diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
index df805e3474..ec0bfad41b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_default.conf
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@
     <Option name="meter background: top" value="444444ff"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill: 0" value="effaa1ff"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill: 1" value="f2c97dff"/>
-    <Option name="midi meter fill: 2" value="f3a663ff"/>
+    <Option name="midi meter fill: 2" value="f2c97dff"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill: 3" value="f48f52ff"/>
-    <Option name="midi meter fill: 4" value="f66331ff"/>
-    <Option name="midi meter fill: 5" value="f74e23ff"/>
+    <Option name="midi meter fill: 4" value="f48f52ff"/>
+    <Option name="midi meter fill: 5" value="f83913ff"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill: 6" value="f83913ff"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill: 7" value="8fc78eff"/>
-    <Option name="midi meter fill: 8" value="46dd72ff"/>
+    <Option name="midi meter fill: 8" value="8fc78eff"/>
     <Option name="midi meter fill: 9" value="00f45600"/>
     <Option name="meter marker" value="f2425bff"/>
     <Option name="midi bus base" value="00000000"/>