diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/block/BlockColorWrapper.java b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/block/BlockColorWrapper.java
index 98b2a87f2..93a09a792 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/block/BlockColorWrapper.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/block/BlockColorWrapper.java
@@ -15,13 +15,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockColorWrapper;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.BakedQuad;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Blocks;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.BushBlock;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.FlowerBlock;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.GrassBlock;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.LeavesBlock;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.block.TallGrassBlock;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.*;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 
 
@@ -127,7 +121,7 @@ public class BlockColorWrapper implements IBlockColorWrapper
         for (Direction direction : directions)
         {
             quads = mc.getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper().getBlockModel(block.defaultBlockState()).getQuads(blockState, direction, random);
-            if (!quads.isEmpty())
+            if (!quads.isEmpty() && !(block instanceof RotatedPillarBlock && direction == Direction.UP))
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -192,10 +186,10 @@ public class BlockColorWrapper implements IBlockColorWrapper
 
                     // add to the running averages
                     count += colorMultiplier;
-                    alpha += ColorUtil.getAlpha(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
-                    red += ColorUtil.getBlue(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
-                    green += ColorUtil.getGreen(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
-                    blue += ColorUtil.getRed(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
+                    alpha += ColorUtil.getAlpha(tempColor) * ColorUtil.getAlpha(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
+                    red += ColorUtil.getBlue(tempColor) * ColorUtil.getBlue(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
+                    green += ColorUtil.getGreen(tempColor) *  ColorUtil.getGreen(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
+                    blue += ColorUtil.getRed(tempColor) * ColorUtil.getRed(tempColor) * colorMultiplier;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -207,11 +201,11 @@ public class BlockColorWrapper implements IBlockColorWrapper
         else
         {
             // determine the average color
-            alpha /= count;
-            red /= count;
-            green /= count;
-            blue /= count;
-            tempColor = ColorUtil.rgbToInt(alpha, red, green, blue);
+            tempColor = ColorUtil.rgbToInt(
+                    (int) Math.sqrt(alpha / count),
+                    (int) Math.sqrt(red / count),
+                    (int) Math.sqrt(green / count),
+                    (int) Math.sqrt(blue / count));
         }
 
         // determine if this block should use the biome color tint
@@ -223,7 +217,7 @@ public class BlockColorWrapper implements IBlockColorWrapper
 
         this.foliageTint = leavesInstance() && toTint;
 
-        this.waterTint = waterIstance() && toTint;
+        this.waterTint = waterIstance();
 
         //hardcoded leaves
         if (block == Blocks.SPRUCE_LEAVES)
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/minecraft/MinecraftRenderWrapper.java b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/minecraft/MinecraftRenderWrapper.java
index f37015fd9..6af190e27 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/minecraft/MinecraftRenderWrapper.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/common/wrappers/minecraft/MinecraftRenderWrapper.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class MinecraftRenderWrapper implements IMinecraftRenderWrapper
 			} catch (LinkageError e) {
 				try {
 					MinecraftWrapper.INSTANCE.sendChatMessage(
-							"\u00A7e\u00A7l\u00A7uWRANING: Distant Horizons: getVanillaRenderedChunks method failed."
+							"\u00A7e\u00A7l\u00A7uWARNING: Distant Horizons: getVanillaRenderedChunks method failed."
 							+ " Using Backup Method.");
 					MinecraftWrapper.INSTANCE.sendChatMessage(
 							"\u00A7eOverdraw prevention will be worse than normal.");