Color Replace Gray instead of Black

[MBorucki]

Hello All,

Im using PS CC and am trying to change the color of an icon from blue to black. 
I tried using the color replacement tool and even though black is selected, the area changed to gray.  When I use the selection tool and the "fill"command both "fill black" and "fill foreground color" they both change to gray instead of black.

If I try another color-- (I tried Red)  the color replacement tool and the fill tool turned them to a salmon color.

I thought maybe I was in RGB settings instead of CMYK but I checked color mode and I'm in CMYK

Any thoughts on how to fix this?

Thank you!

[WILDCAT54]

Is your opacity set at 100%?

[MBorucki]

Yes set at 100%

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Set the blend mode to Luminosity.

[MBorucki]

Thank you Barb! This did the trick!

[Barb Binder]

Awesome! Glad I could help.

~Barb

[davidc1815]

Have you to tried Selective Colour (Image>Adjustments>Selective Colour)? I use this to change grays and blacks. Then you can fine tune with Replace Colour.

David

[sambitious]

This worked for me.  Thanks David!

[TheMexiko5C3A]

Nothing helped.