diff --git a/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp b/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
index e4dffe104c..e8c08c0ac6 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/InterfaceDefs.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static const rgb_color _kDefaultColors[kNumColors] = {
 	{255, 203, 0, 255},		// B_WINDOW_TAB_COLOR
 	{0, 0, 229, 255},		// B_KEYBOARD_NAVIGATION_COLOR
 	{51, 102, 152, 255},	// B_DESKTOP_COLOR
-	{115, 120, 184, 255},	// B_MENU_SELECTED_BACKGROUND_COLOR
+	{153, 153, 153, 255},	// B_MENU_SELECTED_BACKGROUND_COLOR
 	{0, 0, 0, 255},			// B_MENU_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR
 	{0, 0, 0, 255},			// B_MENU_SELECTED_ITEM_TEXT_COLOR
 	{0, 0, 0, 255},			// B_MENU_SELECTED_BORDER_COLOR
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
index 09045fdaf7..39cb55b2f8 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuItem.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ BMenuItem::Draw()
 
 	// set low color and fill background if selected
 	if (selected && (enabled || Submenu()) /*&& fSuper->fRedrawAfterSticky*/) {
-		bgColor = tint_color(noTint, B_DARKEN_2_TINT);
+		bgColor = ui_color(B_MENU_SELECTED_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
 		fSuper->SetLowColor(bgColor);
 		fSuper->FillRect(Frame(), B_SOLID_LOW);
 	} else