Problem: eyedropper tool gives me darker color

Hi all, I hope someone can help me with my problem. I'm on motion 3.0.2 that i have been using for a while but now I have a problem I can't find an answer to. For the past months, the eyedropper tool of any color property and effects gives me a darker color than what I click on. It's the same color but darker, a real hassle when trying to match two colors. Help anyone? Thanks

I've noticed this at times. I have no solution.
Patrick

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Memory:    11 GB
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