diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs
index 011ff17b30..0f1d3716e2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
             {
                 placementBlueprint = CreateBlueprintFor(obj.NewValue).AsNonNull();
 
-                placementBlueprint.Colour = OsuColour.Gray(0.9f);
+                placementBlueprint.Colour = OsuColour.Gray(0.6f);
 
                 // TODO: this is out of order, causing incorrect stacking height.
                 SelectionBlueprints.Add(placementBlueprint);