diff --git a/src/menu/doommenu.cpp b/src/menu/doommenu.cpp
index 08bf38f42..f1a22b381 100644
--- a/src/menu/doommenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/doommenu.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ CUSTOM_CVAR(Float, dimamount, -1.f, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 		self = 1.f;
 	}
 }
-CVAR(Color, dimcolor, 0xffd700, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
+CVAR(Color, dimcolor, 0x571902, CVAR_ARCHIVE)
 
 void System_M_Dim()
 {
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
index 89d4c44a8..32c7da9ce 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/doomcommon.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ gameinfo
 	weaponslot = 5, "RocketLauncher"
 	weaponslot = 6, "PlasmaRifle"
 	weaponslot = 7, "BFG9000"
-	dimcolor = "30 26 00"
+	dimcolor = "08 00 00"
 	dimamount = 0.5
 	bluramount = 0.0
 	menuslidercolor = "Orange"
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt
index 9f2668810..0d76ef3a9 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/mapinfo/mindefaults.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gameinfo
 	statusbar = "sbarinfo/doom.txt"
 	intermissionmusic = ""
 	intermissioncounter = true
-	dimcolor = "6f 00 6b"
+	dimcolor = "51 19 02"
 	dimamount = 0.8
 	bluramount = 0.0
 	menuslidercolor = "Orange"