Can't get transparency/acrylic/mica to look similar to default Start Menu/Search

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I won't pretend that I understand the differences between Mica, Acrylic, and plain old transparency, but whatever name it goes by, I would like to get Start11 to closely match Windows 11's default Start Menu look if possible, especially because I use the default Windows Search instead of Start11's. I've tried many different combinations of colors, transparency %, Mica effect on/off and I still can't come close to the default look. The gif below alters the colors quite a bit, but it's still good enough to see the stark differences.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can match the default look?

Using Start11 v2.06 on Windows 11 build 22631.3296

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. But, I don't think it is easy to get Start11 panel transparent to look exactly the same as Windows 11 default. But, with a little try I can get it close enough for me. Refer screenshot below. Need to have a custom menu background to added and adjust it transparency to around 40-50% and Setting Darken texture turned on.

Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.