diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
index f96a676bc1..728a005fa1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/variables.less
@@ -274,20 +274,20 @@
 
 // Form states
 // -------------------------
-@formWarningText:             #c09853;
-@formWarningBackground:       #fcf8e3;
+@formWarningText:             @orange;
+@formWarningBackground:       lighten(@warningBackground, 41%);
 @formWarningBorder:           darken(spin(@warningBackground, -10), 3%);
 
-@formErrorText:               #b94a48;
-@formErrorBackground:         #f2dede;
+@formErrorText:               @red;
+@formErrorBackground:         lighten(@errorBackground, 55%);
 @formErrorBorder:             darken(spin(@errorBackground, -10), 3%);
 
-@formSuccessText:             #468847;
-@formSuccessBackground:       #dff0d8;
+@formSuccessText:             @green;
+@formSuccessBackground:       lighten(@successBackground, 48%);
 @formSuccessBorder:           darken(spin(@successBackground, -10), 5%);
 
-@formInfoText:                #3a87ad;
-@formInfoBackground:          #d9edf7;
+@formInfoText:                @blue;
+@formInfoBackground:          lighten(@infoBackground, 41%);
 @formInfoBorder:              darken(spin(@infoBackground, -10), 7%);