diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/GotoActionModel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/GotoActionModel.java
index f5b45995e851..e7a1d00c614c 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/GotoActionModel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/GotoActionModel.java
@@ -742,13 +742,7 @@ public final class GotoActionModel implements ChooseByNameModel, Comparator<Obje
       }
       else if (value instanceof OptionDescription) {
         if (!isSelected && !(value instanceof BooleanOptionDescription)) {
-          Color descriptorBg;
-          if (StartupUiUtil.isUnderDarcula()) {
-            descriptorBg = ColorUtil.brighter(UIUtil.getListBackground(), 1);
-          }
-          else {
-            descriptorBg = JBUI.CurrentTheme.BigPopup.LIST_SETTINGS_BACKGROUND;
-          }
+          Color descriptorBg = JBUI.CurrentTheme.BigPopup.LIST_SETTINGS_BACKGROUND;
           panel.setBackground(descriptorBg);
           nameComponent.setBackground(descriptorBg);
         }
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/darcula.theme.json b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/darcula.theme.json
index 712bb6a1bb40..8dfbda7b62da 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/darcula.theme.json
+++ b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/darcula.theme.json
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@
       "SearchField.borderColor": "#646464",
       "SearchField.infoForeground": "#808080",
       "Tab.selectedBackground": "#555a5e",
-      "Tab.selectedForeground": "#bbbbbb"
+      "Tab.selectedForeground": "#bbbbbb",
+      "List.settingsBackground": "#424548"
     },
 
     "Separator": {
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/expUI/expUI_dark.theme.json b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/expUI/expUI_dark.theme.json
index bd719a611664..0c37d993efd7 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/expUI/expUI_dark.theme.json
+++ b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/expUI/expUI_dark.theme.json
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
     },
 
     "SearchEverywhere": {
-      "List.settingsBackground": "Gray8",
+      "List.settingsBackground": "Gray3",
       "Tab": {
         "selectedBackground": "Blue2",
         "selectedForeground": "Gray14"
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsDark.theme.json b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsDark.theme.json
index 343dcfcf044d..e6d96b816941 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsDark.theme.json
+++ b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsDark.theme.json
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@
 
     "SearchEverywhere": {
       "Header.insets": "2,4,0,9",
-      "Advertiser.foreground": "#868a91"
+      "Advertiser.foreground": "#868a91",
+      "List.settingsBackground": "PopupBackground"
     },
 
     "Button": {
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsLight.theme.json b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsLight.theme.json
index 858550bfb080..62b2275c3124 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsLight.theme.json
+++ b/platform/platform-resources/src/themes/islands/ManyIslandsLight.theme.json
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@
       }
     },
 
-    "SearchEverywhere.Header.insets": "2,4,0,9",
+    "SearchEverywhere": {
+      "Header.insets": "2,4,0,9",
+      "List.settingsBackground": "PopupBackground"
+    },
 
     "HelpBrowser.UserMessage.background": "#EDEEF2",
 
diff --git a/platform/searchEverywhere/frontend/src/tabs/actions/SeActionItemPresentationRenderer.kt b/platform/searchEverywhere/frontend/src/tabs/actions/SeActionItemPresentationRenderer.kt
index e8719f924403..08b9431c04e6 100644
--- a/platform/searchEverywhere/frontend/src/tabs/actions/SeActionItemPresentationRenderer.kt
+++ b/platform/searchEverywhere/frontend/src/tabs/actions/SeActionItemPresentationRenderer.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import com.intellij.platform.searchEverywhere.SeRunnableActionItemPresentation
 import com.intellij.platform.searchEverywhere.frontend.ui.SeResultListItemRow
 import com.intellij.platform.searchEverywhere.frontend.ui.SeResultListRow
 import com.intellij.platform.searchEverywhere.frontend.ui.weightTextIfEnabled
-import com.intellij.ui.ColorUtil
 import com.intellij.ui.HtmlToSimpleColoredComponentConverter
 import com.intellij.ui.JBColor
 import com.intellij.ui.SimpleColoredComponent
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ import com.intellij.ui.dsl.listCellRenderer.listCellRenderer
 import com.intellij.ui.render.IconCompOptionalCompPanel
 import com.intellij.ui.speedSearch.SpeedSearchUtil
 import com.intellij.util.ui.*
-import com.intellij.util.ui.StartupUiUtil.isUnderDarcula
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus.Internal
 import java.awt.Color
 import java.awt.Font
@@ -116,13 +114,7 @@ class SeActionItemPresentationRenderer(private val resultsList: JList<SeResultLi
 
       is SeOptionActionItemPresentation -> {
         if (!presentation.isBooleanOption && switcherState == null) {
-          val descriptorBg = if (isUnderDarcula) {
-            ColorUtil.brighter(UIUtil.getListBackground(), 1)
-          }
-          else {
-            JBUI.CurrentTheme.BigPopup.LIST_SETTINGS_BACKGROUND
-          }
-          background = descriptorBg
+          background = JBUI.CurrentTheme.BigPopup.LIST_SETTINGS_BACKGROUND
         }
 
         if (showIcon) {