diff --git a/js/models/AppState.js b/js/models/AppState.js
index cfa6390b3aa83684b3f927fc7ff7b970e8ed2140..c933bd44488553f7c1d4ddb6fb392ccce9d03911 100644
--- a/js/models/AppState.js
+++ b/js/models/AppState.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ AppState = Backbone.Model.extend({
 
         superCellIndex: 0,//offset of superCell adds todo lattice?
 
-        realisticColorScheme: true,
+        realisticColorScheme: false,
 
         stockSimulationPlaying: false,
         manualSelectOrigin: false//mode that allows user ot select origin from existing cell