diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
index a1331e7be7de..a5f8e6c2d713 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
@@ -2184,8 +2184,8 @@ public class UIUtil {
     private float myLineSpacing;
 
     public TextPainter() {
-      myDrawShadow = isUnderAquaLookAndFeel();
-      myShadowColor = isUnderDarcula() ? Gray._0.withAlpha(180) : Gray._220;
+      myDrawShadow = isUnderAquaLookAndFeel() || isUnderDarcula();
+      myShadowColor = isUnderDarcula() ? Gray._0.withAlpha(100) : Gray._220;
       myLineSpacing = 1.0f;
     }