Merging down a layer with FX, changed it's color - how come?

Hi guys,
I made a file, with a layer that has FX, and than I create another layer under it and merged it down and the colors changed completey...
Attached here 2 pics of before and after, anyone can tell me what I did wrong?
thank you
shlomit

Are You aware what a Layer’s Blend Mode is?
The Blend Mode determines how a Layer’s pixel’s color-values interact with the underlying pixel’s color values to produce the resulting pixel’s color values.
Naturally one Layer can only have one Blend Mode.
what is the point if i'm unable to flattem image later?
The point would appear to be that one is able to produce an aesthetically satisfying image in Photoshop, which can at least be output without transparency.
Why do You want to flatten those parts anyway?

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