diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/gestus/skin/SkinColor.java b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/gestus/skin/SkinColor.java
index 2299e4c..8c34cb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/gestus/skin/SkinColor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/thebrokenrail/gestus/skin/SkinColor.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public final class SkinColor {
     }
 
     private static Color averageColor(Color color1, Color color2) {
-        int sumRed = color1.getRed() + color2.getRed();
+        long sumRed = color1.getRed() + color2.getRed();
         long sumGreen = color1.getGreen() + color2.getGreen();
         long sumBlue = color1.getBlue() + color2.getBlue();
         return new Color(sumRed / 2, sumGreen / 2, sumBlue / 2);