Ooph, sorry.

I'm sorry to make another post so soon after my last but my experiments are just not working out as well as I would like.

When it comes to filling an icon with color for a soft filtered light effect, I'm cool with every color but blue. I've noticed icons that have a bright, washed-out look on the base and then a cold blue on top. The overall effect is stark and cold and NIFTY. But when I try it, it always looks like a crappy shade of blue sitting on top of an overly bright icon.

Does anyone have any tips for getting this stark effect? Thankee in advance.