diff --git a/src/wp-includes/css/wp-auth-check.css b/src/wp-includes/css/wp-auth-check.css
index cd42ed9882..45025dbf81 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/css/wp-auth-check.css
+++ b/src/wp-includes/css/wp-auth-check.css
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	width: 380px;
 	margin: 0 0 0 -190px;
 	padding: 30px 0 0;
-	background-color: #eee;
+	background-color: #f1f1f1;
 	z-index: 1000011; /* needs to appear above #wp-auth-check-bg */
 	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.3 );
 	box-shadow: 0 3px 6px rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.3 );