Change Darkness/color of shadow?

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So I'm working on a project, and the shadows of a CGI cube are a different hue than the other (real) shadows in the footage, as you can tell here: Though it can probably pass as "good enough" it will bug me every time I see it. I would like this shade to match the other shadows.

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Make the surrounding environment (or world) have some of the color that you want for the shadows. — , May 27 '16 at 21:01
How is this question duplicate of linked one ? This question is about hue / color of shadow, the linked one is about hardness / softness of shadow. — Mr Zak, May 27 '16 at 21:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 28 '16 at 01:42

It's not so much about the lighting, but about the surface of the plane that receives the shadow. If you add a tan/yellow material to the plane, it will show a tan/yellow shadow in the final result. As a general rule, do make your shadow-receiving plane the same color as the ground.

Change Darkness/color of shadow?

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