Improving on muted colours
I'm quite new at this whole icon-making business, and I wonder if I am allowed to do this, but can anyone shed some light on how to improve on the muted colours of these icons I made?

They're quite experimental, I basically use the key Exclusion layer, with a few Screens and Soft Lights.. I am frustrated and desperate for some beautiful muted colours (a fine example of this may be found in
erised_i's icons, please take a look to see what I mean) but I have been fiddling around in Photoshop the whole day and have been feverishly scouring through tutorials, all to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

They're quite experimental, I basically use the key Exclusion layer, with a few Screens and Soft Lights.. I am frustrated and desperate for some beautiful muted colours (a fine example of this may be found in
