diff --git a/pywal/__main__.py b/pywal/__main__.py
index c195b5d..dd95ee5 100644
--- a/pywal/__main__.py
+++ b/pywal/__main__.py
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ def parse_args_exit(parser):
         reload.colors()
         sys.exit(0)
 
+    if args.c:
+        scheme_dir = os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, "schemes")
+        shutil.rmtree(scheme_dir, ignore_errors=True)
+        sys.exit(0)
+
     if not args.i and \
        not args.theme and \
        not args.R and \
@@ -141,10 +146,6 @@ def parse_args(parser):
         logging.getLogger().disabled = True
         sys.stdout = sys.stderr = open(os.devnull, "w")
 
-    if args.c:
-        scheme_dir = os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, "schemes")
-        shutil.rmtree(scheme_dir, ignore_errors=True)
-
     if args.a:
         util.Color.alpha_num = args.a
 
diff --git a/pywal/backends/colorz.py b/pywal/backends/colorz.py
index 431e249..83afc5a 100644
--- a/pywal/backends/colorz.py
+++ b/pywal/backends/colorz.py
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ def gen_colors(img):
 
 def adjust(cols, light):
     """Create palette."""
-    bg = util.blend_color("#555555", cols[1])
-
-    raw_colors = [bg, *cols, "#FFFFFF",
+    raw_colors = [cols[0], *cols, "#FFFFFF",
                   "#333333", *cols, "#FFFFFF"]
 
     return colors.generic_adjust(raw_colors, light)