diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/blueberry_milk-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/blueberry_milk-ardour.colors
index 8c876e449e..6063e73bdc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/blueberry_milk-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/blueberry_milk-ardour.colors
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:background2"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="neutral:backgroundest"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/caineville-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/caineville-ardour.colors
index d0312c3d6f..77c0b81842 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/caineville-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/caineville-ardour.colors
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:midground"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="neutral:foreground"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/clear_gray-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/clear_gray-ardour.colors
index 66cff43a73..df540c7e20 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/clear_gray-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/clear_gray-ardour.colors
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:midground"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="neutral:backgroundest"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/cubasish-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/cubasish-ardour.colors
index 824d08a0ce..457595952c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/cubasish-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/cubasish-ardour.colors
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:midground"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="neutral:foreground2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/dark-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/dark-ardour.colors
index 26cebd1c28..130332890a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/dark-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/dark-ardour.colors
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:midground"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/diehard3-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/diehard3-ardour.colors
index 8166c80044..99b17b545d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/diehard3-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/diehard3-ardour.colors
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:midground"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="neutral:foreground"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/recbox-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/recbox-ardour.colors
index 85887d6c3b..6e01cd2af4 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/recbox-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/recbox-ardour.colors
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:midground"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="neutral:foreground"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/unastudia-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/unastudia-ardour.colors
index d02404a3d4..ac48d4fa2d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/unastudia-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/unastudia-ardour.colors
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:yellow"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:midground"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="theme:contrasting less"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/themes/xcolors-ardour.colors b/gtk2_ardour/themes/xcolors-ardour.colors
index b565d4a39e..b4cf0f4902 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/themes/xcolors-ardour.colors
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/themes/xcolors-ardour.colors
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
     <ColorAlias name="rude solo: led active" alias="alert:red"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler base" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="ruler text" alias="neutral:foreground2"/>
-    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="alert:ruddy"/>
+    <ColorAlias name="scroomer" alias="neutral:foreground"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: background" alias="theme:bg2"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: cursor" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>
     <ColorAlias name="secondary clock: edited text" alias="theme:contrasting alt"/>