diff --git a/packages/php/email-editor/src/Engine/theme.json b/packages/php/email-editor/src/Engine/theme.json
index 731259679c..d645c08e25 100644
--- a/packages/php/email-editor/src/Engine/theme.json
+++ b/packages/php/email-editor/src/Engine/theme.json
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@
       }
     },
     "color": {
-      "background": "#f0f0f0",
-      "text": "#000000"
+      "background": "#ffffff",
+      "text": "#1e1e1e"
     },
     "typography": {
       "fontFamily": "Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif",
diff --git a/packages/php/email-editor/tests/integration/Engine/Theme_Controller_Test.php b/packages/php/email-editor/tests/integration/Engine/Theme_Controller_Test.php
index f1de05bb60..4a5533c107 100644
--- a/packages/php/email-editor/tests/integration/Engine/Theme_Controller_Test.php
+++ b/packages/php/email-editor/tests/integration/Engine/Theme_Controller_Test.php
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ class Theme_Controller_Test extends \MailPoetTest {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Test if the theme controller returns correct layout settings
+	 * Test if the theme controller returns correct color styles
 	 */
 	public function testGetBaseThemeDoesNotIncludeUserThemeData() {
 		$theme = $this->theme_controller->get_base_theme();
-		verify( $theme->get_raw_data()['styles']['color']['background'] )->equals( '#f0f0f0' );
-		verify( $theme->get_raw_data()['styles']['color']['text'] )->equals( '#000000' );
+		verify( $theme->get_raw_data()['styles']['color']['background'] )->equals( '#ffffff' );
+		verify( $theme->get_raw_data()['styles']['color']['text'] )->equals( '#1e1e1e' );
 	}
 
 	/**