diff --git a/scene/resources/environment.cpp b/scene/resources/environment.cpp
index accced404b5..f2811bb873b 100644
--- a/scene/resources/environment.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/environment.cpp
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ Environment::Environment() {
 	bg_energy = 1.0;
 	bg_canvas_max_layer = 0;
 	ambient_energy = 1.0;
-	ambient_sky_contribution = 0;
+	ambient_sky_contribution = 1.0;
 
 	tone_mapper = TONE_MAPPER_LINEAR;
 	tonemap_exposure = 1.0;
diff --git a/scene/resources/material.cpp b/scene/resources/material.cpp
index d869e72f531..10e361d1583 100644
--- a/scene/resources/material.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/material.cpp
@@ -1805,10 +1805,10 @@ SpatialMaterial::SpatialMaterial()
 	: element(this) {
 
 	//initialize to right values
-	set_albedo(Color(0.7, 0.7, 0.7, 1.0));
+	set_albedo(Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
 	set_specular(0.5);
 	set_roughness(0.0);
-	set_metallic(0.1);
+	set_metallic(0.0);
 	set_emission(Color(0, 0, 0));
 	set_emission_energy(1.0);
 	set_normal_scale(1);