diff --git a/src/k_color.c b/src/k_color.c
index d875b8b68..0f21dc394 100644
--- a/src/k_color.c
+++ b/src/k_color.c
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ UINT16 altinvinccolors[16] = {
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 UINT8 K_ColorRelativeLuminance(UINT8 r, UINT8 g, UINT8 b)
 {
-	UINT32 redweight = 1063 * r;
-	UINT32 greenweight = 3576 * g;
-	UINT32 blueweight = 361 * b;
-	UINT32 brightness = (redweight + greenweight + blueweight) / 5000;
-	return min(brightness, UINT8_MAX);
+	// These are the BT.601 coefficents
+	// See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._601
+	UINT32 redweight = 299 * r;
+	UINT32 greenweight = 587 * g;
+	UINT32 blueweight = 114 * b;
+	return min((redweight + greenweight + blueweight) / 1000, UINT8_MAX);
 }
 
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