private function getAdjustedColor():uint
    {
     var red:Number = color >> 16;
     var green:Number = color >> 8 & 0xff;
     var blue:Number =color & 0xff;
     
     var lightFactor:Number = getLightFactor();
     
     red *= lightFactor;
     green *= lightFactor;
     blue *= lightFactor;
     
     return red << 16 | green << 8 | blue;
    }