diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
index 16be7ce01e..aa40e61fb6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.css
@@ -414,7 +414,11 @@ input.readonly {
 	border-right-color: #ccc;
 }
 
-#plugins tr, #the-comment-list .unapproved {
+#the-comment-list .unapproved {
+	background-color: #ffffe0;
+}
+
+#plugins tr {
 	background-color: #f0f0f0;
 }
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index 551c3c34f5..c79dc8cec6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -387,7 +387,11 @@ input.readonly {
 	border-right-color: #ccc;
 }
 
-#plugins tr, #the-comment-list .unapproved {
+#the-comment-list .unapproved {
+	background-color: #ffffe0;
+}
+
+#plugins tr {
 	background-color: #f0f0f0;
 }