diff --git a/cura/PreviewPass.py b/cura/PreviewPass.py
index af42b59b78..b5b46f447c 100644
--- a/cura/PreviewPass.py
+++ b/cura/PreviewPass.py
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ MYPY = False
 if MYPY:
     from UM.Scene.Camera import Camera
 
+
+# Make color brighter by normalizing it (maximum factor 2.5 brighter)
+def prettier_color(l):
+    maximum = max(l[:3])
+    if maximum > 0:
+        factor = min(1 / maximum, 2.5)
+    else:
+        factor = 1.0
+    return [min(i * factor, 1.0) for i in l]
+
+
 ##  A render pass subclass that renders slicable objects with default parameters.
 #   It uses the active camera by default, but it can be overridden to use a different camera.
 #
@@ -41,6 +52,9 @@ class PreviewPass(RenderPass):
         if not self._shader:
             self._shader = OpenGL.getInstance().createShaderProgram(Resources.getPath(Resources.Shaders, "overhang.shader"))
             self._shader.setUniformValue("u_overhangAngle", 1.0)
+            self._shader.setUniformValue("u_ambientColor", [0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 1.0])
+            self._shader.setUniformValue("u_specularColor", [0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 1.0])
+            self._shader.setUniformValue("u_shininess", 20.0)
 
         self._gl.glClearColor(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
         self._gl.glClear(self._gl.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | self._gl.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT)
@@ -52,7 +66,7 @@ class PreviewPass(RenderPass):
         for node in DepthFirstIterator(self._scene.getRoot()):
             if node.callDecoration("isSliceable") and node.getMeshData() and node.isVisible():
                 uniforms = {}
-                uniforms["diffuse_color"] = node.getDiffuseColor()
+                uniforms["diffuse_color"] = prettier_color(node.getDiffuseColor())
                 batch.addItem(node.getWorldTransformation(), node.getMeshData(), uniforms = uniforms)
 
         self.bind()