diff --git a/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js b/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js
index 4cd5d52..f6c769b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js
+++ b/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         }
         glData.shader.uniforms.translationMatrix = mesh.worldTransform.toArray(true);
 
-        glData.shader.uniforms.uColor = core.utils.premultiplyRgba(mesh._tintRgb,
+        glData.shader.uniforms.uColor = core.utils.premultiplyRgba(mesh.tintRgb,
             mesh.worldAlpha, texture.baseTexture.premultiplyAlpha);
 
         const drawMode = mesh.drawMode === Mesh.DRAW_MODES.TRIANGLE_MESH ? gl.TRIANGLE_STRIP : gl.TRIANGLES;

diff --git a/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js b/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js
index 4cd5d52..f6c769b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js
+++ b/src/mesh/webgl/MeshRenderer.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
         }
         glData.shader.uniforms.translationMatrix = mesh.worldTransform.toArray(true);
 
-        glData.shader.uniforms.uColor = core.utils.premultiplyRgba(mesh._tintRgb,
+        glData.shader.uniforms.uColor = core.utils.premultiplyRgba(mesh.tintRgb,
             mesh.worldAlpha, texture.baseTexture.premultiplyAlpha);
 
         const drawMode = mesh.drawMode === Mesh.DRAW_MODES.TRIANGLE_MESH ? gl.TRIANGLE_STRIP : gl.TRIANGLES;
diff --git a/src/particles/webgl/ParticleRenderer.js b/src/particles/webgl/ParticleRenderer.js
index a71d397..ce560f0 100644
--- a/src/particles/webgl/ParticleRenderer.js
+++ b/src/particles/webgl/ParticleRenderer.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
         this.shader.uniforms.projectionMatrix = m.toArray(true);
 
-        this.shader.uniforms.uColor = core.utils.premultiplyRgba(container._tintRgb,
+        this.shader.uniforms.uColor = core.utils.premultiplyRgba(container.tintRgb,
             container.worldAlpha, baseTexture.premultiplyAlpha);
 
         // make sure the texture is bound..