This is a very difficult issue to find with normal values. If you interpret your color and your work because of the ICC Profile you are using, a different value arises. When you multiply, the color values in the blend vary. So, the upper color and the lower color do not mix at 100%. I'm having trouble with Layer Mode. I use manual methods while straightening the blend colors in pre-press preparation for packaging. "This is your choice for a darkening effect. It multiplies the blend layer’s colour channel values with those of the base layer. Black in either layer gives black; white leaves the other layer’s colour unchanged. Lighter greys will give softer shadows, while darker greys will give deeper shadows. Why? Well, black has a value of 0, and white has a value of 1, and all other multiplied values are divided by 255. “Class, get your calculators out!”
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