diff --git a/editor/editor_settings.cpp b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
index ebd4643537..858c38c796 100644
--- a/editor/editor_settings.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_settings.cpp
@@ -503,8 +503,6 @@ void EditorSettings::_load_defaults(Ref<ConfigFile> p_extra_config) {
 	hints["interface/source_font_size"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "interface/source_font_size", PROPERTY_HINT_RANGE, "8,96,1", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
 	set("interface/custom_font", "");
 	hints["interface/custom_font"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "interface/custom_font", PROPERTY_HINT_GLOBAL_FILE, "*.fnt", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
-	set("interface/custom_theme", "");
-	hints["interface/custom_theme"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "interface/custom_theme", PROPERTY_HINT_GLOBAL_FILE, "*.res,*.tres,*.theme", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
 	set("interface/dim_editor_on_dialog_popup", true);
 	set("interface/dim_amount", 0.6f);
 	hints["interface/dim_amount"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::REAL, "interface/dim_amount", PROPERTY_HINT_RANGE, "0,1,0.01", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT);
@@ -513,6 +511,15 @@ void EditorSettings::_load_defaults(Ref<ConfigFile> p_extra_config) {
 
 	set("interface/separate_distraction_mode", false);
 
+	set("interface/theme/base_color", Color(0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1));
+	hints["interface/theme/highlight_color"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::COLOR, "interface/theme/highlight_color", PROPERTY_HINT_NONE, "", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
+	set("interface/theme/highlight_color", Color(0.5, 0.5, 0.6, 1));
+	hints["interface/theme/base_color"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::COLOR, "interface/theme/base_color", PROPERTY_HINT_NONE, "", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
+	set("interface/theme/contrast", 0.2);
+	hints["interface/theme/contrast"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::REAL, "interface/theme/contrast", PROPERTY_HINT_RANGE, "0.01, 1, 0.01");
+	set("interface/theme/custom_theme", "");
+	hints["interface/theme/custom_theme"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "interface/theme/custom_theme", PROPERTY_HINT_GLOBAL_FILE, "*.res,*.tres,*.theme", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
+
 	set("filesystem/directories/autoscan_project_path", "");
 	hints["filesystem/directories/autoscan_project_path"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "filesystem/directories/autoscan_project_path", PROPERTY_HINT_GLOBAL_DIR);
 	set("filesystem/directories/default_project_path", "");
@@ -606,11 +613,6 @@ void EditorSettings::_load_defaults(Ref<ConfigFile> p_extra_config) {
 
 	set("editors/poly_editor/point_grab_radius", 8);
 
-	set("editors/theme/base_color", Color(0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1));
-	hints["editors/theme/base_color"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::COLOR, "editors/theme/base_color", PROPERTY_HINT_NONE, "", PROPERTY_USAGE_DEFAULT | PROPERTY_USAGE_RESTART_IF_CHANGED);
-	set("editors/theme/contrast", 0.2);
-	hints["editors/theme/contrast"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::REAL, "editors/theme/contrast", PROPERTY_HINT_RANGE, "0.01, 1, 0.01");
-
 	set("run/window_placement/rect", 0);
 	hints["run/window_placement/rect"] = PropertyInfo(Variant::INT, "run/window_placement/rect", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "Default,Centered,Custom Position,Force Maximized,Force Full Screen");
 	String screen_hints = TTR("Default (Same as Editor)");
diff --git a/editor/editor_themes.cpp b/editor/editor_themes.cpp
index 1d73192f76..9968b73044 100644
--- a/editor/editor_themes.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_themes.cpp
@@ -95,16 +95,16 @@ Ref<Theme> create_editor_theme() {
 	editor_register_icons(theme);
 
 	// Define colors
-	Color highlight_color = EDITOR_DEF("editors/theme/highlight_color", Color::html("#6ca9f3"));
-	Color base_color = EDITOR_DEF("editors/theme/base_color", Color::html("#2e3742"));
-	float contrast = EDITOR_DEF("editors/theme/contrast", 0.2);
+	Color highlight_color = EDITOR_DEF("interface/theme/highlight_color", Color::html("#b79047"));
+	Color base_color = EDITOR_DEF("interface/theme/base_color", Color::html("#213d4c"));
+	float contrast = EDITOR_DEF("interface/theme/contrast", 0.25);
 
 	Color dark_color_1 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(0, 0, 0, 1), contrast);
-	Color dark_color_2 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(0, 0, 0, 1), contrast * 2);
-	Color dark_color_3 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(0, 0, 0, 1), contrast * 3);
+	Color dark_color_2 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(0, 0, 0, 1), contrast * 1.5);
+	Color dark_color_3 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(0, 0, 0, 1), contrast * 2);
 
 	Color light_color_1 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(1, 1, 1, 1), contrast);
-	Color light_color_2 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(1, 1, 1, 1), contrast * 2);
+	Color light_color_2 = base_color.linear_interpolate(Color(1, 1, 1, 1), contrast * 1.5);
 
 	theme->set_color("highlight_color", "Editor", highlight_color);
 	theme->set_color("base_color", "Editor", base_color);
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ Ref<Theme> create_editor_theme() {
 Ref<Theme> create_custom_theme() {
 	Ref<Theme> theme;
 
-	String custom_theme = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("interface/custom_theme");
+	String custom_theme = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("interface/theme/custom_theme");
 	if (custom_theme != "") {
 		theme = ResourceLoader::load(custom_theme);
 	}