base_color_ratio = 224
-local layer_ratio = 255
+local base_color_ratio = 225
+local layer_ratio = 225
 
 local standing_banner_entity_offset = { x=0, y=-0.499, z=0 }
 local hanging_banner_entity_offset = { x=0, y=-1.7, z=0 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function mcl_banners.make_banner_texture(base_color, layers)
 				local color = mcl_banners.colors[layerinfo.color][4]
 
 				-- Generate layer texture
-				local layer = "(("..pattern.."^[colorize:"..color..":"..layer_ratio..")^[mask:"..pattern..")"
+				local layer = "((mcl_banners_banner_base.png^[colorize:"..color..":"..layer_ratio..")^[mask:"..pattern..")"
 
 				finished_banner = finished_banner .. "^" .. layer
 			end
diff --git a/textures/mcl_banners_banner_base.png b/textures/mcl_banners_banner_base.png
index 3ccd92564..66f551648 100644
Binary files a/textures/mcl_banners_banner_base.png and b/textures/mcl_banners_banner_base.png differ