diff --git a/src/cli/msg.yml b/src/cli/msg.yml
index f3955be..755dd40 100644
--- a/src/cli/msg.yml
+++ b/src/cli/msg.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ events:
     msg: Verifying outputs:  ???
   beforeMerge:
     msg:
-      - Merging **%s**
+      - "Merging **%s**"
       - " onto **%s**"
   applyTheme:
     msg: Applying **%s** theme (**%s** format%s)
diff --git a/src/cli/out.js b/src/cli/out.js
index 5d25523..6b2207a 100644
--- a/src/cli/out.js
+++ b/src/cli/out.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Output routines for HackMyResume.
                 this.msgs.beforeMerge.msg[1] ), a.file
             );
           }, this);
-          L( M2C(msg, evt.mixed ? 'yellow' : 'green') );
+          L( M2C(msg, evt.mixed ? 'yellow' : 'gray', 'white.dim') );
           break;
 
         case HME.afterMerge: