diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
index 9df4bed758..7e2f60226f 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_light.xml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
         <!-- Style to use for message text within a SnackBar in this theme. -->
         <item name="snackbarTextViewStyle">@style/VectorSnackBarText</item>
 
-        <item name="sc_message_bg_incoming">#FF999999</item>
+        <item name="sc_message_bg_incoming">#FFEEEEEE</item>
         <item name="sc_message_bg_outgoing">#FFC7C7C7</item>
     </style>
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
index 7607ce30e9..d558be9038 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/theme_status.xml
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@
         <item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14.Material</item>
 
         <item name="bottomSheetDialogTheme">@style/Vector.BottomSheet.Status</item>
+
+        <item name="sc_message_bg_incoming">#FFFFFFFF</item>
+        <item name="sc_message_bg_outgoing">#FFE4E8ED</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.Status" parent="AppTheme.Base.Status" />