diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/slicer/SlicePanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/slicer/SlicePanel.java
index f1bfad2a1e5f..87937a374fdb 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/slicer/SlicePanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/slicer/SlicePanel.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public abstract class SlicePanel extends JPanel implements TypeSafeDataProvider,
 
     add(createToolbar().getComponent(), BorderLayout.WEST);
 
-    myTree.getParent().setBackground(UIManager.getColor("Tree.background"));
+    myTree.getParent().setBackground(UIUtil.getTreeBackground());
 
     revalidate();
   }
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowManagerImpl.java
index 68c377c3a671..7953a2f3b4c0 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowManagerImpl.java
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ public class ToolWindowManagerImpl extends ToolWindowManagerEx implements Persis
   private static JLabel createInitializingLabel() {
     JLabel label = new JLabel("Initializing...", SwingConstants.CENTER);
     label.setOpaque(true);
-    final Color treeBg = UIManager.getColor("Tree.background");
+    final Color treeBg = UIUtil.getTreeBackground();
     label.setBackground(ColorUtil.toAlpha(treeBg, 180));
     final Color treeFg = UIUtil.getTreeForeground();
     label.setForeground(ColorUtil.toAlpha(treeFg, 180));
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/BalloonImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/BalloonImpl.java
index ee8e04785065..910f0ed19dd8 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/BalloonImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/BalloonImpl.java
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ public class BalloonImpl implements Balloon, IdeTooltip.Ui, ScreenAreaConsumer {
       Wrapper contentWrapper = new Wrapper(content);
       if (myTitle != null) {
         myTitleLabel = new JLabel(myTitle, SwingConstants.CENTER);
-        myTitleLabel.setForeground(UIManager.getColor("List.background"));
+        myTitleLabel.setForeground(UIUtil.getListBackground());
         myTitleLabel.setBorder(JBUI.Borders.empty(0, 4));
         myContent.add(myTitleLabel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
         contentWrapper.setBorder(JBUI.Borders.empty(1));
diff --git a/platform/util/ui/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java b/platform/util/ui/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
index 8daf9f21357a..cd9e967fbab6 100644
--- a/platform/util/ui/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/ui/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
@@ -3649,6 +3649,18 @@ public final class UIUtil extends StartupUiUtil {
   }
 
 
+  private static final Color BACKGROUND = new JBColor(0xFFFFFF, 0x3C3F41);
+  private static final Color LIST_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("List.background", BACKGROUND);
+  private static final Color TREE_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("Tree.background", BACKGROUND);
+  private static final Color TABLE_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("Table.background", BACKGROUND);
+
+  private static final class FocusedSelection {
+    private static final Color BACKGROUND = new JBColor(0x3875D6, 0x2F65CA);
+    private static final Color LIST_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("List.selectionBackground", BACKGROUND);
+    private static final Color TREE_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("Tree.selectionBackground", BACKGROUND);
+    private static final Color TABLE_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("Table.selectionBackground", BACKGROUND);
+  }
+
   private static final class UnfocusedSelection {
     private static final Color BACKGROUND = new JBColor(0xD4D4D4, 0x0D293E);
     private static final Color LIST_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("List.selectionInactiveBackground", BACKGROUND);
@@ -3667,8 +3679,6 @@ public final class UIUtil extends StartupUiUtil {
 
   // background
 
-  private static final Color LIST_BACKGROUND = JBColor.namedColor("List.background", new JBColor(0xffffff, 0x3c3f41));
-
   @NotNull
   public static Color getListBackground() {
     return LIST_BACKGROUND;
@@ -3773,13 +3783,12 @@ public final class UIUtil extends StartupUiUtil {
 
   @NotNull
   public static Color getTreeBackground() {
-    return UIManager.getColor("Tree.background");
+    return TREE_BACKGROUND;
   }
 
   @NotNull
   public static Color getTreeSelectionBackground(boolean focused) {
-    if (!focused) return UnfocusedSelection.TREE_BACKGROUND;
-    return UIManager.getColor("Tree.selectionBackground");
+    return focused ? FocusedSelection.TREE_BACKGROUND : UnfocusedSelection.TREE_BACKGROUND;
   }
 
   @NotNull
@@ -3834,13 +3843,12 @@ public final class UIUtil extends StartupUiUtil {
 
   @NotNull
   public static Color getTableBackground() {
-    return UIManager.getColor("Table.background");
+    return TABLE_BACKGROUND;
   }
 
   @NotNull
   public static Color getTableSelectionBackground(boolean focused) {
-    if (!focused) return UnfocusedSelection.TABLE_BACKGROUND;
-    return UIManager.getColor("Table.selectionBackground");
+    return focused ? FocusedSelection.TABLE_BACKGROUND : UnfocusedSelection.TABLE_BACKGROUND;
   }
 
   @NotNull