diff --git a/src/lighting.js b/src/lighting.js
index fe796f0..fdda0c2 100644
--- a/src/lighting.js
+++ b/src/lighting.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import * as THREE from 'three';
 
 export function setupLighting(scene, camera) {
-    // Ambient light for overall illumination - increased intensity
-    const ambientLight = new THREE.AmbientLight(0x404040, 1.2);
+    // Ambient light for overall illumination - reduced intensity
+    const ambientLight = new THREE.AmbientLight(0x404040, 0.4);
     scene.add(ambientLight);
     
-    // Directional light (like sunlight) - increased intensity
-    const directionalLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1.2);
+    // Directional light (like sunlight) - reduced intensity
+    const directionalLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.6);
     directionalLight.position.set(10, 10, 5);
     directionalLight.castShadow = true;
     directionalLight.shadow.mapSize.width = 2048;
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ export function setupLighting(scene, camera) {
     scene.add(pointLight);
     
     // Enhanced camera point light - follows the camera to illuminate from viewing angle
-    window.cameraLight = new THREE.PointLight(0xffffff, 2.0, 300);
+    window.cameraLight = new THREE.PointLight(0xffffff, 0.8, 300);
     window.cameraLight.position.copy(camera.position);
     scene.add(window.cameraLight);
     
     // Camera spotlight for focused illumination (like a headlamp)
-    window.cameraSpotlight = new THREE.SpotLight(0xffffff, 1.5, 150, Math.PI / 6, 0.2);
+    window.cameraSpotlight = new THREE.SpotLight(0xffffff, 0.5, 150, Math.PI / 6, 0.2);
     window.cameraSpotlight.position.copy(camera.position);
     window.cameraSpotlight.target.position.set(0, 0, 0); // Point at origin initially
     scene.add(window.cameraSpotlight);
     scene.add(window.cameraSpotlight.target);
     
     // Additional camera directional light (like a flashlight)
-    window.cameraDirectionalLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 1.0);
+    window.cameraDirectionalLight = new THREE.DirectionalLight(0xffffff, 0.3);
     window.cameraDirectionalLight.position.copy(camera.position);
     window.cameraDirectionalLight.target.position.set(0, 0, -1);
     scene.add(window.cameraDirectionalLight);
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ export function setupLighting(scene, camera) {
     window.interiorLight2.position.set(5, 5, -5); // Will be adjusted relative to model
     scene.add(window.interiorLight2);
     
-    // Hemisphere light for natural lighting - increased intensity
-    const hemiLight = new THREE.HemisphereLight(0xffffff, 0x444444, 0.8);
+    // Hemisphere light for natural lighting - reduced intensity
+    const hemiLight = new THREE.HemisphereLight(0xffffff, 0x444444, 0.4);
     scene.add(hemiLight);
     
     console.log('✨ Enhanced camera lights added - headlamp-style illumination will follow your view');
diff --git a/src/model-loader.js b/src/model-loader.js
index 6ad9e18..2216735 100644
--- a/src/model-loader.js
+++ b/src/model-loader.js
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ export function loadCubeModel(scene, camera, controls, onLoadComplete) {
                 material.transparent = false;
                 material.opacity = 1.0;
                 
-                // Add emissive for interior visibility on solid materials
+                // Add subtle emissive for interior visibility on solid materials
                 if (material.emissive) {
-                    material.emissive.setHex(0x222222); // Increased emissive brightness
+                    material.emissive.setHex(0x111111); // Reduced emissive brightness
                 } else {
-                    material.emissive = new THREE.Color(0x222222);
+                    material.emissive = new THREE.Color(0x111111);
                 }
             }
             
diff --git a/src/scene-setup.js b/src/scene-setup.js
index bcf72fb..b4d58c6 100644
--- a/src/scene-setup.js
+++ b/src/scene-setup.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function createScene(cameraConfig) {
     renderer.shadowMap.type = THREE.PCFSoftShadowMap;
     renderer.outputColorSpace = THREE.SRGBColorSpace;
     renderer.toneMapping = THREE.ACESFilmicToneMapping;
-    renderer.toneMappingExposure = 1.5;
+    renderer.toneMappingExposure = 1.8; // Higher exposure for brighter gamma-corrected appearance
     
     // Enable proper transparency rendering
     renderer.sortObjects = true;