diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms.less
index cfb06d4dc0..869d0b7740 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/forms.less
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ input[type="checkbox"]:focus {
 // Placeholder text gets special styles because when browsers invalidate entire lines if it doesn't understand a selector
 input,
 textarea {
-  .placeholder();
+  .placeholder(@gray-6);
 }