diff --git a/src/mantine-core/src/Menu/MenuItem/MenuItem.styles.ts b/src/mantine-core/src/Menu/MenuItem/MenuItem.styles.ts
index e2602228340..ff367c982fc 100644
--- a/src/mantine-core/src/Menu/MenuItem/MenuItem.styles.ts
+++ b/src/mantine-core/src/Menu/MenuItem/MenuItem.styles.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default createStyles((theme, { color, radius }: MenuItemStylesParams) =>
         ? theme.fn.variant({ variant: 'light', color }).background
         : theme.colorScheme === 'dark'
         ? theme.fn.rgba(theme.colors.dark[3], 0.35)
-        : theme.colors.gray[0],
+        : theme.colors.gray[1],
     },
   },