diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_dark.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_dark.rc.in
index ba8e5fe1e1..4ee90ddd30 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_dark.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_dark.rc.in
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ style "default_base" = "medium_text"
   GtkTreeView::vertical-padding = 0
   GtkTreeView::horizontal-padding = 0
   GtkTreeView::even-row-color = { 0, 0, 0 }
-  GtkTreeView::odd-row-color = { 0, 0, 0 }
+  GtkTreeView::odd-row-color = { 0.06, 0.06, 0.10 }
   
   fg[NORMAL] = { 0.80, 0.80, 0.80 }	
   fg[ACTIVE] = { 0.80, 0.80, 0.80 }	
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_light.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_light.rc.in
index b8c3683e91..b485ae14ce 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_light.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour2_ui_light.rc.in
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ style "default_base" = "medium_text"
   GtkTreeView::vertical-padding = 0
   GtkTreeView::horizontal-padding = 0
   GtkTreeView::even-row-color = { 0.70, 0.70, 0.70 }
-  GtkTreeView::odd-row-color = { 0.70, 0.70, 0.70 }
+  GtkTreeView::odd-row-color = { 0.64, 0.64, 0.64 }
   
   fg[NORMAL] = { 0.30, 0.30, 0.40 }	
   fg[ACTIVE] = { 0.30, 0.30, 0.40 }