diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index 5eda8318ba..564dde65b3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
     <Option name="meter fill clip" value="ff0000ff"/>
     <Option name="meter fill mid" value="73f9baff"/>
     <Option name="meter fill max" value="00fd5dff"/>
-    <Option name="meter background bottom" value="111111ff"/>
-    <Option name="meter background mid" value="333333ff"/>
+    <Option name="meter background bottom" value="333333ff"/>
+    <Option name="meter background mid" value="444444ff"/>
     <Option name="meter background top" value="444444ff"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill min" value="effaa100"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill clip" value="f83913ff"/>