FAQ: Why Does the Color of My 3D Objects Change When Applying a Background?

Materials can inherit their color from the object in which they are attached, this is known as color by object. The ACI 7 color is affected by the background color of the viewport being rendered. For example, an object assigned ACI 7 will appear as white against a black or dark background, or will appear black against a white or light background.

If you don't want an object's color to switch between white or black based on the background color, do one of the following:

• Assign a material to the object that doesn't use the Color by Object setting.
• Change the color of the object from ACI 7 to a True Color close to 255,255,255 for white or 0,0,0 for black.
  Note: It isn't recommended to use a value of 255,255,255 which is pure white and can result in a rendered image appearing too bright.