diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
index 07843424da..759d39be8f 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ public class Vars implements Loadable{
     public static final int maxTextLength = 150;
     /** max player name length in bytes */
     public static final int maxNameLength = 40;
+    /** shadow color for turrets */
+    public static final float turretShadowColor = Color.toFloatBits(0, 0, 0, 0.22f);
     /** displayed item size when ingame. */
     public static final float itemSize = 5f;
     /** units outside of this bound will die instantly */
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java
index 032b3a7b35..49c73df657 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/PointDefenseTurret.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class PointDefenseTurret extends Block{
         @Override
         public void draw(){
             Draw.rect(baseRegion, x, y);
-            Draw.color(Color.toFloatBits(0, 0, 0, 0.22f));
+            Draw.color(Vars.turretShadowColor);
             Draw.rect(region, x - (size / 2f), y - (size / 2f), rotation - 90);
             Draw.color();
             Draw.rect(region, x, y, rotation - 90);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java
index 8573c679b3..42f3e69018 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/TractorBeamTurret.java
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class TractorBeamTurret extends Block{
         @Override
         public void draw(){
             Draw.rect(baseRegion, x, y);
-            Draw.color(Color.toFloatBits(0, 0, 0, 0.22f));
+            Draw.color(Vars.turretShadowColor);
             Draw.rect(region, x - (size / 2f), y - (size / 2f), rotation - 90);
             Draw.color();
             Draw.rect(region, x, y, rotation - 90);
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java
index 983de634fd..03335596db 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/defense/turrets/Turret.java
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public abstract class Turret extends Block{
 
             tr2.trns(rotation, -recoil);
 
-            Draw.color(Color.toFloatBits(0, 0, 0, 0.22f));
+            Draw.color(Vars.turretShadowColor);
             Draw.rect(region, x + tr2.x - (size / 2f), y + tr2.y - (size / 2f), rotation - 90);
             Draw.color();
             drawer.get(this);