diff --git a/tools/convert-mesh/bin/convert-mesh.py b/tools/convert-mesh/bin/convert-mesh.py
index 409bfff0..d93664d6 100644
--- a/tools/convert-mesh/bin/convert-mesh.py
+++ b/tools/convert-mesh/bin/convert-mesh.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ if colors:
 	for i in range(len(vertex_colors)):
 		c = 0
 		for k in (3, 2, 1, 0):
-			c = (c << 8) | int(max(0, min(255, vertex_colors[i][k] * 255)))
+			c = (c << 8) | int(max(0, min(255, pow(vertex_colors[i][k], 2.2) * 255)))
 		vertex_colors[i] = c
 
 if armature: