diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less
index ad585b967c..09b605bcb1 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-group-builder.less
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ input.umb-group-builder__group-sort-value {
 /* ---------- PLACEHOLDER BOX ---------- */
 
 .umb-group-builder__placeholder-box {
-  background: @gray-8;
+  background: @gray-9;
   box-sizing: border-box;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ input.umb-group-builder__group-sort-value {
     border-radius: 5px;
     color: @gray-3;
     font-weight: bold;
-    font-size: 13px;
+    font-size: 14px;
     color: @turquoise-d1;
     &:hover {
       text-decoration: none;