diff --git a/src/v_palette.cpp b/src/v_palette.cpp
index c47f75370..231e160c0 100644
--- a/src/v_palette.cpp
+++ b/src/v_palette.cpp
@@ -483,12 +483,12 @@ void InitPalette ()
 		{
 			int intensity = (GPalette.BaseColors[c].r * 77 +
 						GPalette.BaseColors[c].g * 143 +
-						GPalette.BaseColors[c].b * 37) / 255;
+						GPalette.BaseColors[c].b * 37) / 256;
 
 			int r = (GPalette.BaseColors[c].r * (31-m) + intensity *m) / 31;
 			int g = (GPalette.BaseColors[c].g * (31-m) + intensity *m) / 31;
 			int b = (GPalette.BaseColors[c].b * (31-m) + intensity *m) / 31;
-			shade[c] = ColorMatcher.Pick (r, g, b);
+			shade[c] = ColorMatcher.Pick(r, g, b);
 		}
 	}