# Different colors using OSPRay pathtracer since PV 5.9

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-colors-using-ospray-pathtracer-since-pv-5-9/7282
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [May 24, 2021, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-colors-using-ospray-pathtracer-since-pv-5-9/7282 "2021-05-24T09:55:43Z")
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### Author: ![bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/bastian/32/7513_2.png) [@bastian](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/bastian)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/different-colors-using-ospray-pathtracer-since-pv-5-9/7282/8 "2021-09-09T16:28:19Z")

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probably related:

> [@OSPRay pathtracer: How to get more vivid colors](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/7951):
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> With the OSPRay pathtracer I am observing that surfaces are generally less saturated than the actual color they are painted with. I guess that this has to do with the color of the lighting, and that it could also be tackled by choosing a more sophisticated material than the default. I am wondering though if there is a quick and easy way of shifting colors more towards the actual color. Even enhancing the overall saturation could help. Here is a small example: [state.pvsm](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/50kA11LXpwEHHfdMW8IlIsbQwyO.pvsm) (1.2 MB) After turnin…

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