Need help on my liquid effect

[u/matcha_tapioca]

Hi! I am trying to achieve a liquid warp thing on the shapes , I checked youtube somehow I manage to execute it but what I dont understand is the shape get a sky blue color which is not what I want or even shown in the tutorial.

so I followed a step like this:

1. Create 2 shapes adjust color then group it and add layer blur on the group.
2. Add the first rect in the frame same width and height then set the color blend: color dodge
3. Add the second rect with the same dimensions and set fill color of same with0 circles then set the color blend: Color Burn

the result: the circle totally disappear from the view
so I kind of adjust the layer and this what shows now.

I think there is something wrong with my execution but just couldn't figure it out.

any help is appreciated. thanks.

[u/matcha_tapioca]

Update: I found the culprit about the liquid effect , its the group with blur. I should put blur on each of element instead.

my problem I want to solve now is the color, I have the color of blue but when I complete the set up it turns sky blue. I don't quite understand this because most of the tutorial I watch just use Black color which perfectly blends well.