diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
index b61e528677..eec23869b5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 }
 
 .umb-nested-content__item--active:not(.umb-nested-content__item--single) .umb-nested-content__content {
-    background: @brownGrayLight;
+    background: @brownGrayExtraLight;
 }
 
 .umb-nested-content__content .umb-control-group {