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>>6518675
Because the background is different. Colors 8and values) cannot "exist in a vacuum" one color can only be identified based on other colors.

Look at pic related, the small grey square in the center is the same on both sides yet next to a white background it appears dark and next to the black background it appears light.

>>3955550
>Really makes sense about the background, I'll try to use a grayish tone while i color, but even after rendering I still have to use the gray background, or can I change it to white?
I mentioned this previously. The background has a huge impact on how we perceive the image. If you change the background everything changes, the background is just as much an intergal part of the image as the foreground.

Look at pic related, this is a classic value illusion example. The grey square in the center is the same grey on both sides but it appears different

I cannot tell you how to look at things or what method is best for you, you will need to find that out yourself. Do not ask me "am I allowed to do X/Y?" I think it is better to just try it out both ways and see what works. In my opinion you wish to have the background as white at the end then I think best choice is that you work with that white background from start to finish as your perception will be the same from start to finish and it saves time. But keep the knowledge I told you in mind and adjust your colors, shadows and everything to it add more saturation and stronger shading. Maybe you could varying up the line weight of the lineart, making lines thicker at the shadowy places and possibly even deleting parts of the lineart at the highlight places after you are done. The lineart itself can function as a shadow.

It is not a wrong way to create stuff one can create great images with white background as well as long as you know what you are doing.

>>3681959
It is a classic example for an optical illusion of values like this pic. You see the same grey in both squares surrounded with a lighter or darker background yet it appears different even tough it is the same grey. Granted this isn't a solution for everything, many good artists still like to work with pure white background but learned to compensate for it. You need to find what you like.

Btw you are welcome!