diff --git a/packages/mesh/src/MeshMaterial.js b/packages/mesh/src/MeshMaterial.js
index 3440a58..6d74a2e 100644
--- a/packages/mesh/src/MeshMaterial.js
+++ b/packages/mesh/src/MeshMaterial.js
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
             this._colorDirty = false;
             const baseTexture = this.texture.baseTexture;
 
-            premultiplyTintToRgba(this._tintRGB, this._alpha, this.uniforms.uColor, baseTexture.premultiplyAlpha);
+            premultiplyTintToRgba(this._tint, this._alpha, this.uniforms.uColor, baseTexture.premultiplyAlpha);
         }
         if (this.uvMatrix.update())
         {