diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 7b106411..5c36876e 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ bind-key -T copy-mode-vi 'L' send -X end-of-line
 
 # colors
 set -g pane-active-border-style "fg=brightred"
-set -g pane-border-style "bg=#222222"
+set -g pane-border-style "bg=#333333"
 set -g pane-border-status top
 set -g pane-border-format ' #{pane_current_command} '
 
 set focus-events on
-set-hook -g pane-focus-out 'select-pane -P bg=#222222,fg=default'
+set-hook -g pane-focus-out 'select-pane -P bg=#333333,fg=default'
 set-hook -g pane-focus-in 'select-pane -P bg=default,fg=default'
 
 # statusline (shamelessly stolen from powerline)